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

Shane Ross: I am informed that the NSAI, who have statutory responsibility for the classification and certification of modified new and unregistered vehicles, have ceased such measurement activities as they relate to used vehicles. The vires that supports the work of the NSAI comes within the scope of type approval legislation, specifically EC Directive 2007/46/EC. The definitions and criteria set out...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 343 together. Details of the regional and local road grant payments to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2017 regional and local road grant allocations to each local authority are also available in the Dáil library. The tables...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Co. Louth is the statutory responsibility of Louth County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (SI Number 211/2017) provided for the 1st June 2017 and the 1st October 2017 to be the operative dates for the purposes of the Act. On the 1st June 2017 a certain number of sections of the Act were commenced to allow the NTA commence a public consultation process in relation to draft Regulations relating to clamping, signage and clamp...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, requires, from 20 May 2018, the mandatory periodic testing of tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h (category T5), and which are used mainly on the public road for commercial road haulage purposes.  There is, however, no requirement on Member States to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority's (NTA) Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035 provides the overarching framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services in the GDA over the next two decades.   The strategy includes a number of proposals to further develop the light rail and metro network in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the TII 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 Network (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 351 together. Throughout the year I committed publicly to further increasing Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding levels in the future as resources allowed. In Budget 2018 I secured an 8% increase in the overall Exchequer funding available for PSO services throughout the country. This means that in 2018 over €285 million will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (24 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The hosting of four matches in Dublin as part of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament is a collaborative effort between Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Dublin City Council (DCC), with the support of the Government. The cost of hosting the matches is being shared by the FAI, UEFA, Dublin City Council and Government. The Government will contribute to the costs...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: To create a statutory obligation on the wearing of reflective clothing would entail making it a criminal offence under Road Traffic legislation for any person guilty of not wearing high visibility clothing.  A person in breach of such a provision would fall to be issued with a fixed charge notice or summonsed to court, depending on what procedure would be put in place for the processing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (25 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), following a number of years' extensive research, submitted a detailed paper to my Department earlier this year, proposing the introduction of two separate rehabilitation and driving awareness courses targeted specifically at intoxicated drivers, dangerous drivers, repeat offenders, and for learner/novice drivers. This paper has been under active...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, requires, from 20 May 2018, the mandatory periodic testing of tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h (category T5), and which are used mainly on the public road for commercial road haulage purposes. There is however, no requirement on Member States to introduce compulsory testing for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, requires, from 20 May 2018, the mandatory periodic testing of tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h (category T5), and which are used mainly on the public road for commercial road haulage purposes. There is however, no requirement on Member States to introduce compulsory testing for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Costs (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: A prohibition on the transfer of all Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) licences was first introduced in the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, on foot of an action in the Taxi Regulation Review Report, which was published in 2011. The rationale for the measure was that a licence should indicate a person’s suitability to carry out a function and should not have, by association, a monetary...

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Acting Chairman. I am very grateful for the opportunity to come here today and clear up any misapprehensions which may have resulted from a debate last week. I have been asked to make a statement on the current driving test waiting times, following the Commencement matter discussed in the House on Wednesday, 18 October, which was taken on my behalf by the Minister of State,...

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Senators for their contributions. It is quite obvious that this matter exercises people greatly in their own areas but it is universal. It features outside Donegal, on which this debate has largely concentrated. It affects every county and every testing location. The best performance is in Kilrush, where the is an eight-week delay. The delays elsewhere can extend to over 20...

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Let me finish because this is very important.

Seanad: Driving Test Waiting Times: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: No. What the Senator is quoting is the longest single waiting time for any individual. The Senator has been in this business for a very long time and he knows perfectly well that the measure is of the average number of weeks waiting. To come into this House and quote the longest possible waiting time of any individual is not an honest way of producing these figures. What the Senator...