Results 12,261-12,280 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: There are three officials who spend a lot of time on it. I do not think there is someone who is dedicated full-time to disability issues, but we have three people who are extremely engaged in respect of them. Moreover, an accessibility consultative committee in my Department has been assigned to the NDIS and the CES.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: It does not. Perhaps it should.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: This does not just concern the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: If everybody agrees to it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: I will put in a request for the Department to publish it, but I think everybody involved would have to agree to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: If everybody agrees, there is no reason not to publish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: Membership of that committee is drawn from a lot of different organisations representing people with disabilities. I do not want to infringe their privacy in any way. They are entitled to some sort of protection. In response to Deputy Catherine Murphy, they are drawing everything into one body and one report, and it will be published as soon as possible. I need persuasion in respect of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: It is very difficult to direct money into a certain region.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: I will address this question. I do not know how the Government could target money towards counties, constituencies or similarly defined areas. There is a case for saying that the taxis will go there if there is an appetite for them. There is a commercial imperative.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: Yes, they are. Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: I believe representatives of the National Transport Authority, NTA, appeared before this committee and said they could not see a way of doing this. Did they say this to the committee? I think they did.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: It is a problem and I cannot see a solution at the moment. However, the NTA stated, I believe when presenting to this committee, that it would address it and devise a viable solution if one could be found. It is on the agenda. Any suggested solutions are welcome, because it is a difficult problem, and provision of taxis will be quite economically artificial.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: I think that would be very useful. It should be kept on the agenda but nobody seems to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: Are there any other questions to be answered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: The Taoiseach-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: There was a story in one of the newspapers yesterday which quoted very large figures and referred to closing down many specific lines. I have said before - and the Taoiseach said it yesterday - that I have absolutely no intention and no plans to close railway lines or routes anywhere and that I have not heard the prospect being discussed. That is not the objective at all. If there is an...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drug and Alcohol Testing (8 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: This is a matter for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. I have referred the question to the Bureau 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: Drug and Alcohol Testing (8 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: This is a matter for the Medical Bureau of Road Safety. I have referred the question to the Bureau 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: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)
Shane Ross: Since the establishment of the Strategic Communications Unit there have been a small number of bilateral meetings between officials and/or advisors from my Department and officials from the Unit. These discussions, including the one such meeting which I attended, discussed general issues relating to the role and function of the Unit in improving cross-Governmental communications strategies.