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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 537 and 544 together. The Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport has responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the implementation and development of public transport infrastructure including the BusConnects project. Noting their responsibility in relation to this matter, I have forwarded your query to the NTA for their consideration and direct reply. Please notify my office if you have not received a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 and 540 together. The National Civil Aviation Security Committee (NCASC) is comprised of key Government Departments, State Agencies (including the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Aviation Authority), and industry stakeholders (including airports and airlines). Its purpose is to advise and inform me as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Car Park Charges (26 Feb 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: Park and Ride Facilities (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus 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: Brexit Preparations (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, Brexit and its potential implications for Ireland are being managed on a whole-of-government basis. My Department is represented on all relevant cross-Departmental coordination structures, and an internal Departmental Committee on Brexit meets regularly to oversee the Department's analyses and planning in the areas of aviation, land transport, maritime transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Officials in my Department are happy to engage with Sligo County Council in relation to safe landing requirements and compliance with the Merchant Shipping Acts. Obviously, such engagement does not prejudice the role of Marine Survey Office as the maritime transport regulator in ensuring that all relevant safety requirements have been met.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548, 549 and 570 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants programme has now been replaced by the Sustainable Urban Transport Programme. Funding for cycling is provided under a number of different programmes, of which the two principal ones are now the Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport programme and the Cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The collection and dissemination of official statistical information, including information relating to tourist numbers and expenditure, is a matter for the Central Statistics Office. The CSO does not publish tourism performance figures for individual counties. However, I understand that Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, does estimate individual county...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department hosted a Freight Forum with stakeholders including industry representative bodies on Monday 21 January 2019 to inform them of the latest Brexit developments. My Department, along with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Agriculture, addressed the group. I will keep industry representative bodies informed and the information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The key policy objective of the Sport area of my Department is “To contribute to a healthier and more active society by promoting sports participation and supporting high performance and the provision of facilities.” Within the Sport area, the Sports Capital Programmes Division facilitates the building and maintenance of sports facilities by clubs, local authorities and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department has not directly engaged any mediators from the organisation mentioned by the Deputy. I would refer the Deputy to my detailed reply to Question No. 608 of today's date regarding the arrangement of a facilitator in a specific instance. The key policy objective of the Sport area of my Department is “To contribute to a healthier and more active society by promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicles (SPSV) sector is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. As regards rural transport, the NTA has been assigned responsibility for providing integrated local and rural transport. This includes responsibility for the Rural Transport Programme which now operates under the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Under EU law, a person must be resident in the Member State to apply for a driving licence in that State. This requirement will not change post-Brexit.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) have statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the purchase of bus fleet. Noting their responsibility in relation to this matter, I have forwarded your query to the NTA for their consideration and direct reply. Please notify my office if you have not received...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus 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: Bus Services (26 Feb 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: Driver Test (26 Feb 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: Roads Maintenance (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Firstly, I would like to explain that the maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is the EU's funding instrument for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Funding under the CEF is delivered in the form of grants allocated following competitive calls for proposals. Irish beneficiaries participate in 23 projects and receive €118.6 million in CEF Transport co-funding, with total investments in these projects of €565.9...