Results 7,561-7,580 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 21082/16 of 12 July on the ending of the 42 tonne derogation for five axle articulated vehicles which outlines the reasons for the removal of the derogation. The report dealing with the ending of the 42 tonnes / 5 axles articulated vehicle combinations, which is referred to, has been made available and has already been examined by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: The Port of Waterford Company is a State owned commercial company and as such my Department has no involvement in the day to day operations of the company.  The Company is directly responsible for its own marketing strategies.  I understand that the Port of Waterford has recently launched its Business Plan (2016-2020). This plan sets out the ambitions and planned activities of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Clare County Council was awarded funding of €400,000 under the 2014 Government Stimulus Package for infrastructural development to construct Phase 1 of the West Clare Greenway from Ennis to Ballymaquiggan. Clare County Council have delivered a scaled back 3km of the proposed 4.5km cycleway as far as the Lees Road Sports Ground, and are not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I had a meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) on 8th August 2016 to discuss a range of issues under their remit, including new Metro North. TII and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have commenced preparatory work on planning and design of new Metro North and a dedicated project Steering Group which has been established for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Funding has been made available under the Government's Capital Plan "Building on Recovery Infrastructure & Capital Investment 2016-2021" for planning, design and construction of new Metro North, with construction expected to commence in 2021 with a view to delivering the project by 2026/2027. The Programme for Partnership Government commits to proceeding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​While the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for national roads (both within and outside built up areas), local authorities may, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner and with the consent of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), make bye-laws to set Special Speed Limits for roads in their administrative areas. Under section 9 of the Act, local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads (including the provision of rest areas on motorways), is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: I would like to take the House back one year to the previous budget and remind Deputies of the circumstances in which it was debated and what happened at that time. This time last year, we had in place the Economic Management Council where four people dictated the budget to the House and it was debated, rubber-stamped and passed. It was the year when the guillotine was used, the Government...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy should not worry; metro north is coming.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: Deputy Micheál Martin should be careful and have patience because one does not do everything in six months or by announcements. Before he gets carried away with the power he undoubtedly holds in this House and with his willingness to attack Ministers for not delivering enormous achievements in their first six months in office, let me remind him of some of the times he seems to have...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: When he was the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin was known as the Minister for reports.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: Let me give some facts. As Minister, Deputy Martin ordered review after review. How much did these reviews cost in total? Was it €100,000 or €200,000? During the period in question, he ordered 115 reviews costing €30 million. This is a man who found it difficult to make a decision. In addition to ordering 115 reviews in his time as Minister for Health and Children,...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: If anyone reads the evidence, they will see he did not read them. I will go into that if the Deputy wants me to, but I want to go on.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: I wish to turn to my own Department.

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: Yesterday's budget provides for increases of 3.5% in Government spending next year. My Department Vote will reach €1.8 billion next year, which represents a 4.1% increase on 2016. With competing priorities such as housing, health and child care, this increase is a good outcome and shows a continued commitment to transport investment, in particular as a key support to economic growth....

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: We are advancing key road investments, including widening the N7 around Naas, and the linked work on the Sallins bypass and access to the Millennium business park, as well as preparatory work and planning on projects in the capital plan such as the Dunkettle upgrade and the N4 from Colooney to Castlebaldwin. We are planning other key projects, such as Metro North and the Dart expansion. We...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department's office in Shannon issue motor tax discs processed on its website, www.motortax.ie. All transactions are recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), including the date of issue of the tax disc.  Where the original disc has been lost (such as in the post) destroyed or otherwise damaged, the law requires the vehicle owner to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department provides funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann PSO fleets both in the Greater Dublin Area and nationally. This has enabled 100% of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann city fleets to be wheelchair accessible, as well as approximately 80% of Bus Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Oct 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. As I have stated recently there are numerous difficulties faced when attempting to accurately compare susbidy levels across different countries...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department provides funds to Irish Rail for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network nationwide under the the Multi Annual Infrastructure Manager Contract (IMMAC) as required under EU Directive 2012/34/EU. Irish Rail received an allocation of €126 million under the IMMAC in 2016.  I intend to increase this amount to nearly €160 million in 2017 to...