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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 N83 and N63) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Regulations (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I would like to assure the Deputy that the Road Safety Authority (which has responsibility for the driver theory test) has been working closely with the Department of Social Protection in the implementation of this change. The Public Services Card (PSC) is available to any person with a PPS Number over 16 years of age. Face-to-face registration for a Public Services Card is called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I will arrange for copies to be delivered to the committee immediately. I do not know why that did not happen but I suspect I did not formally clear it last night.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I will read it as speedily as I can, if that helps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: It is almost one year since the UK voted on Brexit. Last year the principle of the EU negotiating directly was approved at the General Affairs Council. This clears the way on the EU side for the commencement of the negotiations. The next major milestone is the forthcoming UK general election, after which I understand Mr. Barnier and his team are seeking to commence the first round of talks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I will take the questions one by one. Deputy Fitzpatrick is correct that the decision on Brexit was not taken by Ireland and it is not one we would take voluntarily. The decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union has landed us in a fair number of negatives. There is no point in arguing that Brexit has many positives which are immediately apparent, although it is fashionable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I do not see any danger to that project, which is part of the agreement with Northern Ireland. A commitment has been made to the project and I do not envisage any pulling back from it. I do not see any reason Brexit should in any way prevent or hinder the project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I do not know of a proposal to toll the road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I understood the Deputy was suggesting it would be tolled.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Deputy makes a fair point. While I have never heard a proposal for a toll, if any such proposals are made to me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: While I take the Deputy's point, I am not aware of any such proposal. I have never heard any suggestion of a toll or a charge of that sort being imposed and I have no plans to introduce one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The sense of urgency to which I referred has been met by a sense of urgency across the board. It is unfair to suggest that is not the case. A huge amount of the resources of Government-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I will come to that. It is appropriate first that I address this issue. A huge amount of the resources of Government and the Civil Service have been adjusted and refocused on Brexit. The workings and debates have been refocused on that issue. I have been involved in a huge amount of activity to do with Brexit. The Deputy said that I have not met any of my ministerial colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is correct. I met Mr. Chris Grayling, the Minister for Transport in the UK. I also met the Swedish Transport Minister. I have been in touch with and have met Mr. Chris Hazzard from Northern Ireland. I have had some very productive meetings with all of those people. They were meetings of some importance. I do not propose to go chasing around all 27 member states meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I will answer that question in a moment. It was useful to meet them all. In terms of what was discussed----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: It was correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The position, as set out in the reply to the parliamentary question, was the case at that time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Since then, I have met the UK and Swedish Ministers for Transport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I pay tribute to Deputy Troy because much of my engagement arose out of him asking these questions. I previously thought that type of engagement was a bad use of my time, but I was wrong. It was useful for me to engage and to be able to report to the committee on my discussions with Mr. Grayling and the Swedish Transport Minister.