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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (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 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 position, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (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 operation of individual roads, such as the M50, is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. One of the conditions...

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

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Dublin Bus, 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: Cycling Facilities Provision (22 May 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public and sustainable transport. With the increased multi-annual capital funding that I secured as part of Budget 2018, there is €110 million specifically allocated to developing "active travel" (i.e. cycling and walking) infrastructure in the...

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

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Dublin Bus and Bus 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 Port Tunnel (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 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 position, I...

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

Shane Ross: I am in the process of reviewing a recommendation from my officials in relation to the Community Involvement Scheme and I expect to announce the grant allocations shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport 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. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 the National Transport Authority (NTA) has functional responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network, including responsibility for securing the provision...

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

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware from my replies to other parliamentary questions and the recent topical issue debate, the Marine Survey Office carried out an assessment of the landing point at Inishmurray Island in 2008.  The "recognised landing point" on the island was deemed wholly unsuitable for landing passengers safely. As a consequence, no passenger licences have...

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

Shane Ross: I understand that the Deputy and his adviser met with Minister of State Griffin, the MSO and a senior official from my Department on the 10th of May where these matters were extensively discussed. I trust this meeting was useful. My Department will be in touch shortly to provide the information requested regarding Ireland's Eye.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: It is extremely important that it be acknowledged. It is also important that Deputy O'Callaghan realise Ministers are not totally and utterly confined to their portfolios. I was elected on a platform, as was the Deputy and he is entitled and duty bound to speak about the issues about which he was elected to speak. The fact that he has landed the justice and equality portfolio does not...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: It is important that I comment on the lay majority and what Deputy O'Callaghan had to say about not attacking the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB. We are all united on one issue, namely, that the prime objective of the Bill is to remove the rotten practice of politicians appointing friends, cronies and political loyalists to the Bench. The Deputy is correct in stating the Bill he...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy may want to have them on the board. He may be the spokesman for the judges and no doubt we will hear from him again on this issue. To replace the lay members with a group of insiders would be wrong.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: We would be leading ourselves into a difficult situation where we would replace one group with another. I would prefer to have a smaller commission than what is being proposed, but that is not going to happen. The great virtue of the Bill is that there will be a huge independent input into the choice of judges. Let no one say there will be no judicial influence because the representative...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: I congratulate Deputies Clare Daly and Wallace and acknowledge the great work they did at the committee. They knuckled down and produced amendments. They are genuinely interested in reform of the Judiciary. That is what Committee Stage is for and it did take a long time to complete. I have no quarrel with this because of the thorough and forensic way in which they addressed the Bill. I...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: Deputy O'Callaghan has no one with him.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: The position remains as outlined previously to the Deputy. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, 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 initial selection and prioritisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: There is no data available on the number of children cycling to school directly as a result of Cycle Right Training. The overall purpose of the Cycle Right training programme is to provide practical cycle safety and skills training to support more competent and confident cycling. Cycle Right is supported by my Department, the Road Safety Authority and administered through Cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 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. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (17 May 2018)

Shane Ross: Insurance companies are private companies. Neither my Department nor the Central Bank of Ireland has the power to direct insurance companies on the pricing of insurance products. The EU framework for insurance expressly prohibits Member States from adopting rules which require prior approval of the pricing or terms and conditions of insurance products. The provision of insurance cover and...