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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Compulsory Purchase Orders (27 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (27 Mar 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. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware as the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public and sustainable transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day delivery of walking and cycling infrastructure including the management of public bikes schemes.  Decisions regarding the operation and expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 and 522 together. As the Deputy is aware, I am proposing to bring forward primary legislation to give effect to the Government decision to appoint Fingal County Council as the competent authority for the purpose of the EU airport noise regulation, 598/2014. Work is ongoing in my Department on the drafting of Heads of a Bill, as a first step in this process.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, DAA has statutory responsibility for the development, management and operation of Dublin Airport. I have been informed that the de-icing of aircraft at an airport is the sole responsibility of airlines or their nominated ground handling agents.  DAA is not involved in aircraft de-icing in any way. Dublin Airport is responsible for clearing snow from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: Up to now, the sports capital programme, SCP, has been the primary means of providing Government support to sports clubs and organisations for sports capital works. In relation to future investment, the recently published national development plan, NDP, contains a commitment to establish a new large scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, with at least...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 to 530, inclusive, together. On 15 February 2017 as a Commencement Matter in the Seanad, I comprehensively addressed the matter of Coast Guard Services, raised by Senator Keith Swanick, particularly Senator Swanick's proposition that the Coast Guard should be designated as a stand-alone primary response agency. I advised at that time that it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (27 Mar 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. In Budget 2018 I have secured over €110 million which is being allocated to develop cycling and walking infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, and in the cities of Galway, Limerick, Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The Capital Allocation for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the years 2018 to 2022 can be found in the recently published National Development Plan 2018-2027. The plan also discusses the key projects and programmes that will be our focus over the coming years. Capital Allocation 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €m €m €m €m €m 1,327 1,643 2,058...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Mar 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) is the statutory body with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of bus services and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The NTA currently contract Applus Car Testing Ireland Limited to provide a nationwide network of twelve dedicated centres for SPSV suitability inspections. Given the Authority's role in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. As the Deputy may be aware, section 15 of this 2013 Act (as amended) provides for the transfer of a SPSV licence in the event of death.  Accordingly, a person that has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for the classification of roads as either National or Regional under the Roads Act, 1993.  I am empowered under Section 10 of the 1993 Act to classify any public road as a national or regional road and periodic reviews are undertaken in that regard. A public road, other than one classified by me as a national road or a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the daa has statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport, including the North Runway project. I am advised that the the legal proceedings in question are not, in fact, completed. It would therefore be inappropriate for me to comment further on issues to which these proceedings relate.  When the litigation is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As I have previously outlined to the Deputy, it is my expectation that the new National Sports Policy will be published shortly, most likely in Quarter 2 of this year, following its consideration by Government within the next few weeks. Insofar as the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) is concerned, the position remains that there are four swimming pool projects in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority's (NTA) 'Transport Strategy for the GDA 2016-2035' proposes implementation of the overall DART Expansion Programme. As outlined in the recently published 'National Development Plan 2018-2027: Project Ireland 2040' (NDP), the DART Expansion Programme is a series of projects that will create a full metropolitan area DART Network for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (27 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 to 545, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (22 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I wish to advise the Deputy that Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) jointly published the Dublin City Centre Transport Study in 2015 which sets out the various measures proposed for Dublin's city centre to ensure the efficient functioning of transport within the city centre. In preparing the study, Dublin City Council and the NTA reviewed the current and future...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (22 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads within its area of responsibility are the statutory responsibility of Donegal County Council, 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 works to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Mar 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...