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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. Those functions include the receipt and disbursement of claims from customers affected by the closure of travel agents such as in the case of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1738 and 1739 together. The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. Those functions include the receipt and disbursement of claims from customers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1740 to 1741, inclusive, together. My functions relate to the administration and implementation of Irish civil aviation law and policy, the primary objective of which is to ensure sustainable, safe and efficient air transport services within sovereign Irish airspace. Those functions include the administration of applications to carry munitions of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Local Improvement Scheme which provides funding for private roads and laneways, remains in place in 2016. While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation in 2016, local authorities may use a proportion of State grant funding (15% of the Discretionary Grant) for LIS should they wish to do so. In addition Councils can also provide monies from their own resources towards LIS. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in their area is a statutory function of local authorities in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Cork is the statutory responsibility of Cork County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Cork is the statutory responsibility of Cork County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Safety (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Matters relating to upgrading works at individual level crossings on the rail network are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann.  I have referred your question regarding the installation of a railway bridge at a level crossing in County Cork to Iarnród Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (16 Sep 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 is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: DAA has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport and, as this issue is an operational matter for daa, I have forwarded your query to them for their attention and direct reply to you.​  If you do not hear from daa within 10 working days, please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is the legal responsibility of all driving test candidates to ensure that the vehicle they present when taking the test meets strict standards of roadworthiness. If a candidate presents for a test with a vehicle which does not meet roadworthiness standards and the driver testing service refuses to conduct the test, the fee for the test is forfeit as the responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1752 and 1753 together. ​Funding for the development of cycling infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area and the Regional Cities is provided by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and for all other areas, including Counties Cavan and Monaghan, funding is awarded by my Department to local authorities by way of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: It is not clear if the bog road programme being proposed by the Deputy would comprise public or private roads.  If it is the former (that is, funding for the repair of a public road), local authorities may fund such works through the Restoration Improvement, Restoration Maintenance, Discretionary Grant, the Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) or from its own resources. If it is the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016 - 2035, which was approved and published earlier this year, proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme which will provide DART services as far north as Drogheda, to Hazelhatch on the Kildare Line and to Maynooth in the west and to the M3 Parkway. As required under the Dublin Transport Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1756, 1763 and 1817 together. Following consideration of the Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study and the recommendations of the National Transport Authority (NTA) arising from this Study, the Government decided that a light-rail link is the optimum long term public transport solution on the Airport/Swords/City Centre corridor. This decision was based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Campaigns (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The increase in road fatalities in Ireland this year, which has also been experienced in other EU countries, is of significant concern. If the main objective of the 2013 - 2020 Road Safety Strategy to reduce road fatalities to no more than 124 by 2020 is to remain valid, we need to re-vitalise and strenghten our efforts to reverse this trend....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: There are a total of 81 low value purchase cards issued to officials in my Department.  Neither I, nor my colleague Minister O'Donovan, have been issued with an official credit card.  The majority of these cards are issued to Coast Guard volunteers as a more cost effective and less bureaucratic means of handing petty cash transactions such as fuel, small safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Agencies Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1759 and 1760 together. The information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves, I have forwarded the question to the agencies under the remit of my Department for their direct response. If the Deputy does not receive a response within ten working days please contact my private office. Funds paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the administration and development of the Dublin public bikes scheme in cooperation with the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council. I have forwarded your question to the NTA for consideration and direct response to you.  If you have not received a reply within 10 working days please contact my office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport. As this question is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred it to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my...