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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (29 May 2019)

Shane Ross: Escooters and other such vehicles fall into the category of a mechanically propelled vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 1961. Any users of such vehicles in a public place must have insurance, road tax and a driving licence, with penalties under road traffic laws (including fixed charge notices, penalty points, fines and possible seizure of the vehicle) for not being in compliance with these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 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 BusConnects. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for...

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

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The NTA also has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated,...

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

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network....

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

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 May 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: Bus Services (29 May 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including the PSO fleet for the Dublin region. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter,...

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

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with both operators. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including bus fleet procurement. The Deputy is aware that Project Ireland 2040commits toward...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mobile Telephony Services (30 May 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department participates in the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force Implementation Group. This Group meets quarterly and publishes progress reports each quarter. The Quarter 1 Report for 2019 has just recently been published and can be found under 'Progress Reports of The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce' on Gov.ie. The Reports are available on the Department of Communications,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 May 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 and design, including the feasibility of bringing a national road project through to construction phase, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (30 May 2019)

Shane Ross: Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 concerning the rights of passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway entered into force on the 18 December 2012. S.I. 394 of 2012 designated the National Transport Authority (NTA) as the independent national enforcement body for these Regulations. The NTA provide details of the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (30 May 2019)

Shane Ross: Ferry Services in and out of the country are provided by private commercial companies and my Department provide no funding for such services. Compensation for the cancellation of ferry services is a matter for the service provider.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the document at the link, and gives details of the number of penalty points that have been endorsed on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) for the years 2016 to May 2019 inclusive. The data have been broken down by Age, Gender and County. The Garda District details are not available on the NVDF.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 784 together. The 2014 National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development established the ambitious objective of achieving a competitive, low carbon, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050. The National Policy Position outlined a national target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by at least 80%...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The recent funding call for Greenways closed on 30th November last year. Twenty-two applications were received from fifteen Local Authorities and one State Agency. Over the last few months, officials from my Department, along with members of the Project Assessment Board, have been meticulously assessing each of these detailed applications based on the criteria laid out in the Strategy for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department is engaging with Dublin City Council and An Garda Síochána with a view to resolving this matter as quickly as possible. Advice has also been sought from the Office of the Attorney General as to extant powers and where these reside at present. As the Deputy will understand, it would be premature to take a decision on the approach for the licensing of horse-drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation and scheduling of the heavy rail network, including DART services, is a day-to-day matter for Iarnród Éireann. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: Insurance companies are private companies. Neither the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport nor the Central Bank of Ireland has the power to direct insurance companies on the pricing of insurance products. The EU framework for insurance expressly prohibits Member States from adopting rules which require prior approval of the pricing or terms and conditions of insurance products. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (11 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including individual projects within the Sustainable Urban Transport programme, and administers the funding for the programme on a non-statutory basis in regions outside of the Greater Dublin Area. The...