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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: A consultation day with a range of sports stakeholders was held last November as the first step in the development of the new National Sports Policy.  Following this, my officials drafted a detailed Public Consultation Document which addresses and raises questions across a wide range of policy areas relevant to sport.  I intend to publish the Public Consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 and 797 to 802, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 202 on 29 June 2016 on this matter. There is no material change in the position since that date. I understand that a reply issued to the Deputy from Sport Ireland on 13 July 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in individual cases.  I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy and it is not involved in the management of individual projects.  The administration of the Wild Atlantic Way Passport is a matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with An Post. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​A feasibility study on action 94 of the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020 was carried out in 2013.  This study concluded that the advantages of a detailed engineering investigation, by a separate engineering inspectorate, after each fatal collision, were not apparent (and in fact identified a number of potential disadvantages in relation to e.g. possible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I am aware that ​Fáilte Ireland has commissioned two reports on the impact of the VAT reduction on the tourism industry, one in 2013 and another in 2014.  I have asked the agency to reply directly to the Deputy in this regard.  Please contact my private office if you do not hear from them within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The information the Deputy seeks is publicly available through either the National Transport Authority's Rail Statistics for Ireland 2016 publication (Statistical Bulletin Number :02/2016) which is available to view on their website www.nationaltransport.ieor through the Statbank Ireland section of the Central Statistics Office's website, www.cso.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department produces an annual publication known as Transport Trends which, among other information, provides a breakdown of the annual usage of both the Red and Green Lines over the period 2007 to 2014 and which is publicly available to view via the 'Publications' section on my Department's website, www.dttas.ie. Unfortunately at the time of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).In this regard, the NTA's Transport Strategy for the GDA(comprising the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow) for the period 2016-2035, provides a framework for the planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035 was approved by my predecessor, Minister Donohoe, in February 2016.  It includes proposals for two specific bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The role of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy.Fáilte Ireland is responsible for the development of the tourism sector, whereas Tourism Ireland is responsible for overseas marketing of Ireland.  Their expenditures on research and development are internal budgetary decisions and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 817 together. As I pointed out in my reply to Question No. 56 on Tuesday last, 19th July, the IASS pension scheme is currently the subject of on-going legal proceedings and I am unable to comment any further on the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​On the 26th of May 2015 it was announced that the previous Government had decided to support IAG's takeover offer for Aer Lingus. The previous Government also decided that the proceeds of any sale would be invested in a new 'Connectivity fund' as a sub-portfolio of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF).The offer closed on 2 September 2015 and the Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: On the 15th of April 2016 the US Department of Transportation published a tentative decision to grant Norwegian Air International (NAI) the foreign air carrier permit required by the airline to operate the proposed Cork to Boston route.  A public consultation on this tentative decision was completed on the 23rd of May. It is now a matter for the US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects (including the N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange ) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Elected members of local authorities have statutory responsibility for setting appropriate Special Speed Limit bye-laws for any particular road under their remit. The Department's Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits reiterates these responsibilities and provides guidance in relation to such. The Guidelines encourage the use by local authorities of the 30 km/h...