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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company (DLHC), as a Port of Regional Significance, is designated under National Ports Policy 2013 to transfer to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The Harbours Act 2015 provides the necessary legal framework for the transfer to take place. In preparation for the transfer of the port, the Chief Executive (CE) undertook both a due diligence and a risk...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1289 and 1291 together. My Department is fully committed to promoting safety on Irish roads and is constantly working to improve standards.  I would be glad to facilitate discussions with representatives from the motor industry in order to advance that aim. A number of legislative policies governing vehicle safety standards are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Apr 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: Airport Authorities (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The matter raised by the Deputy in relation to the use of a specific piece of equipment at airports in Ireland is an operational matter for the airports themselves. Specifically in relation to the three State airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon, the daa and Shannon Group have statutory responsibility to operate, manage and develop those airports. In the circumstances, I have forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company 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: National Driver Licensing Service (17 Apr 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: Driver Licences (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The number of learner drivers that have obtained their learner permit on or from 1st August 2014 to 31st March 2018 is 218,754, of which 544 learner drivers have been disqualified having reached the seven penalty points threshold and 263 of these learner drivers have surrendered their licence to the NDLS.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Apr 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) publishes data relating to passenger numbers for Irish airports annually. The Department of Transport and Tourism also publishes data relating to passenger numbers for Irish airports quarterly, although this data is provisional and subject to review.  However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, information on the market share for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (17 Apr 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: Bus Services (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2018 provides for an increase in the multi-annual capital investment for public transport with a four-year capital envelope of €2.7 billion over the period 2018-2021. This substantial multi-annual envelope includes funding of over €770 million for the BusConnects programme to fundamentally transform our bus system, so that journeys for bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I expect to be in a position to launch the National Greenways Strategy before the end of Q2 2018.  The Strategy will, amongst other things, set out the criteria for projects to be eligible for funding over the coming decade.  Many submissions were made during the public consultation process.  All of these have been considered and some matters remain to be addressed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: Categories of driving licence and periods of validity are set in the first instance at EU level.  Member States may lower the period in cases where a person's medical condition means that a shorter term of validity followed by a renewed medical report is required. EU law requires that the period of validity for a category C licence - which covers HGVs - should be 5 years, while...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (17 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 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.  Within the budget available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The recently published National Development Plan (NDP) sets out how the State's overall capital investment of €116 billion for the lifetime of the NDP 2018-2027 is being allocated on a thematic basis across all ten of the National Strategic Objectives (NSOs) that are identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF).  The NDP sets out Strategic Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) closed for applications on the 24th February 2017.  In November and December last, Minister Ross and I announced €60m in allocations to a record 1,800 projects under the 2017 round.  A review of the 2017 round of the programme is now being finalised and will be published on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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 reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, both the "Programme for a Partnership Government" and the recently-published "National Development Plan" commit to independent review of the costings for a proposal to extend the existing Western Rail Corridor.  My Department is currently at an advanced stage in developing an approach for progressing such a review in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: The Rail Review Report was undertaken jointly by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Iarnród Éireann and was published in 2016. The public consultation process held by the NTA following the publication of the Rail Review in 2016 helped to begin an informed discussion about the current and future role of rail transport in Ireland. Over 300 submissions were received in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Apr 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 (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Within the budget available to it,...