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Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: I listened to everything that Senator Boyhan had to say-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Rates (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: Motor tax is based on the construction and use of a vehicle. In order to qualify for the commercial rate of motor tax, a vehicle must be constructed or adapted for use as a goods vehicle and used solely for the conveyance of goods in the course of trade or business. Licensing authorities have an obligation under Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)(Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: The law in relation to the wearing of safety belts and child restraint systems in motor vehicles is set down in the European Communities (Compulsory Use of Safety Belts and Child Restraint Systems in Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2006, which transposed into Irish law Directive 2003/20/EC relating to the compulsory wearing of safety belts and child restraint systems. The Directive requires...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: 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 responsibility for ensuring the development and delivery of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops. In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Data (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: The PSO funding provided to Iarnród Éireann, Bus Eireann and Bus Átha Cliath from 2006 - 2009 can be seen in the table below. IÉ (€000) BÉ (€000) BÁC (€000) 2006 188,716 26,459 69,845 2007 189,910 36,595 80,078 2008 181,152 41,846 85,629 2009 170,624 49,365 83,199 Since 2010, the award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) on 1stDecember 2009, the implementation and development of infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) comes under the remit of the NTA, including bus fleet management. In light of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: Capital Allocation 2017 2018 € million € million 1,130 1,327 Deputy, in my Budget Speech 2018 I have listed the priorities within the Programmes within my Department and how the Capital allocations will be spent. Below I have listed the priorities within the Programmes within my Department in Budget 2017 . Further details on my Department's Capital allocation can also be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Grants (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy may be aware, the Low Emissions Vehicle Taskforce, which is co-chaired by my Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, is considering the measures and options available to Government to accelerate the uptake of low emission vehicles in Ireland. As part of its programme of work, Working Group 1 of the Taskforce, which is chaired by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply given to Dáil Question 228 and the supplementary information given via letter dated 30 May in respect of cycling and walking infrastructure investment over the period 2011 to 2017. As noted in that reply, I have secured significant increases in funding for such infrastructure over the period 2018 to 2021. Over this period, we now have a funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: Responsibility for Greenways policy and projects recently transferred to the Tourism function within my Department. Previously, Greenways came within the Transport function and was part of the Sustainable Transport area. Funding allocated since 2005 would have been directed towards projects including projects related to the national cycling network as well as Greenways projects. Providing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. Details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Expenditure (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: Details of the regional and local road grant allocations to local authorities are outlined in the regional and local road grant booklets which are available from the Dáil Library. Please note that the earlier booklets from 2004 to 2007 inclusive use the title 'Non National Road Allocations'.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (4 Oct 2018)

Shane Ross: Funding to regional airports for the years 2004 to 2017 is listed in tabular form below. In 2018, Capital and Current allocations to the regional airports are €3.85 million and €8.8 million respectively. Final expenditure figures for 2018 will not be available until early 2019. The figures below do not include amounts paid directly to contracted airlines to operate PSO...