Results 5,021-5,040 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 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: Road Safety (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Ministerial Committee on Road Safety is chaired jointly by myself and the Minister for Justice, and is made up of all major stakeholders involved in road safety, including the Road Safety Authority, an Garda Siochana, the Health and Safety Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, the Department of Health, the City and County Managers' Association and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Data (18 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: Dublin Bus Services (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I wish to advise the Deputy that BusConnects involves a blend of infrastructure and system improvement measures alongside a reconfigured bus network. The initiative aims to transform the current bus system in the Dublin Region. This programme is part of a wider BusConnects programme for Ireland’s cities, starting in Dublin and rolling out to Galway, Cork and Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I wish to advise the Deputy that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development, operation and maintenance of the Leap Card scheme. In light of their responsibility with regards to this matter, I have referred your query to the NTA for their attention and direct response. Please inform my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The driving test service is run by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and I have no input into the scheduling of appointments. I accept that waiting times remain high in some areas but measures being put in place by the RSA are working towards reducing waiting times for the public. The RSA provides a facility where driving test cancellations are made available to applicants who may need an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Regional Airports Programme provides Exchequer support to Ireland’s smallest airports, namely Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford through a number of schemes in compliance with EU Guidelines on State Aid. Passenger numbers at these airports are less than 1 million per year and the capital supports under the Programme are limited to grant-aiding investments in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the board and management of Tourism Ireland. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Tourism Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you have not received a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Future air connectivity with the UK following Brexit is a major concern, particularly as there is no WTO fall-back position for this sector. Brexit and its potential implications for Ireland are being managed on a whole-of-government basis. My Department is represented on all relevant cross-Departmental coordination structures, and an internal Departmental Committee on Brexit meets on a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Development Plan identifies a number of key investment priorities for the inter-urban rail network. These include, for example, the ongoing programme of investment to protect the quality and level of past investments through maintenance and renewal activities including signalling and such projects including the National Train Control Centre, the City Centre Resignalling Project...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Scrambler motorbikes and quadricycle bikes are mechanically propelled vehicles, which means that they are vehicles intended or adapted for propulsion by mechanical power. As such, irrespective of engine capacity, under road traffic legislation the user of a scrambler or quad bike in a public place must have insurance, road tax and a driving licence, and must also wear a helmet, with severe...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: According to the most recent (2016) estimates from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, only around 3% of all transport-derived CO2 emissions come from our bus, coach and SPSV fleets. It is not possible to extract emissions specifically pertaining to Dublin Bus fleets from this figure; it is, however, clear that it represents a very limited proportion of total transport carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is an matter for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ 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: Rail Services Data (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The issues raised are matters for Iarnród 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 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development and promotion of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels funding through its network of Local Sports Partnerships, recognised National Governing Bodies of Sport and other relevant sporting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland Funding (18 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: The Tourism Ireland share of the Tourism Marketing Fund for 2018 amounts to €27,706,000. A 10% increase would cost €2,770,600.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (7 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: My reply to your previous question on this matter (PQ Ref 12358/18) set out the requirements for an application for a Motor Dealer Identity code. That reply referred to the special ‘dispensations’ motor dealers can avail of when granted this identity code. Accordingly, my Department must be satisfied that any application for Motor Identity codes meets all the requirements,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (7 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1066 and 1076 together. The aircraft in question was a Boeing 767 operated by Cargojet Airways Limited. It arrived in Shannon from Roswell International (ROW) on the 3rd of July 2018 and departed to Tel Aviv, Israel on the 4th of July following a crew rest period. No application for an exemption for the carriage of munitions of war was made to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Suicide Prevention (7 Sep 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  The planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (7 Sep 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.