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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (18 Dec 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. While funding to the organisation mentioned by the Deputy remains suspended, Sport Ireland is considering how best to fund relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy  is aware, funding provided under these subheads is related to capital expenditure programmes and part of a multi-annual capital funding programme.  The timing of expenditure on programmes such as these are by their nature dependent on a number of variables and therefore monthly or quarterly expenditure must be viewed within that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Mitigation Measures (18 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 operation of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. This includes arrangements concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The table below sets out the total number of new staff, by grade, recruited to the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport from January 2019 to date. Title of Position Number recruited Administrative Officer 9 Assistant Principal 4 Archivist 1 Clerical Officer ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Aviation Policy (NAP) committed that the Department would commission a high-level, strategic capacity review of Ireland’s State airports in 2018, taking into account wider Government objectives and policies for enterprise and tourism as well as developments in the global market. Oxford Economics in conjunction with Cambridge Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Attached is a table of meetings held with my EU counterparts during 2019. Country Counterpart Issue Date Norway Minister of Children and Equality and Vice President of WADA Linda Hofstad Helleland Anti-doping issues 14 Jan 2019 France Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the operation of Morton stadium in Santry. I understand that the substantive works have been completed and that some outstanding issues are expected to be completed in January 2020. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to the outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 395 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 transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Data (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the operation of the Designated Local Area Hackney pilot scheme, 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...

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

Shane Ross: Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 allows that electronic apparatus, including cameras, may be used to provide evidence in relation to offences under a number of the provisions of the Road Traffic Acts. The installation and management of such cameras is a matter for the relevant Local Authority in consultation with An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (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, including light rail infrastructure.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: National Ports Policy, published in March 2013, recommended that the five designated Ports of Regional Significance (Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow) are transferred to more appropriate local authority led governance structures. The Harbours Act 2015, enacted in December 2015, provides the legislative basis to facilitate the transfer of the five ports of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy may be aware Cycle Right, the national cycling training standard, was set up and launched by my Department, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Cycling Ireland and other interested parties in 2017. The programme provides a national standard of cycle safety and skills training so that trainees develop the competence and confidence to cycle safely on the road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: Public communications and advertising of Brexit related issues for the sectors under my Department’s responsibilities were primarily carried out through the Department’s  agencies or through central Government communications and publications. The only Brexit related advertising expenditure directly incurred by my Department since 2018 relates to the mandatory advertising in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I have not met with the Minister for Justice and Equality specifically on this issue to date.  However, my officials and I have been corresponding with the Department of Justice and Equality on this matter and engagement between both Departments continues.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Government recently approved for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann to proceed with the proposed purchase of 41 additional InterCity Railcars (ICRs).  The purchase of these ICRs will increase capacity on the rail network including that on the Mullingar to Sligo line as part of the Dublin to Sligo line. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing capital funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in the context of delivering the Government's commitments arising out of Project Ireland 2040, the planning, design, and construction, including the distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 409 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of Cavan County Council, 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. The initial selection and prioritisation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (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, including bus fleet purchase. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: The Office of Public Works, which comes under the remit of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, is responsible for the acquisition of accommodation for Government Departments, including the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.  The National Treasury Management Agency, which comes under the remit of the Minister for Finance, is the State...