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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I cannot comment on individual cases. I can however explain the law in regard to driving licence exchange.  Driver licence exchange agreements do not cover 'third party' arrangements.  Where we recognise a licence for exchange from another...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test Data (8 Nov 2018)

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: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: There is a single annual rate of motor tax of €120 for electric cars.  Based on the number of electric cars under current taxation - some 4,200 - a waiver of motor tax would represent an annual cost of some €0.5m. Advances in battery technology, increasing competition in the market and financial incentives in place for the purchase of electric cars mean that take-up is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of 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: Rail Network Safety (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my response to parliamentary question number 83 answered on 6th November 2018, copied below. The safety and security of passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are matters first and foremost for the individual public transport companies in conjunction with, as appropriate, An Garda Síochána. While...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts Data (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 240 together. The information on contracts requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link: The information is published on a six monthly basis and the second part of 2018 (July - December) will be published in early 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts Data (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department supports access to public procurement by Small and Medium Businesses (SME's) in line with Office of Government Procurement (OGP) Guidelines but does not require details from tendering businesses as to employee numbers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. The Department do not employ staff who work specifically on procurement. Procurement tasks form an element of the day to day duties undertaken by Department staff. There is no dedicated Procurement Office within the Department, however in line with Circular 40/02 we do have a designated Procurement Officer who is the key point of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I have referred this query to the Road Safety Authority for further information.  I will provide a comprehensive reply to this question once I have received a response from their office or within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. While negotiations with the EU are being handled centrally by the Michel Barnier and his team, I have met with Secretary of State Chris Grayling on Brexit concerns generally on a number of occasions and am meeting him again in Dublin on Thursday 8 November.  Officials from my department have also met with their counterparts in London...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I fully understand the passion with which the Deputies have described the problems on their roads and I share that worry. It would be my wish and the wish of anybody in government who is committed to road safety to address any issues of this sort all around the country. I have not seen this road and at some stage I would be happy to see it but I take the word of the Deputies that it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: It is a very long and unhappy queue but if the Deputies could send me on that sort of evidence I will hand it over to the TII.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank both Deputies for raising this important matter. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding for the national roads programme, but the planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects are matters for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, 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. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: The case provided by the Deputy was subject to review by my Departmental officials as there was an issue with the initial application payment. This matter has now been rectified and the case is being progressed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (7 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 156, 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 responsibility for ensuring the development and delivery of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, in consultation with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: It is appropriate to say there is one thing about which Deputy Troy and I agree. That is that the tourism agencies, Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, have done a spectacularly good job. As Deputy Troy is aware, tourism figures are improving and continue to defy gravity, despite the effects of Brexit, one of which was a plunge in the value of sterling. The numbers of visitors year on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: I know the Deputy regrets this but his own area of the country is benefitting from it as well, as he knows. The tourism agencies have embraced very widely the idea put forward so eloquently by one of his colleagues, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran. They have embraced the idea and it will run hard. It will be part of the continued success of the Irish tourism boom.