Results 3,041-3,060 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are up by 6%, at Cork Airport, by 2.8%; at Shannon Airport, by 5.7%; at Knock airport, by 2.8%; and at Kerry Airport, by 11.6%, with total numbers up by 5.8%.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: I can provide them for the committee, of course.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: The Deputy is referring to the split in the IAA.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: It is approximately halfway through. It is expected to be completed in approximately 18 months to two years, but I will check for the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Yes. We are expecting it to be completed within that period.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Absolutely. I have no problem in answering that question. Last week I was in a position where I had to deal with a portion of the debate on Second Stage of the Brexit Bill. We were on alert to be available all day to take that debate. If I had accepted an invitation to come here in the morning, it would have been in total contravention of that commitment and I would have had to let down...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Of course. It is an absolutely outrageous accusation that I did not come before the committee because I did not want to do so. It is quite extraordinary how many times I have come before the committee and I am willing to do so. If the insinuation is that in some way I did not want to do so or was not willing to come, it is absurd. I am here now and can discuss the matters today. It would...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: That was the reason.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Of course.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: The Deputy is really-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: May I have a few seconds, please?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: I have a note on carbon reduction in air travel which is really a global matter.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: I have some figures for the Chairman.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: I will start with the A5 project. There was a commitment of €27 million for the project this year. I do not know if the Deputy is familiar with the project, but she probably is.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: It was a commitment we made and which we stand by. We are in no way hesitating or pulling back from it. There was a delay arising from a planning decision by an arbitration body in Northern Ireland. It was found that a decision made should have been made by the Executive. As the decision had been made by civil servants instead, there had to be a change. As a result, there was a delay...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Yes.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: The €259 million is capital spending. It is in the budget.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Yes.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Absolutely. It is there.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: It is capital spending so it will almost certainly all be for that.