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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Children First Guidelines (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department has been in contact regularly with all the Department's agencies including Sport Ireland on the requirements under the Children First Act 2015 and related matters. This included providing information aimed at assisting them in identifying their responsibilities under the Act and preparing for its full commencement. Resources available from Tusla, the Child and Family...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Since becoming Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I chaired two meetings of the Luas Cross City Project Group on 24 October 2016 and 12 June 2017. This was a group established some years earlier to bring together the relevant State agencies and business groups with a view to ensuring that Dublin city centre remained "open for business" during the construction phase of the project. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Action 33 of the Road Safety Strategy, for which the Road Safety Authority have lead responsibility, is that long term reliance on multiple learner permits should be reduced by introducing measures to ensure that learner permit holders sit a driving test before they can obtain a subsequent learner permit. I understand from the Road Safety Authority that an action plan has been developed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company (DLHC) is designated under National Ports Policy 2013 to transfer to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The Chief Executive (CE) of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council procured consultants to conduct the due diligence of the port company in preparation for transfer and presented the summary report to the Council on 9 January 2017. The procurement and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company as a Port of Regional Significance is designated under National Ports Policy 2013 to transfer to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. On transfer, the port company will be dissolved and the employees of the company will become employees of the local authority. The Harbours Act 2015, enacted on 25 December 2015, provides the necessary legislative framework...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: After a number of very successful years, indications are that 2018 will prove to be another good year for tourism in Ireland. The early signs are promising, with the CSO reporting in its Overseas Travel release that overseas trips to Ireland for the first two months of the year, at almost 1.2 million visits, were up 7.9% on 2017, as follows: - Visits from North...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Road traffic signs inform road users and provide direction, warning and guidance needed for the safe and efficient operation of traffic. Directional information signs are those which advise drivers of the correct route to their destination. The Signage and Delineation on Irish roads are designed and installed in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual, published by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 62 and 65 together. As the Deputies are already aware the recently published National Development Plan (NDP), which was launched earlier this year by Government as part of Project Ireland 2040, brings together the Metro North and Metro South projects, as envisaged by the NTA’s GDA Strategy, into one project called MetroLink. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Ireland is well served by ferry links to the Uk and continental Europe. These links are frequent and competitive, and are vital to facilitate trade and tourism. All shipping companies servicing routes to and from Ireland operate as independent commercial companies. Any new initiatives to enhance shipping services must be market driven. My Department has no function in, nor finance for,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 511 together. Proposals to deliver an upgraded East-West route linking Dundalk to Sligo, taking in Cavan, involve linking elements of the national road network and regional roads along as direct a route as possible. Essentially the route involves upgrade/realignment works on the regional routes from Dundalk to Cavan and on national routes from Cavan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority's (NTA) Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area provides the overarching framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services for Dublin over the next two decades. Addressing urban congestion on both the strategic road network and locally in certain locations is an important theme in the Strategy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department does not currently have an open call for Greenways funding and is therefore not considering any greenway proposals at present. As you will be aware my Department is in the process of developing a National Strategy for the future development of Greenways.  The strategy will ensure that Greenways are constructed to an appropriately high...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The planning and implementation of the A5 upgrade project is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland authorities. The current funding arrangements in relation to the A5 are governed by the Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan - A Fresh Start. This Agreement reaffirmed the Government's commitment to provide funding of £50 million for the A5 project and committed an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy while the tourism agencies have operational responsibility for the implementation of this policy.   Tourism Ireland is undertaking an extensive first-half marketing campaign to build on the success of 2017 and continue to grow overseas tourism to the island of Ireland in 2018. The Wild...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: It is widely accepted that sport and physical activity makes an important contribution to a person's mental health and well-being. Positive mental health is an  important topic and its profile has been rightly raised in recent years, as the identification and prevention of mental illness has become a priority for the Government and many advocacy organisations. Young people, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 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: Road Projects Status (24 Apr 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, Government has committed toward delivering an ambitious National Development Plan (NDP) 2018 to 2027 which will drive Ireland’s long term economic, environmental and social progress across all parts of the country over the next decade. My Department and its agencies have a key role to play in delivering that progress and the NDP contains commitments toward a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I expect to be in a position to publish the National Greenways Strategy before the end of Q2 2018.  The Strategy will provide a framework for the development of Ireland's greenways ensuring the best possible return for State investment.  Furthermore, the Strategy will determine the type of project that will be funded over the coming decade by my Department and will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the Kildare Route Project Railway Order was signed by the then Minister for Transport on the 5th of December 2006. The Kildare Route Project (KRP) extends approximately 13km from a point just west of Heuston Station in the Dublin City Council area to a point just west of Hazelhatch in the Kildare County Council area. While the four-tracking between Cherry Orchard to...