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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 498 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In that regard, the Deputy is presumably aware that the National Development Plan provides an indicative allocation of €200m for the implementation of BusConnects in Galway city and a further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (29 Jan 2019)

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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including bus fleet purchase. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the maintenance, improvement and operation of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jan 2019)

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 the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure including the provision of bus shelters. I am advised that the NTA has developed a strategy for determination of investment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The large public service vehicle licensing regime is a multi-faceted framework which regulates: entry into the profession of a road passenger transport operator; vehicle standards and suitability for carriage of passengers; and access to operate certain routes. This framework requires cross agency collaboration and encompasses multiple state agencies including An Garda Síochána, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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 construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation, improvement and maintenance 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jan 2019)

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. In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: A draft copy of Regulations transposing EU amending Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment - was forward to the Commission in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware the issue of a potential extension of the existing Dunboyne/M3 Parkway line was considered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) during its development of the statutory Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035. The Strategy stated that based on current population and employment forecasts, the level of travel demand between Navan, Dunshaughlin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together. The PSO funding provided to Iarnród Éireann, Bus Eireann and Bus Átha Cliath from 2006 - 2009 can be seen in the following table. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the licensing of wheelchair accessible taxis and wheelchair accessible hackneys, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The table sets out the meetings I have had in the past year with agencies and companies under the aegis of my Department. Agency/Company Number of Meetings Bus Eireann 1 CIE 1 Commission for railway Regulation 1 daa 2 Dublin Bus 2 Failte Ireland 2 IAA 4 Irish Rail 1 Medical Bureau of Road Safety 4 NTA 8 RSA 11 Sport Ireland 5 TII 5 Tourism Ireland 3

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework for the maintenance and renewal of our railway infrastructure. Funding is provided to the Infrastructure Manager (or IM) division of Iarnród Éireann and that funding is derived from two sources: - an annual Exchequer contribution; and - access charges payable by railway...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the operation of the stadium to which the Deputy's question refers. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to this matter. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (30 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel and linked travel arrangements was adopted by the European Parliament and Council on 25 November 2015. Officials in my Department have drafted a Statutory Instrument which will amend existing national legislation in order to transpose the Directive. The S.I. is currently with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for settling. It has taken longer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2019)

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: Driver Test Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2019)

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: Taxi Regulations (30 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. It is understood that the Deputy is referring to the licensing of local area hackneys in her question. Furthermore, under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Local Area Hackney) Regulations 2013, the...