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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: Yes, the Senator can take that as a given.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: Yes, that is funded by the NTA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: Before we conclude, I mention that I have an update on the recommendations the committee made. It is for my own use but it gives the status of those recommendations and outlines what has been achieved. I would be happy to make that available to the committee or to Senator Dolan. It goes through the recommendations in a thorough way and I see no reason why members should not have it as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Skills Shortages (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department is very aware of the shortages of HGV drivers, as highlighted in recent years in the work of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs and the labour market intelligence of the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit in SOLAS. This is a critical matter, as road freight represents the most common means of transporting goods in Ireland, and as such is a vital aspect of the supply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have overall responsibility for policy and funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for public transport fares and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA 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: Disabled Drivers Permits (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The Disabled Parking Permit (also known as the European Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge) is available to people living in Ireland whose mobility is severely restricted, whether they are drivers or passengers, and also to those who are registered blind. In 2010 the Department conducted a review of the Disabled Parking Scheme, in consultation with various stakeholders and one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. My Department has allocated €287m in public service obligation (PSO) funding to the National Transport Authority for 2019. It is the NTA's statutory responsibility to allocate this funding to the transport operators. I have, therefore, forwarded the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (25 Jun 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 Data (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 620 to 626, inclusive, 628 to 630, inclusive, 643, 670 and 671 together. As the Deputies are aware, the Capital Plan 2016-2021 has been superseded by Project Ireland 2040. As the Deputies are also aware, Project Ireland 2040 provides indicative allocations over the next ten years for a range of public transport related projects and programmes including those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: In relation to the movement of goods, i.e. freight, it is an objective of my Department to generally ensure that this key element of economy and society operates in an optimal manner, taking account of the needs of the environment, as well as that economy and society. The performance and competitiveness, in quality, service and cost, of all the participants in the transport and logistics...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 to 637, inclusive, 644, 647 to 654, inclusive, 658 and 659 together. 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 to 642, inclusive, 646 and 655 to 657, inclusive, together. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a 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 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The National Mitigation Plan proposed the establishing of a Behavioural Economics Working Group recognising the particular role that understanding human behaviour plays in effecting passenger mode shift. A Working Group approach was envisaged to review research and best practice in motivating significant modal shift away from cars towards public and active travel. Since then, specifically to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Jun 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, development 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Vehicles Data (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: As the National Vehicle File is categorised based on motor tax classifications the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format sought; however, the following relevant data has been extracted from the File. As of the 31st of May 2019 there were 6,573 vehicles registered under the ‘State Owned, Emergency Vehicles and Rescue Vehicles’ tax...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Regulations (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The transition to alternatively-fuelled vehicles and away from fossil-fuelled vehicles is a necessary step-change to effect a substantial reduction in transport emissions, particularly in the passenger car fleet which accounts for 52% of total transport emissions. While there are no certainties in predicting future technologies, the move to zero-tailpipe emissions of the national car...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: Section 71 of the Roads Act 1993 contains provisions relating to unauthorised signs, caravans, vehicles etc. on public roads. Subsection (1) of this Section, states that any person who, without lawful authority or the consent of a road authority, erects, places or retains, on a public road, any caravan, vehicle or other structure or thing (whether on wheels or not) used for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Freedom of Information Requests (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: The information the Deputy has requested is included below in tabular form. - No. of FOIs Granted 104 Part-Granted 135 Refused 96 Transferred to the Appropriate Body 3 Withdrawn 26 Handled outside of FOI 26