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- 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 Chairman is correct that an application was made to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. It was not made to my Department.
- 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 application was made to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
- 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 Department is not aware of it.
- 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 believe the Department is not aware of it.
- 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 Department would be aware of it if an application had been made. Perhaps the Deputy will refer back to Louth County Council and see-----
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Obviously there is a mistake.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Nearly all of these are Deputy Troy's questions. Should we wait another half a minute for him?
- 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 first point was about increased spending on the running of the public transport agencies. It is just a matter of staff. There is increased activity in these agencies. It is a matter of taking on new staff. It is nothing more or less than that. The agencies need the right number of staff and extra resources in order to take on the projects. Delivering the national development plan...
- 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 do not want to put a complete time on it.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: Four years was mentioned, then two years, and I told the NTA and TII that it was not on because it would mean it would be almost impossible to bring people in and out of work in a tolerable time. We have to be convinced that any closures will be justified and will not cause significant disruption, which is what the proposals in the previous plan would do. I anticipate a plan coming back in...
- 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 would not necessarily have to be underground. I imagine that one could look at other ways of doing it, such as upgrading the Luas, with more trams, quicker travel times and higher frequency. I believe we will get proposals along those lines but I am not certain.
- 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. We want to get it as quickly as possible.
- 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 Chairman made a good point in that we lack charging points. They are difficult to find sometimes. There are not enough of them. The ESB has announced impressive plans recently to invest in the fast-charging network and upgrade the on-street parking network. This would be a major boost to electric vehicle acceptance. Fees should be considered only in the context of this step change in...
- 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 do not know where the Deputy is getting the figures from.
- 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 figures I have, which are NTA figures, show PSO allocations last year increased from €52 million to €55 million.
- 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 is capital.
- 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 figures which I have confirmed to the Deputy went up from €52 million to €55 million. Capital is different.
- 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 do not know how that occurs. We have figures of €52 million going up to €55 million. It is absolutely straight forward and it is there. My official has the same figures. It has gone up.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019) Shane Ross: We will communicate with the Deputy if she thinks that is useful.
- 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 am not doubting the Deputy but the figures we have, which are the official figures, are different.