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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I fully accept that certain amendments-----

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: -----motions and Bills which the Government is not in favour of come before this House and are passed. The Government makes it clear that it does not support those instruments, but the will of the House prevails. That is exactly as it should be. That does not mean that the Government should fall or that it has done anything wrong. It simply means that the democratic wishes of the...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: -----Deputy Clare Daly, from Members of Fianna Fáil and from others. Sometimes those acceptances arise from political pressure or through conviction. There are many reasons for it. This is something new. I have absolutely no shame that amendments from the other side of the House have been accepted and that the Government has not got its wish. That is good democracy.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I just want to respond to something.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I agree with the Acting Chairman, but I want to respond to a point that Deputy Mattie McGrath was allowed to make.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I am not making personal remarks.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: It is very important that we agree things in this House sometimes. There is no shame in the Government being defeated sometimes. In fact, it is a good thing if the Government loses various amendments, if that is the wish of the House. These amendments will not be accepted for the same reasons I set out on Committee Stage. I may be defeated on that, but if that is the wish of the House...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UK Driving Licences (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his passion. All I can state about the accusation that there are vast queues and great difficulties is that that is not the report I am getting. It is absolutely the case there has been a build-up, as the Deputy said. There are numbers building up at peak hours as one might expect when a dramatic event like this happens. There are more people turning up for walk-in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UK Driving Licences (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I am about to tell the Deputy. He should congratulate me on the fact that a situation like this is being dealt with adequately by opening for much longer hours to 6 p.m. and from an earlier start time. The fact that centres are allocating a large number of extra staff is something for which we must applaud them. They are dealing with a problem which has emerged very suddenly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: UK Driving Licences (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for raising this very important issue. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, people resident in Ireland will no longer be able to drive on a UK driving licence. At present, we recognise other EU member state driving licences, but when the UK leaves the EU the UK will no longer be a member state and so the driving licence will not be recognised. The Road Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: 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, including the M8/N40/N25 Dunkettle Interchange, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: Project Ireland 2040 states that the priority funding objective in relation to the mainline rail network is the maintenance and renewal of the existing network. This objective is in line with the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund’s Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) – Ireland report as published in September 2017. The increased levels of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 Mar 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 (27 Mar 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 (including the M20 motorway from Cork to Limerick) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the relevant public transport provider as the upper age of bus drivers depends on the criteria laid down by the policy of each company. I have no plans to examine the policy approach of individual operators at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Data (27 Mar 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 Safety Authority Data (27 Mar 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 Safety Authority Data (27 Mar 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 (27 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: As indicated in the previous reply, projects proposed by local authorities for consideration under the Specific and Strategic Grant Programmes are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis with reference to the Public Spending Code and the Capital Appraisal Framework and taking account of available budgets. As regards the Letterkenny Southern Relief Road, the Preliminary...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: The Bill provides that every planning application relating to the development of Dublin Airport will go to the noise regulator for review and the regulator will make a determination as to whether the development would have such a noise impact that it warrants the need to consider the introduction of an operating restriction. Is that okay?