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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Following on from the St Andrew's Agreement, a joint infrastructure investment package was announced in March 2007 by the British and Irish Governments in the context of the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland Executive. Funding of £400 million (sterling) towards the cost of the A5 project was part of that package. During the financial crisis the Government decided to defer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority 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 total allocation for regional and local roads in 2018 is €416.8 million and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Within my Department's overall funding allocation, €5.5m is assigned in 2018 and €29m from 2019-2021 specifically to provide for a Carbon Reduction Programme to fund measures which support decarbonising the transport sector. From within that allocation, funding is sourced for a Green Public Transport Fund established to support the uptake of low carbon, energy efficient...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 to 471, inclusive, together. According to the most recent (2016) estimates from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), only about 3% of all transport-derived CO2emissions come from bus and coach fleets. Converting these vehicles to low-carbon alternatives will have a limited mitigation impact on Ireland's overall CO2 emissions. It will,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. Specific emissions reductions targets for neither the Dublin Bus nor Bus Eireann fleets to 2020 have been set. As the Deputy is aware, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) estimate that only about 3% of all transport-derived CO2emissions come from the national bus and coach fleets. Converting the public transport bus fleets...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Fees (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is no fee charged for the renewal of a driving licence where the applicant is over the age of 70. There is a requirement for applicants over the age of 70 to provide a medical report and an eyesight test. This is done in the interests of public safety, both of the applicants and of other road users. I have no authority over the costs of eyesight...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Jul 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 implementation of individual road projects 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: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: Please see below a copy of my Department's monthly expenditure until the end of May 2018. We do not have figures on hand at present for expenditure to the end of June 2018. Jan Feb Mar Apr May €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 V31 - TRANSPORT, TOURISM AND SPORT (CURRENT) 60,906 61,370 35,987 66,066 36,339 V31 - GROSS 61,498 61,957 36,449 66,495 36,846...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: 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), working with other relevant State bodies, is responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of the public transport infrastructure priorities in the GDA. This includes the electrification of the Maynooth line as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (28 Jun 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 under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (28 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: With regard to Exchequer allocations for investment in tourism product development in the Ireland's Hidden Heartlands region, I can inform the Deputy that in 2018 an initial capital allocation of €1m has been allocated to allow Fáilte Ireland commence the initial development stage of the new brand experience.  Further Exchequer allocations for subsequent years will...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move:That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 29.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 29:In page 4, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:“Amendment of Road Traffic Act 1961 4.The Road Traffic Act 1961 is amended—(a) by the insertion of the following section after section 35:“Offences by owner of mechanically propelled vehicle driven by another person 35A.(1) An owner of a mechanically propelled vehicle shall be guilty of...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 28:In page 4, to delete lines 24 to 27.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: On rural proofing, this Bill will be of more benefit to rural lives than to urban lives.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: More people die on the roads in rural Ireland than in urban Ireland. It is many more and that is a fact. That is not why we are doing this but one consequence is that it will save more rural lives. I do not know where the Deputy got the figure of 22 weeks, maybe he is correct, but the figures I have for Kerry are different. The Deputy says it is 22 weeks. The figure I have for Tralee...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: It is not as high as the Deputy says. I have given the figures for the current average waiting time or the two driver test centres in the county. I do not know where the Deputy is getting his figures but I am sure they are coming from a good source. I will answer the question on Rural Link, although I am not sure that it is relevant. The intention is to expand Rural Link and that the...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: What was the question again?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy has.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is not asking a question.