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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 May 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 operation of individual road projects (including on the N54 Clones to Cavan) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The forty-sixth sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), as well as theAd HocWorking Group on the Paris Agreement, take place from 8 to 18 May 2017, in Bonn, Germany. These meetings take place annually and are key to making progress...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 248, inclusive, together. While significant progress has been made under a number of objectives contained in the National Cycle Policy Framework (NCPF) it has not been possible for my Department, other Government departments' and local authorities to deliver on many of the objectives due to the significant scaling back in overall public investment since...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 the allocation of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding to individual operators is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA). However, at a Budgetary level the Deputy is aware that last year an additional 13% was made available in funding for the PSO programme as compared to the previous year. From that additional funding,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, the Capital Plan sets out transport investment priorities to 2022. The decisions on the transport elements of the Capital Plan were framed by the conclusions reached in my Department’s Strategic Investment Framework for Land Transport. Based on the findings in that report it is envisaged that maintenance and renewal of the road network will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The issues raised are matters for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Traffic Data (10 May 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 the Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation on an all-island and sectoral basis  with  agencies under its remit and other stakeholders on the risks and opportunities that can arise from Brexit in the areas of aviation, maritime, road transport and logistics, and tourism and sport. The outcome of these consultations inform the analyses of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Programme for a Partnership Government committed to working towards achieving the tourism policy goals set for 2025 including increasing revenue from overseas visitors to €5 billion, growing employment in the tourism sector to 250,000 and increasing the number of visits to Ireland to 10 million.  While good progress is being made towards these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Traffic management and parking spaces in our cities and towns are a matter for the relevant local authorities which fall under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads.  More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII. Noting the above position, I have referred the matter to TII for a more detailed reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 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, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII. Noting the above position, I have referred the matter to TII for a more detailed reply. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Under EU legislation, Member States issue driving licences to persons whose normal residence is within their jurisdiction.  If a person is normally resident in Northern Ireland, we are therefore not able to issue them with an Irish driving licence. If a person from Northern Ireland moves to this jurisdiction, they may exchange their driving licence for the Irish equivalent.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (11 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I have been advised by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that the tunnel configuration study, which identified tunnel type options that may be used in further development of the DART Underground Tunnel project, has been completed.  Separately, other work is ongoing to examine and assess other aspects of the project.   As I have previously outlined to the Deputy, funding has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (11 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Directive 2014/45/EU on the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers, requires Member States, from May 2018, to introduce compulsory testing for tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h which are being used for commercial road haulage purposes. There are no opt outs or derogations from the terms of this Directive. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (16 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Department actively encourages operators in all transport sectors to explore all avenues of finance available for capital investment projects including domestic banks, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), European Investment Bank (EIB), Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) to secure the most suitable funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drug and Alcohol Testing (16 May 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (16 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer to Dáil Question No. 561 of the 28 March, 2017, regarding this greenway route and to the response subsequently provided to you by the National Transport Authority dated 7 April, 2017. The position as set out in this response remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (16 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the driver testing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (16 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together. My Department awarded funding to Waterford City and County Council for two sections of the Déise Greenway. Under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016, €897k was awarded to deliver the Clonea to Durrow section with a further €1.1m awarded from the Government Stimulus Package 2014 to deliver the...