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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: Since 2013 my Department, through the National Transport Authority (NTA), has funded the development of cycle network plans in each of the five major cities, with the most recently published plans being those in Limerick and Cork in 2017. These cycle network plans are developed in accordance with the National Cycle Manual, developed and published by the NTA in 2011, and the Design Manual for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Data (12 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his question. As per the guidelines set out by DPER in their Code of Practice, each Department must publish disclosure logs quarterly on their Departmental website. DTTAS currently have all the previous disclosure logs up-to-date. DTTAS are currently working on the details of Q3 for 2019 as there are a number of decisions yet to be made from FOI requests received in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (12 Nov 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: Railway Stations (12 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company 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: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department participate each year in the Be Winter Ready campaign. The campaign is intended to raise awareness about the challenges that winter can present, to advise the public on how to prepare for winter and to provide guidance on where to find information during severe weather events. My Department provides information for the public on how to prepare for winter and how to find...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Car Park Charges (12 Nov 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 an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the companies 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: State Bodies Data (12 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: Information regarding State Boards is available on the gov.ie website at the following link and quorum information is itemised below in tabular form as requested by the Deputy. No. Name of Board Quorum Required 1 Bus Átha Cliath 2 2 Bus Éireann 2 3 Córas Iompair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (13 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department keeps the National Tourism Development Authority Act under review on an on-going basis and amends it where it is deemed appropriate or necessary, including as a result of tourism policy developments.  In this regard, I currently have no proposed amendments to the National Tourism Development Authority Act, which was most recently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (13 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 207, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware, the Free Travel Scheme comes under the aegis of my colleague, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.  I can confirm that my Department does not share any personal identifying data with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is the EU's funding instrument for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for the programming period 2014-2020. Funding under CEF is delivered in the form of grants allocated following competitive calls for proposals. As of June 2019, Irish beneficiaries participate in 24 projects and receive €103 million in CEF Transport co-funding, with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The Department has, on an ongoing basis, extensive communications with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Local Authorities. The subject of this PQ therefore requires extensive searches of Departmental records. In these circumstances additional time is required over and above the normal timeframe for answering this PQ. It is noted that Standing Order 42A  makes provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: As the 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. The issue raised is an operational matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply.  Please advise my private office...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) supports the actions of EU countries to provide material / food assistance to the most deprived.  Funding of €3.8 billion is available via the Fund between 2014 and 2020.  Each Member State has to match this with a minimum of 15% national funding. The total value of the fund in Ireland for the period 2014 to 2020 is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days. I would note that continued economic growth and increased employment levels have resulted in demand increases across the public transport network, particularly in the Greater Dublin Area. Accordingly, I am maintaining a strong focus on expanding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 on the implementation of the social partners’ agreement on the Work in Fishing Convention aims to enhance the working and living conditions for fishers working on vessels registered in an EU member state. The Directive implements an Agreement between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (Cogeca), the European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Operational matters such as those described by the Deputy are a matter for Iarnród Éireann. In light of the Iarnród Éireann's responsibilities on this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Company for a direct and more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Nov 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 design, construction 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, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants. Under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 (NDP) the main...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: Information on household expenditure on public transport can be found in the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Central Statistics Office. The Household Budget Survey is conducted every five years with the primary purpose of providing data for updating the consumer price index. The next round of the survey is due to be conducted in 2020. According to the 2015 Household Budget Survey,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The Deputy may wish to note that, in line with a commitment contained within Project Ireland 2040, my Department will next year commission an evaluation of high-speed rail versus higher speeds on the key inter-city routes. That...