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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 39:In page 18, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 4 of Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 24. Section 4 of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 is amended— (a) by substituting the following for subsection (1):“(1) Before making regulations under this Act (other than under section 15)the NTA shall—(a) consult with the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: That is the case. The NTA will do that. The changes proposed in amendment No. 39 are technical amendments to section 4 of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 and are designed to correct an error in the Act. The Act has implications for the regulation of clamping activities wherever they are operated and, upon commencement, the NTA will assume the function of regulating clamping activities in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Ryan for tabling this amendment. When the Deputy speaks for the Clancy family he is speaking for a large number of people in this country. When I saw that case reported on the news the night it happened I rang the head of the Road Safety Authority and asked what the situation was and whether legislation should be introduced to remedy the awful problem highlighted by the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is right in principle. I believe it is fine in principle. The reason I am reluctant to accept it now is that I wish to examine it more closely to see what the implications are for other areas of legislation for drink driving and whether it would undermine those offences in any way. We will probably need serious legal advice on it. The other issue is that the regulations to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: It is not identical but is very similar to what Deputy Ryan wanted to introduce. As I have already said, I have asked my officials to examine this as a serious and urgent matter, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, whose advice is being sought as to theviresto introduce such an offence on the part of the registered owner of a vehicle. The idea has merit and my officials...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 45:In page 18, line 37, after “residence” to insert “on the date of the offence”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: There is none that I know of. A convention in 2002 was the basis of this but it did not work, on account of differences among laws and in regard to issues such as timing, so it was dropped in either 2013 or 2015. Now we need new legislation to have mutual recognition with the UK.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 46:In page 20, line 36, after “residence” to insert “on the date of the offence”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 47:In page 21, line 12, to delete “he or she” and substitute “the licensing authority”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 48:In page 21, line 12, to delete “his or her” and substitute “its”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 49:In page 21, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“ “provisional licence” means a provisional licence issued in Great Britain or Northern Ireland;”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 50:In page 21, after line 40, to insert the following: “Repeal of section 9 of, and Schedule 2 to, Road Traffic Act 2002 26. Section 9 (as amended by section 52 of the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012) of, and the Second Schedule to, the Road Traffic Act 2002 are repealed.”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 51: In page 22, to delete lines 1 to 38, to delete pages 23 to 25, and in page 26, to delete lines 1 to 12 and substitute the following: “SCHEDULE Section 25 AGREEMENT ON THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF DRIVING DISQUALIFICATIONS BETWEEN IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND The Government of Ireland and the Government of the United...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 52:In page 5, line 5, after “2015” to insert the following:“, to amend the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015, to give effect to the Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Driving Disqualifications between the State and the United Kingdom done at Dublin on 30 October 2015”.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The club referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a total of €258,000 under various rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. The most recent grant of €58,000 was allocated in 2015 and is fully outstanding.  As is the norm for grants of this value, a Deed of Covenant and Charge must be executed to secure the State's interest. I understand the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy will be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) is currently running a public consultation on rail in Ireland. It was launched over two weeks ago with the publication of the Rail Review 2016 - which the NTA undertook in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann - together with an NTA consultation document "The Role of Rail in Ireland and Funding its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Dec 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 Status (1 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not responsible for, or involved in, the day-to-day operations of Iarnród Éireann. Issues relating to Railway Crossings are a matter for Iarnród Éireann. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​In terms of regulating the use of automated vehicles, my department is not aware of any demand for the use or indeed the operational testing of such vehicles in Ireland. I understand that given the stage of development that this technology is at such activities are largely confined to countries with a domestic vehicle manufacturing industry. ...