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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The NTA carries out enforcement activities nationally in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, whose members are also authorised persons for the purposes of the 2013 Act. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the granting of local area hackney licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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: Driver Test (23 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: Maritime Training (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer to my previous replies to Deputy McGrath on the 29th September 2016 and 7th March 2017. In those replies 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: It is longstanding Government policy to recommend and promote the wearing of helmets by cyclists. Both my Department and the Road Safety Authority – which has responsibility for information and awareness campaigns – encourage their use. Opinion is divided internationally on whether the wearing of helmets is best pursued through statutory requirements or through other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (23 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 the N22) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of my Department has seventeen Coast Guard Volunteer Units located in twenty Volunteer Coast Guard stations based in the East South East Region. Details are set out in the following table. Unit Name County Greenore CGU Louth Clogherhead CGU Louth Carnsore Point CGU - Amalgamated with Rosslare Wexford Fethard-on-Sea CGU Wexford Kilmore Quay CGU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the CIÉ Group in relation to its operating companies and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in relation to Luas. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to both CIÉ and Transdev 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: Road Traffic Offences (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The fixed charge system operating under Section 103 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended applies to offences on the public road as distinct from offences in a public place and does not, therefore, apply to disabled parking bays in the grounds of supermarkets. This is because parking regulation is intended to control the use of public roads rather than private land....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The IRCG maintains a network of strategically located Coastal Units equipped to deal with local marine emergencies. Coast Guard volunteer teams are trained in search skills, first aid, setting up helicopter landing sites and a variety of maritime skills. In the event of an emergency in or on the water particularly in the event of a person in water (PIW) it is impossible to preclude that on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The service referred to by the Deputy is operated by Translink, which is the brand name for services delivered by the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, a company in respect of which I have no statutory responsibility. Monaghan is served by a range of PSO, Translink, Expressway and other licensed commercial services. While Bus Éireann has announced...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Expenditure (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As part of the public transport investment programme, my Department provides funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the PSO bus fleet. This has enabled 100% of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann city fleets to be wheelchair accessible, as well as approximately 80% of the Bus Éireann coach fleet...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I have not appointed any consultants nor have I initiated any such review. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann 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: Sports Organisations (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I am informed by Sport Ireland that Athletics Ireland, as the National Governing Body for Athletics in Ireland,  represents the 26 counties at European and World Athletic Championship events.  All National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and competition rules for their sports.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Under the Fresh Start Agreement, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government agreed to undertake a review of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project with a view to identifying options for its future development, for consideration by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). The current status of the project is that, as part of the ongoing work by both administrations on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (24 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: Vehicle Registration (24 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Overall responsibility for matters relating to the re-registration of imported vehicles lies with the Revenue Commissioners, a body under the aegis of the Department of Finance. As the issues raised in this Question would be more appropriately addressed to the Minister for Finance, I would advise the Deputy to contact that Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 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.