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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy asked me about when they are being ordered and the procurement-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I will answer the Deputy's other question about public transport priorities. There is an Estimates process going on, which the Deputy may not be aware of. I will be making my public transport requirements quite clear during that Estimates process. The question I was asked about at the weekend was in a completely different capacity and the Deputy knows this perfectly well.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Munster for this question, which is very important in her area. 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...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his topical question. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. As the Deputy is aware, the operation of Iarnród Éireann services, including the new timetables on the DART, is a matter for the company...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Following on from my undertaking earlier this year to report on a regular basis to the Houses of the Oireachtas regarding regional and local road maintenance issues, my Department has placed a copy of the first report in the Oireachtas library this week, to coincide with the Dáil resuming. In it, I draw attention to a number of points.  Firstly, each...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commencement of Legislation (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this issue.  I know he has taken quite an interest in this particular Act. I am keen to see this legislation in force as soon as possible, and my Department is working with the key stakeholders, and in particular An Garda Síochána, to bring it into effect as soon as possible. As the Deputy will be aware, the Road Traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 11,500 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to close to €1 billion.  The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 41 together. I will be publishing the Review of Oversight of Search and Rescue Aviation Operations in Ireland in the next day or so and it will be available on my Department’s website. The review was conducted as a direct response to the Air Accident Investigation Unit interim statement of March last which called on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware I worked to secure a substantial mult-annual funding allocation for cycling provision as part of Budget 2018.  The increase I secured has allowed over €110m of capital funding to be directly allocated to develop cycling and walking infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford over the period 2018-2021. This programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Recent reports show that approximately 70% of people travelling into Dublin city each morning do so by sustainable transport. Well over half of all the public transport trips are by bus; some 136 million passenger journeys annually.  It is no surprise then that Bus is the main component of the planned approach to addressing our current congestion problem and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 47 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport.  Deputies will understand that the operation of Bus Eireann services is a matter for the company with oversight by the NTA. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the NTA supported by Dublin Bus have embarked on a process of full public consultation of BusConnects 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 who have suggestions as to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The following table outlines the number of driver testers operating and headquartered by County for each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. The number of testers will fluctuate throughout the year, for example as testers retire and are replaced by new recruits. Number of testers headquartered County 2015 2016 2017 Carlow 2 2 2 Cavan 2 2 2 Clare 2 1 2 Cork 8 7 8 Donegal 3 2 2...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the NTA supported by Dublin Bus have embarked on a process of full public consultation on the BusConnects 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 listening  to people who have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As I informed the Deputy in my response to Question No. 574 of 23 May last, the priorities in my Department in respect of road traffic legislation have been focused on legislation which is immediately needed. At that time I mentioned the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018, both of which have now been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the NTA supported by Dublin Bus have embarked on a process of full public consultation  on the BusConnects 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 who have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Recent reports show that approximately 70% of people travelling into Dublin city each morning do so by sustainable transport. Well over half of all the public transport trips are by bus; some 136 million passenger journeys annually.  It is no surprise then that Bus is the main component of the planned approach to addressing our current congestion problem and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann report on the Rail Review was published in 2016. Since then, the NTA has held a public consultation on the Review. Over 300 submissions were received in response to that consultation process.  A report of those submissions has been submitted to my Department by the NTA and I intend to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for regulating fares charged by public transport operators. 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: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a procedure in accordance with the provisions of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order 1973, under which airlines wishing to carry weapons or munitions through Irish airspace or airports must apply for each individual flight at least 48 hours in advance. My Department seeks the views...