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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Planning Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: The Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines issued by the then Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 are aimed at aligning road planning and policy and development planning.  The Guidelines were, I understand, prepared by the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: I am not aware of any such review of the services in question. ​These services form part of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus network which Bus Éireann operates under contract with the National Transport Authority (NTA). Following an NTA -led review of public transport services in 2015 in County Kerry, Bus Éireann announced a number of bus service improvements and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the boards and management of the two tourism agencies - Tourism Ireland in regard to overseas tourism marketing and Fáilte Ireland in regard to regional tourism development and domestic tourism promotion. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, Bus Éireann is developing plans to address its financial position. The Company is currently loss-making and these losses are not sustainable. Last week I met with the Chair of the Company who briefed me on the very serious situation the Company faces and how the Board is resolved to address the situation and to restore the company to a sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: This issue was raised with me earlier this week and I understand there have been some recent incidents in relation to 'stone throwing'. Transdev, the Luas operator, is working with local community groups in relation to the issue. Anti-social behaviour is first and foremost a matter for Transdev as the Luas operator in conjunction with, as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The cost incurred to the exchequer on the Moran Inquiry (Rio Olympic Games Ticketing) to end of December 2016 was €9,200. Final costs are expected to be substantially higher.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I agree with a great deal of what Deputy Calleary said. The need for respect on all sides, including among employers, employees and all other stakeholders, is absolutely imperative in this very delicate situation. It would be a pity if it were exploited for political advantage when so many people need protection in this threatening...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: That is fine.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank both Deputies for their responses. In answer to Deputy Calleary, I note that the protection of rural communities is a matter on which the NTA has made a statement which is clearly supported by all Members in the House. The NTA says that if rural communities are adversely affected, or indeed any community is affected, it will move in as it has done in the past and ensure and...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Let me get back to the report.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: I am trying to answer the question Deputy Troy asked. The report he so kindly put in my pigeon hole is an interesting document. It has on the top of it a very significant word - "draft". It also has another thing in it, which is the date of 30 November. This report was seven weeks old.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: This is why the Deputy should not exaggerate in respect of issues of this sort. It goes on to state, "This version of the report is a draft. Its contents and subject matter remain under review and its contents may change and be expanded as part of the finalisation of the report".

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: We have to see how many reports have been issued.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: I have ten seconds. It is good to see Deputy Troy here today. It is a pity that on 7 December he could not turn up to the joint committee with this draft after it was written.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Nobody was there. Nobody turned up on that day.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Not a single Fianna Fáil Member was at the meeting, yet they are very concerned today. The Deputy did not turn up.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Not one substitute was at the meeting. Not one member of Deputy Troy's party was there. He did not show up.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Nobody turned up. There was no substitute.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: Dáil Éireann voted to provide for the regulation of rickshaws, by way of an Amendment proposed by Deputy Imelda Munster, during its consideration of the Road Traffic  Bill 2016, now the Road Traffic Act 2016. I subsequently explained to the Seanad during that House's consideration of the Dáil amendments to the Bill, that I would need to take...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Funding (19 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The group referred to by the Deputy has recently sought a meeting to discuss a number of issues and my office will be in touch with the group in due course. Budget 2017 provided for a €2.19 million increase in funding for the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) this year, which is part of the overall increase of €31 million for public transport services in...