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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including, since 2012, management of the Rural Transport Programme which now operates under the "Local Link" brand. In light of the NTA's responsibilities regarding Local Link services, including the issue raised by the Deputy, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jul 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: Climate Change Policy (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: In order to place the transport sector on a decarbonisation pathway a diverse range of mitigation measures must be employed.  Key among them being investing in public and sustainable transport to expand capacity and provide attractive alternatives to private car use where feasible; incentivising the transition from fossil fuels to alternative fuels and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Within my Department's overall funding allocation, €5.5m was assigned in Budget 2018, and €29 million from 2019-2021, specifically to provide for a Carbon Reduction Programme to support measures which aid in decarbonising the transport sector. From within this allocation, funding is sourced for the Green Public Transport Fund which was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Development Plan (NDP), published in February as part of Project Ireland 2040, identifies the delivery of the full BusConnects programme for Ireland’s cities (inclusive of ticketing systems, bus corridors, additional capacity, new bus stops and bus shelters etc.) as a key investment priority over the period of the plan. The plan provides an outline...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Development Plan (NDP), launched earlier this year by the Government as part of Project Ireland 2040, includes a clear commitment to develop MetroLink with €3 billion budgeted for its delivery (subject to tender processes). MetroLink will provide Dublin with a high capacity, high frequency cross-city rail corridor, serving critical destinations such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Mergers (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is a statutory non-commercial body tasked with undertaking strategic planning of transport, investing in all public transport infrastructure and developing the effective management of traffic and transport demand for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) was established through a merger of the National Roads...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Currently, Ireland does not issue driving licences to asylum seekers.  I have received communications from the Department of Justice and Equality asking about the position in this regard.  I have sought legal advice on this matter and will consider the options available before responding.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees.  Therefore, I have referred 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: Road Safety Authority (10 Jul 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: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: In order to respond to the Deputy's question, a significant number of records will have to be checked. This process has been commenced and a response will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Dooley. I am committed to improving rural transport throughout the country. The steps taken so far have been small but universally welcomed. The fact that three Local Link services, including that in Clare, did not initially apply did not reflect any disdain or dismissal on their behalf of the night services we were offering but rather were due to timing problems. I welcome...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport Services Provision (5 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for the compliment, which might have been backhanded, about what is being done in Dublin. We are making significant progress in Dublin and the future is looking a lot brighter for public transport there. I do not interpret the Deputy's remarks as meaning that it is at the expense of rural areas but I understand what he is saying about people in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Individuals in receipt of direct provision services are not issued with driving licences. Under EU law, Member States issue driving licences to people whose normal residence is in their jurisdiction. By definition, the residence status of an asylum-seeker is not yet determined. I am currently seeking legal advice on the question of whether it would nonetheless be possible to issue driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (5 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.Also, under this Act, An Garda Síochána (AGS) is responsible for the granting of SPSV driver licences, which includes the administration of the associated Garda vetting process. While decisions regarding the...