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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Jul 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 have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Brexit has been identified as my Department’s highest strategic risk and my Department along with other Government Departments and key Agencies, has been preparing for Brexit for three years. My Department has been consulting extensively with the Maritime sector, including shipping, port and other key maritime stakeholders, regarding Brexit issues on an ongoing basis. These...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department has maintained close contact with road haulage stakeholders including the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI), IBEC, the Irish Exporters Association and the British-Irish Chambers of Commerce in the context of Brexit and continues to work with the industry representative bodies in order to keep hauliers and business informed...

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

Shane Ross: The key reasons why Phase 2 of the Motor Third Party Liability insurance database, as outlined in the Cost of Insurance Working Group Report in January 2017, will not now be fully delivered until the end of 2020 are the following: - Delivery has now been significantly expanded to cover details on all Private, Commercial and Fleet motor vehicle information within this timeframe. - Delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Recommendation 29 of the Cost of Insurance Working Group is to develop a protocol to provide that industry use the driver licence number to check driver details on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). Delivery of the capability to capture and validate driver number details will require both an initial industry-wide start date for the collection of data for new policies and an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: The Master Licence Record (MLR) is an internal Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) system which associates driver and vehicle records on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). The first phase of the project went live in October 2017. This phase established the MLR and populated the system by matching details of vehicle owners against details of driving licence holders...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Industry (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The transition of the national fleet to alternatively fuelled vehicles, particularly in the passenger car sector, is a necessary step-change to effect a substantial reduction in transport emissions. The switch to electric vehicles (EVs) is a key mitigation measure in the recently published Climate Action Plan, with an ambitious target of 180,000 EVs on our roads by 2025 and 936,000 EVs by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: There is a requirement under motor tax legislation to provide evidence of insurance at the time of taxation of a vehicle in any motor tax class, if requested by a licensing authority (motor tax office). However, the requirement to have an approved policy of insurance in place in respect of a vehicle being used in a public place is provided for under the Road Traffic Acts and is, in itself,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: A commitment to undertake a review of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project is included in The Fresh Start Agreement with a view to identifying options for its future development. A draft options paper has been prepared and is due to be the subject of further consultation with interested stakeholders before it is finalised. When completed the options paper is due to be submitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The Deputy is aware that the national public transport bus fleet comprises publicly subvented and owned bus fleet under the Public Service Obligation (PSO) programme and also privately financed and owned bus fleet operated on a commercial basis by numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 Sep 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 provision of public lighting, of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: In 2016 I appointed a Special Adviser and a Press Adviser to my Department. I appointed a temporary Adviser on 1stJuly 2019 due to the absence of my Press Adviser for an extended period of sick leave. My advisers are remunerated on the Principal Officer standard pay scale (PPC) in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s ‘Instruction to Personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise was transposed into Irish law by the Environmental Noise Regulations, 2006. This legislation requires Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and local authorities to undertake strategic noise mapping every five years for all major roads carrying in excess of 8,250 annual average daily traffic (AADT). Noise maps...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The provision of tourist information offices are an operational matter for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for further information and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Rates (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1561 and 1562 together. Vehicles used by circuses and funfair components and machinery can either be taxed at the goods rate or the machine/workshop/contrivance rate, depending on the structure of the vehicle. The goods rate of motor tax applies where a vehicle is being used to carry goods in the course of trade or business. The machine/workshop/contrivance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Costs (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Insurance companies are private companies and the pricing of insurance products is a commercial issue for those companies. Neither a Government Minister, nor the Central Bank (which regulates the insurance industry generally) has the power to direct insurance companies on the pricing of insurance products. This position is reinforced by the EU framework for insurance which expressly prohibits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: On the issue of Ports development, I can advise that strengthening access routes to Ireland’s Ports through investment to upgrade and enhance the road transport network is, and remains, a Government priority. My Department is in consultation with TII regarding the relationship between Ports development and road infrastructure development in order to ensure that the best options for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The table below sets out the amount of grant funding my Department has allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath since 2016 for Greenways and Bike Week activities: County Greenways Bike Week activities Longford €513,000.00 (Abbeyshrule to Ballymahon Greenway) €27,950.00 Westmeath €2,176,457.00 (Garrycastle to Whitegates Greenway) €14,592.50 Details of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Data (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Information on driver testing income is included in the Annual Reports of the Road Safety Authority which can be read at I would remind the Deputy that the driving test is not a profit-driven operation and that the cost of the test is not particularly high when measured against the cost of providing the service.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The Road Safety Authority's Driver Testing Service sets out the minimum level of knowledge, skill and competency that an applicant must demonstrate if he or she is to become a fully licensed driver. An effective Driving Test provides learner drivers with a consistent evaluation process which ensures that candidates have attained a sufficient level of competency to drive unaccompanied. Pass...