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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (3 Oct 2019)

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.  Each local authority is the contracting authority for the purpose of implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (3 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. This includes the allocation of funding to Local Sports Partnerships. I have no role in the process. I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Data (3 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Traffic (3 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. The CSO publish figures annually for traffic in and out of the ports. These can be found at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/spt/statisticsofpor ttraffic2018/. For ease of reference the relevant tables are attached at Appendix 1. As you will understand, the number of units can vary greatly from day to day due...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The Government’s Contingency Action Plan of July 2019 outlined the interagency works underway by Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Health, HSE Environmental Health Service, and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to ensure optimal goods trade traffic flows at our key ports and airports. This work is advanced and I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The CSO publish figures annually for traffic in and out of the ports. These can be found at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/spt/statisticsofpor ttraffic2018/. For ease of reference the relevant tables are attached at Appendix 1. Additionally Dublin Port publishes quarterly figures on their website. These can be accessed at:...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (8 Oct 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. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. I have, therefore, forwarded the Deputy's question to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which has contracted Transdev to operate the Luas, for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Motorists residentin Ireland with a UK, including NI driving licence are being advised to exchange that licence for an Irish driving licence before the 31 October 2019. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK will no longer be a Member State and so the UK driving licence will not be recognised. People resident in Ireland will no longer be able to drive on a UK driving licence. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. 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 reply within ten working...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The Government has extensive preparations in place for a possible no-deal Brexit on 31 October 2019. The Office of Public Works has worked across Government with relevant agencies and Departments in delivering the necessary facilities for the additional agriculture, health and customs checks at Dublin Port, Dublin Airport and at Rosslare Europort. Rosslare Europort is operated on a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including 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 receive a response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction, including noise mitigation measures, for individual national roads is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Quality (8 Oct 2019)

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 operation and management 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 referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, funding provided under this subhead is in relation to capital expenditure programmes and is part of a multi-annual capital funding programme. The timing of expenditure on programmes such as this is by its nature dependent on a number of variables and therefore monthly or quarterly expenditure must be viewed within that context. It is the case that each year the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Oct 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. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trans European Transport Network Programme (8 Oct 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 and in this case Donegal County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: I last met with both the Chair of the Board of Iarnród Éireann and the company's Chief Executive Officer on 8th August last. Our next meeting has not yet been scheduled.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Oct 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 Co. Wicklow. In light of the NTA's responsibilities on this matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The haulage sector plays a hugely important role in our economy and I recognise that it faces particular difficulties in the context of Brexit. 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...