Results 14,001-14,020 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Work has commenced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I am referring to appeals -in the period from 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2020.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The determination, once made in December 2019, will remain valid until ongoing appeals are decided on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I agree with the Chairman. However, the timetable was accepted by the Cabinet this week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Nobody has taken the lead in that way. The Department of the Taoiseach is obviously very interested, as are other Departments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: We want to include every relevant Department and will continue to so do. Such involvement is extremely welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Extensive talks at all levels have been ongoing for several months and considered all possibilities. The implications of Brexit for aviation are extremely serious and being dealt with as such by the Department which has a dedicated Brexit unit. Aviation is its top priority because connectivity may be the most important aspect for this island. The European Commission has been made fully...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: With regard to the issue of the impairment tests and the problem with-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Impairment tests in road traffic cases are tests such as walking in a straight line or touching one's nose which can be used to indicate if a person is under the influence of an intoxicant. If a person refuses or fails to take an impairment test, the intention of the law is that gardaí will have the option of conducting a preliminary oral fluid test for drugs and also the option of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: It is in the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: No, it is in the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy O'Brien for coming to the committee to make a contribution, most of which did not involve questions but was rather an expression of his views. That is fair enough. His views are very useful. Bearing in mind the constituency he represents it is an honourable position for him to take, and that is what he should do. I do not share the views but that is neither here nor there....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: That is fine. I am just laying it out for the other members. Staff will have to be recruited at Fingal County Council because it does not have all the necessary expertise. However, that would also have had to happen if the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, had been made the responsible authority because it did not have the staff either. There was not a body in Ireland waiting for this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: On the proportion of its income from rates Fingal County Council collects from Dublin Airport, which is 8%, the Deputy indicated the correct figure is 22%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy can say it is 22%. These figures were provided to me by Fingal County Council. If he doubts them, that is up to him. Regarding Shannon and Cork airports, under this directive they do not have to be regulated by this noise operator because the requirement is 50,000 movements and Dublin is the only airport in Ireland which comes under that category. I accept the Deputy's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposals for Second Runway at Dublin Airport and Noise Regulation Legislation: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I have no doubt that the Deputy has been very responsible about it. On the senior officials group chaired by the Taoiseach, there are similar groups for other issues of national importance. It is an appropriate group to be set up. An official briefing will be held on this tomorrow for the Deputy and others if they wish to attend it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Agreements: Motion (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank the committee for facilitating the discussion of this item at short notice. This Dáil motion is to approve the terms of an air services agreement between Ireland and the Arab Republic of Egypt and an air services agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. These two agreements were negotiated and agreed at official level some years ago. However, as is normal for...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Agreements: Motion (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I do not think there was any formal reason for it. These are enabling agreements, which are not essential for people to fly in and out or to take direct flights. It is purely administrative, and I do not think there was any political, sinister or strange reason for it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Agreements: Motion (11 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: No. Nothing that I know of. It is standard practice to do this in international agreements. This is just formalising it, but they can fly without it. That is the same with the Egyptian one. It enables it, although there are no flights at present.