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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 13 which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As Deputy Daly will recall, in September 2016 I announced my intention to designate the Irish Aviation Authority as the competent authority under EU Regulation 598/2014, and so charge it with responsibility for managing aircraft noise.  The proposed nomination of the Authority for this function was in line with the approach in other European Member States, and it was broadly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (11 Oct 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 (including signage) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

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

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, funding has been provided under the Government's present Capital Plan for some elements of the DART Expansion Programme including for design and planning of DART services to Maynooth on the Sligo line and Hazelhatch on the Kildare line. As I have previously informed the Deputy, I have sought additional funding for public transport in the context...

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

Shane Ross: The plastic card format of driving licence was introduced in January 2013, in line with EU requirements.  The card contains a microchip on which a limited amount of data can be recorded. At present, the microchip is not used in Ireland.  It is intended in future to store some information on it, and this will most likely be identical to the principal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Oct 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 (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for my colleague, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to her for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) for which my Department provides grant assistance is continuing to operate on the basis this year that local authorities can use a proportion of their Discretionary Grant (15%) for LIS should they wish to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (11 Oct 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: Irish Coast Guard Issues (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department administers grants on an annual basis to a number of Community Rescue Boat organisations that are so-called "declared resources" to the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of this Department.  I understand that the organisation in question is not a declared resource of the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) at present and as such, they are not eligible for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Throughout the year I committed publicly, both here in the House and in the Joint Oireachtas Committee, to further increasing PSO funding levels in the future as resources allowed.  Therefore, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, in Budget 2018 I secured an 8% increase in the overall Exchequer funding available for PSO services throughout the country, including Dublin Bus...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I will probably take eight minutes, with four apiece for the three Ministers of State, so the Acting Chairman might stop me after eight minutes. I will briefly respond to Deputy Fizmaurice's remarks. I take the point he made regarding roads. This is a valid message which has been coming from all parts of the country for many years. I remind him, however, that the last time I saw him...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I acknowledge the point made by the Deputy, however, and it is our ambition to achieve that. Over the next four years, we will have the biggest budget for roads ever given to any Minister and the west will get its fair share. It should be acknowledged, however, that the Government has been progressing fast and ahead of target with many roads. For me, this budget is not for 2018 but for...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: And Deputy Halligan, who is not with us today.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

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Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I also welcome it as the Minister with responsibility for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, which now expects, perhaps with a little more confidence, to be around in 2021. This budget is setting a record. The Department has secured the largest increase in capital funding of all Departments to 2021 at €7 billion, with more than €200 million for sport and more...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I am sorry, but I did not catch that.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I must wrap up. I would like to discuss very briefly the priority that we have given in the budget to road safety. The tourism industry will expand at unforeseen rates despite the fact that Brexit has arrived. We are not going to increase VAT. We will provide an extra €33 million for tourism product development and €108 million in all for capital spending. We are...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: We are going to change the infrastructural vision for the country in the coming years.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.