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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (22 May 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) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including the development of a metro scheme (MetroLink), and Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport,  I have responsibility for policy and for the overall funding of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure including the Leap Card Scheme. The NTA recently marked the sale of the 3 millionth Leap...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Company for direct reply. I invite the Deputy to advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. - Expenses Incidentals Other* €544,778.99 Legal Settlements & Costs €390,049.29 Cleaning €232,501.99 Training €154,378.69 Security €125,443.49 Conferences €91,364.06 Annual Subscriptions & Licence Fees €69,130.99 Printing Expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. - Amount Travel - Home €12,351.99 Travel - EU €103,275.59 Travel - Non - EU €64,446.69 Subsistence - Home €532,312.92 Subsistence - EU €329,628.21 Subsistence - Non-EU €156,294.75 Incidentals - Home €4,449.08 Incidentals - EU €20,746.42 Incidentals -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link: The information is updated twice yearly. The first six months of 2018 will be published later in the year

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The Road Traffic (Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 91 of 1983) empower the Gardaí and, in certain circumstances, a road authority to remove, store and dispose of unlawfully parked vehicles.  The regulations also empower a road authority to take similar action in relation to vehicles which have been abandoned on a public road, or in a “car...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Toll Operators (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496, 497, 499 and 502 together. All of these PQs relate to operational tolling matters. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the TII 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 Traffic Legislation (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: Under road traffic legislation such vehicles, when used on the public road or in a public place, must have insurance, road tax and have a registration plate displayed. The driver must also be appropriately licensed to drive the vehicle. Severe penalties (including fixed charge notices, penalty points, court fines and possible seizure of the vehicle) are imposed for not being in compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the SPSV Driver Entry Test and the licensing of drivers to work in this sector, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The fundamental purpose of having a driver licensing system is public safety. We issues licences to people on the basis that they have been tested to defined standards. These standards are set at EU level. On these grounds, all EU driving licences are interchangeable. In the case of non-EU jurisdictions, Member States may reach bilateral agreements on the exchange of driving licences....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: As I advised the Deputy on a previous occasion, it is my understanding that the suggestion to rename Dublin Airport as Seán Lemass Airport arose a number of times in the past and was given serious consideration back in 2010. However, previous Ministers decided against such a change. I can confirm again that I agree with those decisions of previous Ministers and that I have no plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The driving test service is run by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and this Department has no input into the scheduling of appointments. I accept that current waiting times remain high but I am assured that 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: I was pleased to meet with a member of this committee last year to update them on transport plans for the Donegal area. Since that time Government has published "Project Ireland 2040", comprising the National Planning Framework, which sets out a new spatial strategy for Ireland, together with our infrastructure investment programme for the next 10 years, the National Development Plan, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: Issues relating to the provision of infrastructure at train stations on the heavy rail network outside of the Greater Dublin Area and the cities - such as the matter of a bridge at Carlow train station - are an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann which receives Exchequer funding via the National Transport Authority (NTA). Noting the role of Iarnród Eireann and NTA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (22 May 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: National Transport Authority (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority and I have forwarded the Deputy’s question to the Authority 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: Road Network (22 May 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. Within its capital budget, the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The core objective of National Ports Policy, published in 2013, is to facilitate a competitive and effective market for maritime transport services. Galway Harbour Company is designated under National Ports Policy 2013 to transfer to Galway City Council. The due diligence process to facilitate the transfer of Galway Harbour Company to the Council is currently ongoing.