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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is aware that Project Ireland 2040 commits to ending the purchase of diesel-only buses from July 2019 for all our urban bus fleets. This is an important commitment and one which we all are looking forward to commencing as part of this year’s PSO bus purchase programme by the National Transport Authority (NTA). In support of that change a comprehensive series of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Regulations Implementation (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 empowers road authorities, with the consent of the Garda Commissioner or at his or her request, to provide and maintain any equipment or structure which the authority consider desirable for the detection of offence under the Road Traffic Acts. Furthermore, section 81 of the Act of 2010 provides that evidence from the use of electronic or other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As per International Convention, EU Regulation and domestic Law relating to accident investigation, it is required that, if the final report into an air accident investigation cannot be made public within 12 months, the safety investigation authority (SIA) shall release an interim statement at least at each anniversary of the accident or serious incident, detailing the progress of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: The National SAR Framework is a document which sets out various roles and responsibilities of the various entities involved in Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue in Ireland, many of whom were involved at an operational level in the search for R116. I am not aware of any concerns arising from the manner in which that search was conducted that would be relevant to the National SAR...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: During 2018 my Department invested in Economic and Social infrastructure throughout the entire country. This saw investment across six programmes: Aviation, Road transport (both national and regional roads), Public Transport, Maritime services, supporting Sport and promoting Tourism. The provisional Outturn for 2018 shows that total Capital Investment during 2018 was €1,331m and that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Details of all contracts and expenditure on external services is published on my Department's website at the following link: The data is published on a six monthly basis. The second half of 2018 (July - December) is currently being compiled and will be published in the coming weeks. Details for the first half of 2019 (January - June) will be published in quarter three of 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 240, inclusive, together. 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the BusConnects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As previously stated to the Deputy, under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is a statutory body responsible for the planning, design and construction of national roads in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. However, I have made enquires to TII on your behalf and I understand from TII that a complete reply to Parliamentary Question No. 936 was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (14 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure , including procurement of the PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and funding in relation to public transport, the national roads programme and sports planning and development. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including procurement of same. My Department allocates the national...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 40:In page 9, line 10, to delete "(within the meaning of section 96 of the Act of 2001)".

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 42:In page 9, lines 27 and 28, to delete "sections 9(9) and 10(16)" and substitute "section 9(9),".

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 20:In page 7, lines 14 and 15, to delete “Section 148 of the Act of 2001 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to the chief executive, this Act and the Act of 2000 as that section applies” and substitute the following:“Sections 148 and 154 of the Act of 2001 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to the chief executive, this Act and...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 38:In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“(9) (a) The Minister shall, not less than once before—(i) the 7th anniversary of the date of commencement of this section, and (ii) the expiration of each successive period of 5 years following that 7th anniversary,by notice in writing appoint a person to carry out a review of the performance by...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 9:In page 6, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“ “local financial year” means local financial year within the meaning of section 96 of the Act of 2001;”.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: Do I have two more opportunities?

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: It is appropriate to make it absolutely clear that there was no suggestion that anybody outside of the Government made a decision on the choice of the competent authority. That is our responsibility, and we are standing over Fingal County Council. On other amendments I said we could not interfere with the EU directive. It is not part of the directive to direct us who to choose. We chose...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

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Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (13 Feb 2019)

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