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

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1325 to 1328, inclusive, and 1331 together. The issues raised are a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions 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: Railway Stations Upgrade (8 May 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport;  the operation of the rail network and stations on the network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in these matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hedge Cutting Season (8 May 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I am responsible for policy, legislation and overall funding for public transport. The maintenance of hedgerows along the rail network is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, and is carried out by the company in accordance with its statutory remit. As the Deputy may be aware, Iarnród Éireann has certain specific...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 May 2019)

Shane Ross: The mandatory use of Daytime Running Lights (DRL) is already in effect for all new cars type-approved within the EU since 7th February 2011.  DRL is a lighting system that automatically switches on when a vehicle is started and emits white light to the front of the vehicle in order to increase the visibility of the vehicle on the road during daytime.  DLR requirements were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 May 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. The Report to which the Deputy refers...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: That is what the Seanad did on Committee and Report Stages. It was open to it to come back but it did not do so. We did not ram the legislation through. We gave the Seanad as much time as possible. The Bill had been the subject of much debate in this House previously and it is being debated again today. Without being unfair, some of this is repetitive. Some of the things said here are...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: I am listening. Perhaps I am not giving the Deputy everything he wants but I cannot do that. That is inevitable. I am trying to give full replies to the points raised by the Deputy. Deputy Munster stated that the Bill was refused a proper debate in the Seanad. It was not.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: It was not refused proper debate at all. She stated that there was no reason these measures should not be included in national legislation. There is a reason because we cannot do that. It is not possible to introduce national legislation to overrule an EU directive like this. That is the reason it is done. Deputy Broughan is looking for the Competition and Consumer Protection...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: That is a very fair question. The first answer would be that it looks as if that is unnecessary because one is just asking that the health and well-being of local residents be included. I would have thought it was self-evident that if one is worried about the health of residents, the reference to impact on the well-being and health of residents is self-evident. It would be unnecessary....

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: To accept the amendment would be against legal advice because it would alter the regulation. That is the reason I cannot accept it.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: Nevertheless, people are saying it was rammed through the Seanad and it was not.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: I am not misleading the House, that is not fair, although I understand why Deputy Broughan says it. The Seanad is a legitimate and extremely valuable part of this democracy. Senators decided, in their collective wisdom, that they had enough of the debate the other night. It was open to the Seanad to go on all night and forever if it wished. That was what we offered but it did not do so....

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: First, I thank every Deputy who has contributed to this Bill throughout the process. I am grateful to them for the contributions they have made. Deputy Clare Daly alluded to the fact that this Bill has changed significantly as a result to a large degree of my officials discussing it with them, a heavy contribution from Fianna Fáil and, indeed, from other parties. The Bill has changed...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: I am very anxious to accommodate Members but I am not agreeable to taking them one by one because that is not the form in which they have been presented to me. I will give as full an explanation as I can in respect of all of them. I looked at the groupings and thought they were perfectly reasonable because they are all on closely related matters.

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

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport.  The operation of the heavy rail network and for assessing rolling stock requirements for the network are a matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) which also has statutory responsibility for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Apr 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: Driver Test Waiting Lists (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: The driving test service is run by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and my Department has no input into the scheduling of appointments. The current wait time at the Killarney test centre is 8.9 weeks. This is lower that the Authority's target for a national average waiting time of no longer than 10 weeks. The Authority provides a facility where driving test cancellations...

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

Shane Ross: The total budget allocated for sport in my Department's Vote is set out in the Revised Estimates for 2019. The total allocation for my Department in 2019 is €2.343 billion. The total amount allocated under Programme D - Sports and Recreation Services is - €125.362 million, which is made up of €63.874 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Funding (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: The governance of National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) is a matter for the NGBs themselves and Sport Ireland as the statutory body with responsibility for governance oversight of NGBs. All sporting bodies in receipt of public funding must work towards compliance with the Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charity Sector. The...

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

Shane Ross: A list of agencies under the remit of my Department is set out as follows. Further contact information can be found at the following link. . Commercial Bodies Body CIÉ Bus Átha Cliath Bus Éireann Iarnród Éireann daa plc Irish Aviation Authority Shannon Group Dublin Port Company Galway Harbour Company New Ross Port Company Port of Cork Company Port of...