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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Travel (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I did not travel abroad as part of the St Patrick's Day celebrations.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Code of Conduct (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354, 364 and 366 together. My Department informed the agencies of the revised code of practice for the governance of State Bodies in September 2016. It is the agencies responsibility to inform the board members.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The matter raised by the Deputy is primarily a matter for the daa and the planning authorities. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Question to the daa for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 356 and 357 together. Drogheda Port Company is one of eight State commercial port companies established and operating pursuant to the Harbours Acts 1996-2015. The Minister for Transport ,Tourism and Sport is the principal shareholder in the port company and his relationship with the company is governed by both the Harbours Acts and the Companies Act.  As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister 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 (including the N59) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Galway County Council. As the Deputy is aware, I facilitated a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Remit (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to answer Questions 359 to 361, inclusive, together.​ The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the regulation of the bus market in Ireland.  Responsibility for the licensing of public bus passenger services transferred from my Department to the NTA in 2010 under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act, 2009.  Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: Under the Capital Plan €100m is committed to smarter travel and carbon reduction measures, which includes funding for the development of greenways and other cycling infrastructure.  The last National Cycle Network funding programme was for the period 2014-2016 and some remaining claims under that programme will be paid this year.  However, it is not intended to issue a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Shareholder expectation letters are only issued to the Chairpersons of commercial State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. They were issued to the CIE Group, daa, Irish Aviation Authority and Shannon Airport Authority. Letters to the remaining commercial State Bodies will be issued shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Information and Communications Technology (13 Apr 2017)

Shane Ross: The annual allocation over the lifetime of the plan for information technology infrastructure across the Department is currently €​2.2 million per annum.  To date, each years allocation has been fully spent, and good progress has been made. This progress includes projects that have been advanced in various sectors including Maritime, Irish Coast Guard and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended, compulsory motor insurance applies to vehicles used in a public place. A "public place" means any public road and any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge. Golf caddy vehicles are mechanically propelled vehicles under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 77 which I answered on the 22nd March 2017 as follows. I am fully aware of the important role the bus fulfils in ensuring public transport connectivity for rural communities.  This Government has supported that role through the 11% cumulative increase I secured in Budget 2017 for both the Public Service Obligation (PSO)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Equipment (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The Medical Bureau for Road Safety has statutory responsibility for the supply and testing of the roadside drug testing devices.  I have therefore forwarded the request to the Bureau for direct reply. I would ask the deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Equipment (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Statutory responsibility for testing, approval, and supply of devices for conducting preliminary drug tests under the Road Traffic Acts rests with the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Bureau for direct response.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The position of returning emigrants in relation to driving licences depends on their particular circumstances. When an Irish driving licence has lapsed, it may be renewed for up to ten years.  This means that a person who held a valid, full, driving licence on leaving the country and whose licence has lapsed by less than ten years may simply renew their licence on returning. A second...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII, formerly NRA) under Part V of the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015.  The Roads Act 1993 sets out the legislative provisions regarding tolling and section 62 of the Act specifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Data (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, statutory responsibility for the ownership, management and development of Cork Airport rests with the daa which operates to a fully commercial mandate and any proposals in relation to infrastructure and facilities at the Airport are a matter for the company.  I have forwarded the Question to daa for direct reply.  If the Deputy does not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: In terms of classification under the Roads Acts and for the purposes of roads management and maintenance, the road network in Ireland is not designated as either country roads or urban roads.  Instead, it consists of a national road network which includes motorways and the regional and local road network.  A breakdown of the network is as follows: ​Network...