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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​National statutory weight limits for vehicles are set out in the Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations as amended. The Regulations contain the individual axle and bogey limits with which all vehicles (including five axle rigid vehicles) must comply. These Regulations currently do not specify a weight limit for rigid vehicles with five (or more) axles. The DTTAS...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for driver licensing and I have therefore forwarded your question to it for direct reply.  Please contact my office if a response has not been received within 10 days. Literacy supports are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Department of Education and Skills.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The construction of projects in the transport sector is the responsibility of a range of organisations including both non-commercial and commercial semi-state agencies. It is the responsibility of individual organisations (as sponsoring bodies) to operate within agreed budgets and to comply with this Department's Capital Appraisal Guidelines and the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Data (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: There is currently one contract in place and one tender process in progress which relate primarily to the search and rescue helicopter service. In July 2009 a request for tenders was issued for the provision of Search and Rescue Helicopter services for the Irish Coast Guard. On  22nd July 2010 an agreement was signed between the Minister for Transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: Details of the capital and non-capital support provided to regional airports since 2008 is set out in the following tables: Capital Area ​2016 €m ​2015 €​m ​2014 €m ​2013 €m ​2012 €m ​2011 €m ​2010 €m ​2009 €m ​2008 €m...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As is the case for any Departmental expenditure, the overall funding available for the Regional Airports Programme is determined each year in the context of the annual budgetary process and the Capital Plan having regard inter aliato anticipated resources available to the Exchequer. The overall annual funding for the Regional Airports Programme in recent years has been in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (7 Mar 2017)

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 (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority.  More...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The day-to-day operation of the heavy rail network, including capacity issues and rolling stock requirements and utilisation, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. I understand that Iarnród Éireann is currently considering future fleet requirements and my Department is liaising with the company in that regard in the context of the mid-term review of the Capital Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: €9.3m has been allocated for 2017 for Smarter Travel initiatives.  Over recent yearsmy Department has funded a number of behavioural change programmes under Smarter Travel including the Green Schools programme, Bike Week and the Smarter Travel Workplaces and Smarter Travel Campuses programmes.  Funding of these behavioural change...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issues raised  are operational matters for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).  I have referred the Deputy's question to the IAA 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: Aviation Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issues raised  are operational matters for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).  I have referred the Deputy's question to the IAA 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: Taxi Regulations (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The Taxi Regulation Act 2013 provides that the Taxi Advisory Committee (TAC) shall consist of a Chairperson and 17 ordinary members. The 2013 Act also sets out requirements with regard to categories of representation. There are currently four vacancies on the TAC. In relation to three of those vacancies which are in the special interest/expertise category, applications for these vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Further to my response to PQ number 614 of 21 February 2017, an agreement with British Columbia is not yet in place.  Until such an agreement is in place it is not possible for Ireland to commence the licence exchange agreement with that Canadian province.  I cannot speak for the British Columbian authorities and their acceptance or not of Irish driving licences for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: Any proposal to proceed with the development of a velodrome at the National Sports Campus will be subject in the normal way to the availability of capital funding and the outcome of an appropriate financial appraisal, in accordance with the Public Spending Code.  A financial appraisal for the project has been submitted to my Department by Sport Ireland and is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. In accordance with Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended, the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Training (7 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer to my previous reply to Deputy McGrath on 29 September 2016.  In that reply I confirmed that the mutual recognition of IMO STCW certificates validly issued by other EU Member States is fully supported and accepted by my Department.  Particular issues had arisen in relation to IMO STCW certifications under the authority of the United Kingdom which were the subject of...

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (8 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. I am sorry that he has not found the written responses adequate but I will try to elaborate on them. Before I address the matter specifically, the Deputy should realise that the problem of traffic congestion in Dublin is extraordinarily difficult because of the volatility of what has been happening with traffic congestion, traffic numbers and...

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (8 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is correct.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (8 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I will try to go into more detail on the latter part of my script. The medium term outlook is far better than the picture painted by Deputy Curran. I intend to make the case for increased investment in public transport as part of this year's review of the Government's capital plan and the need to tackle congestion will be a key theme in that case. I acknowledge fully everything the Deputy...