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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The morning-after test.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: That was last night's debate. People feel the morning-after test is very unfair but if one is over the limit, one is impaired; it is as simple as that. Therefore, one cannot really make a distinction. Alcohol impairs a driver's judgment and ability to drive. Drivers feel they are okay but they are not; they are impaired. The level is too high and they are still impaired by the alcohol...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: Not before driving.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: It was not my decision and it is not a matter of me reconsidering. It would even be wrong even suggest I should reconsider. As the Deputy will be aware, it is in my constituency as well as hers and I regret deeply the situation. My difficulty is not with addressing the issue which I have done in another context as the Deputy knows but that the amendment has been ruled out of order....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I share the sentiments expressed by Deputy Catherine Martin, but the amendment was ruled out of order by another person.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I will deal, first, with the cycling issue raised by Deputies Mick Barry, Robert Troy and Catherine Murphy. The statutory instrument is with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and will be brought back, I hope, very shortly, although one can never be certain, but I do not think there are too many complications with it. It will be, as announced, a distance of 1.5 m for those travelling...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: In response to Deputy Murphy, Deputy Martin and others, I note that if something is ruled out of order, it is ruled out of order. It has absolutely nothing to do with me. I regret that these things have been ruled out of order, apart from the fact that the Bill will obviously go through a little bit more quickly. A ruling that an amendment is out of order is not something over which I have...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I addressed this the last time I was here. We held two or three meetings with all the stakeholders. I am thinking of setting up a committee of interested Oireachtas Members to discuss the issue and make recommendations to my Department about what should be done about rural transport to alleviate the problems for people getting home after a night out when they should not be driving. I am...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: We are at very preliminary stages. We are not going to do that until we get recommendations.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: I have an answer to that. Obviously what Deputy Troy is saying is well motivated. Is he sure that he wants to introduce an amendment which would criminalise children? This amendment would do so.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: Certainly. I am perfectly happy to look at this. I have considered this, and the amendment which Deputy Troy addressed is flawed, like others. It criminalises children in the first place, and that is not what he intended to do.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: It will be very short notice. It will happen within weeks.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: It will be shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The Cost of Insurance Working Group chaired by the then Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Eoghan Murphy, T.D., published a Report on the cost of motor insurance in January 2017 http://www.finance.gov.ie/what-we-do/insurance/the-cost-of-i nsurance-working-group/.  This report stated that age is a risk factor for collisions and that "the age of the driver is indicative of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (21 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. While the Deputy refers to a rural taxi scheme, it is understood that the question relates to the licensing of local area hackneys. Under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 (Local Area Hackney) Regulations 2013, the NTA is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with public transport providers 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: Sports Events (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The Irish Open is a very important part of the Irish sporting calendar and has received Government support through Fáilte Ireland and Sport Ireland.  Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, is the statutory body with responsibility for the encouragement, promotion and support of tourism. Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The issues raised are operational matters for the Irish Aviation Authority.I have referred the Deputy's question to them 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: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2018)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the licensing and testing of drivers within this sector, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (21 Mar 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.