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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together. All scheduled domestic flights currently operating in Ireland are supported by Public Service Obligation (PSO) schemes.   My Department administers a PSO Air Services Scheme under the Regional Airports Programme, which provides financial support to airlines to operate services on two domestic routes, namely...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (17 Dec 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 Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Dec 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.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (17 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Rosslare Europort is unique among the State-owned ports, as it is not a commercial company operating under the Harbours Acts, but is instead operated on a commercial basis as a division of Iarnród Éireann.  I am satisfied that Rosslare Europort as a division of Iarnród Éireann is effectively managing operations at the port and looking at the potential of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (17 Dec 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: Driver Licences (17 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: When an applicant has obtained a driving licence having presented some level of ID evidence of their married name, and then wishes get a licence in a different name, the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) needs to link the licence given in the married name to the maiden name. There is an onus on the NDLS to make this  link before a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (17 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Dec 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: Road Projects Status (17 Dec 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...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputies for their questions about overcrowding on the Rosslare rail service. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and for the overall funding of public transport. The operation and provision of services on the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance, in consultation with the National Transport...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: A few more sentences and then I will stop.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The new fleet will allow for redeployment to benefit other routes and Iarnród Éireann will examine the scope for enhancing capacity on rail services on the Rosslare line.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Deputy Brady referred to the environment. He might be interested to know that in May, the NTA and Iarnród Éireann commenced pre-qualifying in relation to a ten-year procurement framework for a minimum of 300 battery electric units with the potential for that to increase to 600 over the life of the procurement framework. The proposal forms part of the DART expansion programme. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: This is what will happen. I would have thought the Deputies would be pleased that we have acknowledged demand and that more people are using trains, buses and public transport. Public transport in this country is a great success. The downside is that there are crowded trains, but we have moved to sort that out and we will, but the Deputies should not expect it to happen overnight or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Deputy Brady got a lot of extra time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: He is taking time from me now. Wexford Bus also operates services from Wexford to Dublin. This is a commercial service. Commercial operators can apply to the NTA at any time to increase services. Both Bus Éireann and Wexford Bus also run services between Wexford and Rosslare. There are also Local Link services operating on the route. We acknowledge the problem, are addressing it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (18 Dec 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.  This responsibility includes, in consultation with Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The following table provides the details on the number of penalty points issued in respect of those licence-holders resident in each county in respect of each offence in the past year (1st January 2019 to 30th November 2019).

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System Data (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The speeding location and the vehicle speed detected, requested by the Deputy, are not provided to my Department by An Garda Síochána.The current legislation does not distinguish between the degree to which offenders are in excess of the legal limit and therefore it is not relevant to the issue of penalty points.  That is why I am proposing to bring in a fairer, more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences Data (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The following tabular statements provide the details requested by the Deputy. The details for offences which resulted in penalty points being endorsed on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) record is only available for drivers who are currently serving a disqualification. Where a disqualification has been served, the offence records are deleted from the NVDF.  Table 1:...