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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Section 10 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended by the Roads Act 2007 provides for the classification of national, regional and local roads. Road classification needs to follow appropriate and logical criteria and have regard to existing legislative provisions. Careful consideration of such proposals is, therefore, required. As part of the 2012 roads classification review, all national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 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 (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department has no contracts with the company mentioned. With regard to the agencies, this is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded your question to the agencies for direct reply to you. If the Deputy has not received a reply within ten working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department does not receive copies of reports of the Garda forensic traffic investigations team following fatal traffic collisions.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  As the selection and prioritisation of works  is the responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (23 Jan 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). The NTA's Transport Strategy for the GDA 2016-2035 proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme.  The overall DART Expansion Programme has a key role to play in delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (23 Jan 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: Road Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together. As regards national road projects in County Louth, in an announcement on 12th December 2017 I welcomed confirmation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland that construction of the long awaited Ardee Bypass will be going ahead. This is the reason the project was not mentioned in my 16th January press release. The improvement and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies Data (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Since 2011 there have been no new agencies created; however a number have been merged. Dundalk Port Company was merged with Dublin Port Company on 12 July 2011, while Tralee and Fenit Harbour Commissioners transferred to the control of Kerry County Council on 1 October 2011.  On 1st January 2012 both Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners and Kinsale Harbour Commissioners...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Personal Injury Claims (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have forwarded your question to the agencies under my remit for direct response to you. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 and 540 together. As I indicated to the Deputy during the Topical Issue debate, there are a range of competing demands which have to be evaluated within the overall capital envelope available to my Department and I cannot put a definite time line on the outcome of that evaluation process at this point.  What I can say is that within the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: Since taking office, I have met the following groups and local authorities. In addition, I have travelled around the country with Deputies and Senators, from several parties, including the Deputy's, meeting councillors and officials from numerous Local Authorities to discuss a variety of issues. Please see list below. Public Representatives, Local Authorities & Other Groups...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann 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: National Car Test (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The fee of €15.50 for a duplicate copy of the NCT vehicle inspection report has been in place since January 2002. This cost covers administration and I have no plans at this time to review this cost. It is my understanding that the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reviewing the possibility of providing a vehicle's roadworthiness inspection history via an online platform. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 to 270, inclusive, together. As per section 14 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, members of the board of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appointed by me as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Individual persons are not approached to be appointed. Appointments to state boards, including the RSA, are processed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The gross total  allocation for my Department in the Revised Estimates 2017 was €1.8bn. This is made up of €680m Current and €1,130m Capital. There was capital carryover from 2016 of €10.96m. We received a Technical Supplementary Estimate of €12.5m and had a carryover to 2018 of 10.95m.  Apart from the carryover of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 to 279, inclusive, 281, 282 and 309 together. The Government’s budgetary framework for capital investment, 'Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021' published in September 2015, provided funding to progress a number of key public transport projects included in the National Transport Authority's (NTA) 'Transport Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: My Department is reviewing how it intervenes in the various freight modes of road, rail, maritime and air, to identify how we can best support all involved in the logistics chain, including producers, retailers, importers, exporters and transport providers. The proportion of freight in Ireland moved by rail is low at present, at a little over 1% of total domestic freight tonnage. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: The capital investment programme in the roads sector continues to be framed by the conclusions reached in the Department's Strategic Framework for Investment in Land Transport (SFILT) which highlighted the importance of the maintenance and renewal of transport infrastructure together with targeted investments to improve the existing network. Most of the expenditure in the programme...