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Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Cocaine.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​To create a statutory obligation on the wearing of reflective clothing would entail making it a criminal offence under Road Traffic legislation for any person guilty of not wearing high visibility clothing.  A person in breach of such a provision would fall to be issued with a fixed charge notice or summonsed to court, depending on whatever procedure would be put in place for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 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 (including the N81 scheme) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including issues pertaining to vehicle standards, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (27 Sep 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 (comprising the counties of Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow) for the period 2016-2035 was approved by my predecessor, Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Neither myself nor my Department are aware of a 2012 report on insurance costs in the Irish market produced by my Department.  My officials also contacted the Department of Finance, who confirmed that they were unaware of any report produced by the Department of Finance or by the Central Bank on the cost of motor insurance in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I understand that the roads the Deputy is referring to are the N22 (Killarney-Cork) and the N71 (Muckross Road, Killarney). 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 N22 and N71) is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 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: Traffic Data (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 878 and 879 together. 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 operation of individual roads (including analysis of traffic volumes and capacity on the N4 Dublin to Sligo and the N5 Dublin to Castlebar) is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (27 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: Vehicle Clamping (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy knows, the Vehicle Clamping Act was enacted in May 2015. The Act conferred the responsibilities of regulating vehicle clamping upon the National Transport Authority (NTA). This conferral of additional responsibilities resulted in a requirement for allocation of additional resources to the NTA in order to allow it carry out its new functions in this area....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 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: Traffic Calming Measures (27 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: Road Projects (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Kerry is the statutory responsibility of Kerry 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  selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Rickshaws are covered by road traffic law.  Pedal-powered rickshaws come within the definition of 'pedal cycles' and powered rickshaws are classified as 'mechanically propelled vehicles'. They, like all road traffic, are obliged to obey road traffic law. The measures which were introduced last year to allow An Garda Síochána to issue fixed charge notices to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The Driver Theory Test is operated on behalf of the Road Safety Authority by Prometric Ireland Ltd.  ​I am happy to inform the Deputy that there are several options available to assist people with reading difficulties in the test.  Writing difficulties are not an issue, as the test is a multiple choice test conducted by computer. Where a person has difficulty reading the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Requests (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The Freedom of Information requests mentioned by the Deputy were made to Sport Ireland, not to my Department. Sport Ireland is a public body for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Acts and is responsible for the processing of FOI requests relating to the body.  Accordingly, this is matter for Sport Ireland and I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Costs (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​This question relates to ongoing legal proceedings taken against Sport Ireland, an agency under the aegis of my Department. The proceedings are now before the courts, with a sheduled trial date in November 2016. Pending the determination of the court it would not be appropriate for the Minister to make any comment relating to the proceedings.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The transport element of the Capital Plan published in September 2015 provided for some targeted investment in a number of new projects in the Munster region. In addition, a number of other schemes (including the Adare Bypass) targeted at removing bottlenecks and upgrading port access, will commence subject to necessary consents. As the planning, design and implementation of individual...