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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: Let me tell the Deputies this - I am not going to take any lectures from Fianna Fáil on political appointments, and particularly from Deputy Micheál Martin. Let me tell the Deputies why. Does Deputy Martin remember a woman by the name of Celia Larkin? She was appointed by him to the National Consumer Agency.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I will not mention her name but-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: Do Members remember this-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: Okay, that is fine. I apologise a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will just remind the Opposition of this case. The person in question, whom I will not name, was appointed by Deputy Micheál Martin-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: -----without interview and without conversation-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: -----but she did happen to be his boss's partner. That, presumably, gives him every right to criticise other people for appointments here.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: In the appointments made by Fianna Fáil to the Judiciary the party stuffed it with their own people for years and years.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I will introduce a judicial appointments Bill, or rather the new Minister for Justice and Equality will do so next week-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: -----to sort out this problem once and for all.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: The old system is rotten and should not be tolerated.

Topical Issue Debate: Parking Regulations (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his kind remarks. I congratulate him on bringing forward this subject. I am sympathetic. I am not going to grant his wish today, but I think he has made a good case for what he has put forward. The matter is probably somewhat more complicated than the Deputy has said but I take it that the issue is brought up a sincere fashion and the case the Deputy has made is...

Topical Issue Debate: Parking Regulations (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his response. I know that he is disappointed. I am disappointed myself that I cannot do this at this stage. The overriding criterion is mobility. Until we change that criterion, to grant it to other cases, however deserving - I do not dispute for one moment how deserving they are - would be changing the criteria back to when they were changed to their current form...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2,320 applications received are being assessed by officials in my Department.  Given the number of applications received and the detailed information submitted, it will take a further number of weeks to complete this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of staff employed in my Department is outlined in the table below as at 31st May 2017. County  Staff Numbers Dublin 347 Clare  66 Donegal 17 Galway 13 ​Limerick ​1 Cork 9 Kerry 44 In relation to the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, I have asked the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) recently launched the BusConnectsinitiative which proposes a radical transformation of the bus system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) that will involve, inter alia, the development of a network of 'next generation' bus corridors and a complete redesign of the network to be accompanied by a network of bus-based park and ride sites...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Ireland does not have a nationwide system of rules for when heavy good vehicles (HGVs) may use roads.  Some EU Member States do apply certain nationwide restrictions on times of use of HGVs, such as barring HGVs at certain hours at weekends. Under the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 182 of 1997), as amended, local authorities may restrict access...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2320 applications are being assessed by officials in my Department.  Given the number of applications received and the detailed information submitted, it will take a number of months to complete the assessment process with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Sports Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes.  Sport Ireland channels funding for sport through the relevant recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport.  Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Jun 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the Luas Cross City Project. The NTA consult on a regular basis, with various stakeholders at the Luas Traffic Forum, regarding the impacts of works on traffic issues associated with the project,...