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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the procurement of office and other accommodation required for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and accordingly ownership of any land associated with this Department's buildings is a matter for OPW. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport does not own any land in County Meath. The position regarding the semi state...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the procurement of public transport services. I have therefore 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: Public Transport Subsidies (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Since 2010 there is no subvention paid directly by my Department for public transport services. The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). As is normal, the allocations to the companies are decided by the NTA in exercise of its statutory mandate and in accordance with the various contract...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Sep 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: Bus Services (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) - supported by Dublin Bus - have embarked on a process of full public consultation on these bus proposals, involving local brochures, local face-to-face events organised at various locations around the city, digital imaging of the network, on-line surveys and consultation with user groups. They are both in listening mode to people...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant County or City Council, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I understand that the junction in question involves a crossroads between the N70 and local roads. As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads. However, the planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant County or City Council, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (20 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware the National Development Plan (NDP) notes the funding priority for the inter-urban rail network is to protect the investment already made in the national rail network, including the Mullingar line, by funding projects needed to maintain safety and service levels in railway operations. The NDP also confirms a number of key investment priorities to address transport...

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: There is absolutely not, not at all.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: There is not.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: -----showing a big picture of the proposed network.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I also have a copy of the information Deputy Lahart issued and his tweet on the matter. I welcome the fact that he was so enthusiastic about this project and wanted to jump into the photograph with Senator Gerry Horkan. Good luck to him. That was welcome, but today we have the language of chaos and culling from Fianna Fáil, yet here in the photo I have Deputy Lahart is standing...

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: It will happen in 2020.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Is 2019 overnight?

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: There is no announcement of an overnight change.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: That is the difference. The announcement said there would be consultations and after the consultations had been considered in November a new programme would come back. The consultations will be taken seriously and there will be further consultations after that. That is a serious business and it is not to be taken-----

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: -----as some sort of scare tactic.

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: What we now have is Fianna Fáil absolutely at sea-----

BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: -----with its spokesman posing for photographs at the BusConnects launch and proudly wanting to be identified with it and the other members of the party saying this, that and the other is wrong. There are problems-----