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Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy. If there had been no increase the Deputy would be crying about it being a white elephant, lamenting that hundreds of millions of euro were spent on this particular project and nobody is using it.

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: Now the Deputy is-----

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: -----refusing to acknowledge the success of this particular project.

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: It has created difficulties because the demand is greater than the supply. If it were the other way round Deputy Lahart's lament would go on and on and on. This is a success story.

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: I wonder if I could have a sentence without interruption.

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: I reject the Fianna Fáil motion, and on behalf of the Government I have proposed a counter motion. We all know that congestion has a negative impact on the quality of people’s lives and on the economy. The Government is continuing to take steps to address the prolonged underinvestment in integrated public transport of the last decade. This will not only provide an alternative...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for the overall policy and funding of the national roads programme. The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital budget, the assessment...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: I take the Senator's point and I will convey what she had to say to the National Transport Authority, NTA, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII.

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: In 2008 Ireland opted into two EU instruments, known as the Prüm decisions. These two EU decisions involve agreement to share three kinds of information in order to combat terrorism and serious crime. The information to be shared consists of DNA, fingerprint and vehicle-registration data. Under the Prüm decisions, legislation for sharing DNA and fingerprint data is the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Feb 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 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: Garda Equipment (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: The supply of the items referred to is the statutory responsibility of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Bureau for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware the recently announced Capital Plan provides for investment to progress the BusConnects programme to address growing congestion in the Dublin region in the short to medium term. BusConnects was launched last summer by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and work is ongoing on the redesign of the bus services network and also on infrastructure proposals for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: I have no plans at present to implement the traffic light signalling system used in the UK where the amber light appears briefly before the green light and, accordingly, no feasibility study has been carried out to date. My Department will keep this issue under review.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: This information is already in the public domain and may be found on the website of the National Driver Licensing Service. Besides all of our fellow EU Member States, the countries with which we have bilateral agreements on exchange are - - Australia - Gibraltar - Guernsey - Isle Of Man - Japan - Jersey - South Africa - South Korea - Switzerland - New Zealand - Taiwan - Ontario...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Levy Data (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: Since 2010 there is no subvention paid directly by my Department for public transport services. The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Irish Rail 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: Haulage Industry Regulation (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: Five axle non-articulated trucks (rigids) are a relatively recent phenomenon on Irish roads. Across the EU there is no maximum weight 'norm' for such vehicles and a lacuna in Ireland's Construction and Use of Vehicles Regulations has meant that a maximum weight limit for such vehicles has hitherto remained unstipulated. It is precisely to correct this regulatory anomaly that Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) including bus fleet acquisition. In light of the NTA’s responsibility in this area I have forwarded the Deputy’s question to the Authority for an update on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: Passenger numbers on both lines of the Luas network increased by over 10% to 37.6 million in 2017. With the Green Line now extended to Broombridge, and providing interchange with the Red Line and greater connectivity to rail services, those numbers are likely to grow substantially again in 2018.  While it is welcomed that so many new customers are using the extended Green Line, it has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (20 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For regional and local roads it is a matter for...