Results 7,061-7,080 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships Data (30 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department is not currently engaged in any Public Private Partnerships. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Individual national road schemes, including Public Private Partnership schemes, are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (30 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Under the Programme for Partnership Government, the Government committed to applying to the European Union for the revision of the TEN-T Core Network, including in relation to the Western Arc. A submission is being prepared for the European Commission for a revision of the TEN-T Core Network, which would seek to facilitate consideration of transport-related project...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Jan 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 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 referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (30 Jan 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) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure and services in the Greater Dublin Area. In light of the NTA's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Lowry for raising this matter. I apologise to the Deputy as the Minister of State with responsibility for older people is not present but I will convey the Deputy's remarks to him. I will also convey the remarks to the senior Minister. I am well aware of the Deputy's long interest in this hospital in Cashel. I seem to be on the opposite side from people from Tipperary all...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I once again take the opportunity to apologise on behalf of the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people, Deputy Jim Daly, and acknowledge the case made by the Deputy. We may have political differences but everybody in the House acknowledges the needs of older people and those with mental problems, as well as the underprivileged and vulnerable. This certainly...

Topical Issue Debate: Aer Lingus Staff (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Clare Daly for bringing this matter to my attention. The aviation sector has been an important employer in Ireland for many years. It supports 26,000 jobs directly and a further 16,000 in the supply chain. Ireland's tourism industry, which is heavily dependent on aviation, accounts for a further 180,000 jobs. Aer Lingus itself, now a fully privately-owned airline within the...

Topical Issue Debate: Aer Lingus Staff (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I understand what the Deputy is saying. When I was in opposition and this deal was taking place, I would have had views which were sympathetic to hers at the time. We are now in a situation where Aer Lingus is a private company, and the managing director to whom the Deputy referred, Stephen Kavanagh, said he did not foresee any outsourcing when he was taking over. We have to take that as a...

Topical Issue Debate: Aer Lingus Staff (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: On a point of order, I have another item on my list in the name of Deputy Rock. Has that been removed?

Topical Issue Debate: Aer Lingus Staff (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Okay, I had it down as the second item.

Topical Issue Debate: Aer Lingus Staff (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I will not be repetitive but I will tell the Deputy that we acknowledge the problems he pointed out. What we dispute is the way he lays out the facts. He talks with great alacrity about predictions of chaos. "Chaos" is the word he used. That is great drama.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The Deputy's definition of chaos and mine may differ. He then throws in the kitchen sink. We get from the subject of this Topical Issue matter-----

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: -----which is to discuss College Green, to his own constituency, which he cannot leave out, and which is quite a long way from College Green-----

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: -----and then to the M50 and everywhere else. I do not blame him for doing this. It is his job.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: His job is to bring services into his constituency. However, we are talking about the congestion at College Green. Then he says there is no vision. I do not know what he means by that. Part of the vision is the Luas cross city. It is not a bad vision and it is also a reality. I do not know whether the Deputy has heard of BusConnects. Perhaps he has not.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Some €790 million is promised for BusConnects-----

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: -----in the coming four years. That is a huge amount of money. That is part-----

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Deputy Lahart said there is no vision. The vision is there. The Deputy should tell it to the people of Ballycullen because BusConnects will happen.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (25 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The money is committed-----