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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 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 roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: In 2018 my Department incurred costs of €13,196.86 for the use of taxi services.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (15 Jan 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 in the Greater Dublin Area. Furthermore, under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, the NTA is the Regulator of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department participates in the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force Implementation Group. This Group meets quarterly and publishes progress reports each quarter. The Reports are available on the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment website and also on the website of the Department of Rural and Community Development. In addition, a 2017 Implementation Review was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, no scheduled air services have operated out of Waterford Airport since June 2016. Accordingly, no capital funding from the Regional Airports Programme (RAP) has been provided to the airport since that time and grant aid towards operational expenses ceased from 2017. In December 2016, I advised the airport that it would be untenable for my Department to continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Driving disqualifications under road traffic law are imposed to address serious breaches of that law from a road safety perspective. To introduce such a sanction for non-road safety related offences, such as using a mechanically propelled vehicle in the course of illegal dumping activities, would not be in the interests of promoting the safe use of our roads.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 Jan 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 operation, improvement and maintenance of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: As I have already explained, in my role 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 roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 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 operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The Deputy will be aware that the draft Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy is currently being finalised by Cork City Council and Cork County Council, in partnership with the National Transport Authority (NTA). The strategy will provide a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services across the Cork Metropolitan Area, for the period up to 2040. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Information on all contracts and external expenditure is published on my Department's website and can be found at the following link: www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-services . The information is published on a six monthly basis. The second part of 2018 (July to December) will be published in quarter one of 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Information on all external expenditure is published on my Department's website and can be found at the following link: ww.dthttp://wtas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-external-s ervices. The information is published on a six monthly basis. The second part of 2018 (July to December) will be published early in 2019. Just to note my Department has no expenditure on social media including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: In 2018, my Department's Press Office had 3 full time staff who dealt with media queries. My Department additionally had 2 full-time equivalent staff working on Communications. My Department does not employ staff to work on marketing or social media. In addition, one of my Special Advisers appointed under section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 works primarily on matters relating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (15 Jan 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: Roads Maintenance (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads 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 the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. When applications for funding under the Department's Safety Improvement Scheme are invited local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Irish Ferries is a private sector company that operates international ferry services from Ireland and it is one of the ferry companies that sail from Rosslare Europort. As part of its business at that port in 2018, Irish Ferries ran three weekly sailings to France (Cherbourg or Roscoff) between April to October, but in December the company announced that it is unlikely to have a ferry...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 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 operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority (i.e. local authority) in relation to local and regional roads, or for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: Under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, my Department is responsible for processing applications for permits to allow for the carriage of munitions by civil aircraft through Irish sovereign airspace or Irish airports. The carriage or transit of military personnel does not fall within the scope or remit of the Order. For statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: In the context of the common rules for the operation of air services in the EU, regulation 1008/2008 Article 22(1) provides that air carriers shall freely set air fares and air rates for intra-Community air services. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has no function in respect to the setting of air fares or the schedules of air services which are wholly commercial matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.