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Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 16:In page 3, line 29, to delete “(ii) in” and substitute the following: “(II) in”.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 18: In page 3, line 31, to delete “(e) in” and substitute the following:“(v) in”.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 19:In page 4, line 6, to delete “(f) in” and substitute the following:“(vi) in”.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 20:In page 4, line 10, to delete “(g) by” and substitute the following:“(vii) by”.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 21:In page 4, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"(2) Notwithstanding the amendment by subsection (1)(c) of section 29 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, that section shall apply as if it had not been so amended in respect of an offence committed before the commencement of subsection (1)(c).".

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move:That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 22.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 22:In page 4, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 41 of Road Traffic Act 19943.Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 is amended in subsection (1)(a)—(a) in subparagraph (ii), by the deletion of "or", (b) in subparagraph (iii), by the substitution of "permit, or" for "permit,", and (c) by the insertion of the following...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: When I re-examined the provision on unaccompanied learner drivers which was inserted into the Road Traffic Act 2016, one matter which came to my attention was the question of what should happen to a vehicle if gardaí intercept a learner driver unaccompanied. Section 41 of the 1994 Act allows the Garda Síochána to detain a vehicle in certain circumstances. These include cases...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I will address the issue of tests. I accept the criticisms made by virtually every Member of this House. I also accept the case made by virtually every Member of the House that the driving test waiting list is too long. The Deputy talked about a six-month period. I think that is the highest possible one. The objective of the RSA is ten weeks and the average is around 12 to 14 weeks....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred this Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the daa has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport, including the North Runway project. The Deputy will also be aware that I have met previously with residents’ groups in relation to the second runway at Dublin Airport and ensured that their concerns were brought to the attention of daa. I have always made myself available to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, both the "Programme for a Partnership Government" and the recently-published "National Development Plan" commit to independent review of the costings for a proposal to extend the existing Western Rail Corridor. My Department is currently at an advanced stage in developing an approach for progressing such a review in line with these commitments, and I expect to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: These are matters 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 Safety Authority Data (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: These are matters 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: Departmental Bodies Data (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware the preparation and publication of the Annual Reports is a matter for the Board of the relevant State Body and is subject to the establishing legislation of the State body in question and other applicable legislative and policy frameworks, including the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. A number of my Department’s commercial State bodies have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (13 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I received a representation on 28 February 2018 relating to the club mentioned by the Deputy. On 12 April I replied to the person who made the representation and informed them that the matter raised is a matter for the GAA as the National Governing Body for Gaelic Games. National Governing Bodies are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (14 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Rock for raising this extremely topical issue. It is unusual to get a Topical Issue matter under this heading, so I am very grateful to get one today. The Deputy represents very well the apprehension which obviously exists among a large number of his constituents and others that they will somehow be hit by this very dramatic, transformational and radical attack on...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (14 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: Everything the Deputy has said is authentic and genuine and we should take what he is saying to heart. The consultation process will be extremely extensive and I think the dialogue will be successful, but that does not meant that there will not be court cases. There always are and there will be some, but I do not think we should lose sight of the big picture which is halving the time it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (14 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: A search of data in the archives of my Departments National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) indicates there are details available for both of the vehicle registration numbers provided. These numbers can be retained, and be inserted on the new log books of both vehicles. The individual concerned will need to go to their local motor office where they will be advised of the process, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department received 201 FOI Requests this year to 8 June. Of this amount, 44 Requests were refused, 56 were granted, 49 were part-granted and 31 withdrawn. There are 21 active requests with decisions pending. 3 Request decisions were appealed. Fee receipts related to FOI total €258.88.