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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (30 Nov 2017)

Shane Ross: Road improvement and maintenance (including footways and footpaths)  together with traffic management measures within its area of responsibility is the statutory responsibility of each local authority funded by its own resources supplemented by grant funding. The Department does not, therefore, hold the information requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Nov 2017)

Shane Ross: I share the concerns of local residents, teachers and parents of school children in the area. However, the issues raised are primarily matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response from the NTA within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Property Ownership (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, Shannon Group plc operates to a commercial mandate and has statutory responsibility to, inter alia, manage and develop its assets and exploit commercial opportunities associated with its land and property and that of its subsidiaries, including its wholly owned subsidiary, Shannon Commercial Properties Ltd. I have therefore forwarded this Question to Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: Section 101(B) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended) provides the legal vires to a local authority to authorise a person or a class of persons to fix immobilisation devices to vehicles within its functional area. A decision whether or not to introduce such vehicle immobilisation, as part of the parking enforcement measures in its functional area, is a matter for each local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ship Disposal (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 and 454 together. No resources in this Department are assigned for the purpose of the removal of wrecks. The relevant legislation under my remit which applies to wrecks is the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act, 1993 and in particular ss. 51-52. In sum these set out the duty of the owner to remove or make safe obstructive wrecks and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department does not provide funding to any of the groups mentioned.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: The purpose of providing an new coach park at North Wall was, in part, to address the issue of on-street parking of coaches in the city centre, particularly with regard to the Luas Cross City works and route. The provision of the Coach Park is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: The total cost of the Moran Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the receipt, distribution and sale of tickets for the Rio Olympic Games and ancillary matters amounted to €312,765. I consider the expenditure to be value for money given (I) the important insights provided in the Inquiry Report and (ii) the demonstrable, clear and considerable improvements...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I wish to advise the Deputy that at this point the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have only commenced preparatory work on the planning and design of new Metro North and will continue to use the most up-to-date information available on population and employment projections to ensure that the final design and service pattern is correctly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: The Driver Testing Service, provided by the Road Safety Authority, has seen an increase of almost 20% in the levels of driving test applications over the last four years. This, coupled with the retirements of driver tester staff, has meant that the waiting times for customers for driving tests have increased. The Authority currently employs almost 100 driver testers. Since October...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (5 Dec 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: Road Network (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I believe the road at Rathcormac village in County Sligo the Deputy is referring to is the N15. With regard to speed limits on national roads, the application of Special Speed Limits, i.e. speed limits other than the default speed limits, are provided for in Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, which gives local authorities the power to make bye-laws ("special speed limit...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: 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 implementation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.   In relation to the Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: As compilation of the data requested will take some time I will forward the reply to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: As compilation of the data requested will take some time I will forward the reply to the Deputy within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, 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: Railway Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Plans have been developed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I share the concerns of the Deputy regarding this issue and in my capacity as a public representative for the area, I have brought the matter directly to the attention of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in whose responsibility it lies. As it is however a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, I have now also forwarded the Deputy's question to them...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (6 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Matters regarding the CIÉ pension schemes are, as the Deputy will know, primarily for the CIÉ group, its employees and the trustees of the pension schemes. The employees of CIÉ group companies, that is, Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and CIÉ, are provided with pension benefits on...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (6 Dec 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for raising these matters. I am happy to refer them to the CIÉ board for their comment. I am not prepared at this stage to give a commitment to fund what he asks for just because the Deputy has raised it in the House today. If there is a conflict of interest, as maintained by the Deputy, I will refer it to the CIÉ board for comment along with the other matters....