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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (18 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I have secured funding of over €400 million for investment in public transport in 2018.  This increased funding will allow rollout of a number of key programmes to address congestion and emerging capacity constraints on our public transport system across our cities.  This includes: - Commencing rollout of the BusConnects programme; - Planning and design work for new urban...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Parking Permits (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The Irish Wheelchair Association issues Disabled Parking Permits on behalf of my Department. All permits are required under legislation to be renewed every two years. As part of the renewal process, permit holders are required to complete an application form which is forwarded approximately four weeks before the expiry date on their current permit. As part of the renewal process,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Iarnród Éireann has responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the heavy rail network. My Department provides capital funding to Iarnród Éireann for the maintenance and renewal of the network under the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC), in accordance with the requirements of EU law. The company also receives capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Data (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Details of the membership of the Boards of State Bodies within the remit of my Department are listed on my Department's website at the following link: State Boards. Board members are appointed on the basis of their suitability to contribute to the good governance of the bodies concerned - this does not necessarily correlate to having a specific qualification in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: In Budget 2018 I secured an additional €500,000 in funding for the Rural Transport Programme (RTP). This brings the total funding to €14.9 million and builds on the increased funding in the last two years, which enabled the improvement of existing services and development of new routes. This funding is provided to the National Transport Authority (NTA)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The information on safety equipment in other countries was compiled for my Department by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The RSA compiled the information from data obtained from the European Commission, and also sent questionnaires directly to 139 contacts registered with International Road Traffic and Accident Database Analysis Group (IRTAD). A total of 23 direct responses were received....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I note that the report the Deputy refers to was compiled by a company called C-US Safety Ltd, which was dissolved in 2016. It would be inappropriate for me to specifically comment on or endorse a commercial product. Notwithstanding this, my Department is currently working on Action 105 of the Road Safety Strategy, which relates to emergency equipment in cars, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2017 (SI Number 211/2017) provided for the 1st June 2017 and the 1st October 2017 to be the operative dates for the purposes of the Act. On the 1st June 2017 a certain number of sections of the Act were commenced to allow the NTA commence a public consultation process in relation to draft Regulations relating to clamping, signage and clamp...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I have secured increased funding for both public transport services and infrastructure in Budget 2018 which will allow us to address congestion and emerging capacity constraints on our public transport system across our cities. This includes an 8% increase in funding for PSO services across the bus and rail networks in 2018 to support the delivery of these socially necessary but...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) in Kerry is the statutory responsibility of Kerry 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 funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in individual cases. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority 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: Public Transport Review (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I am always cautious about drawing direct comparisons between funding levels of public transport in different countries and cities.  There are a whole range of issues which can potentially distort the picture and which must be examined to ensure a like for like comparison is being made.  Public transport operations in other European cities will differ substantially depending on a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 474 together. The Deputy is aware that Rosslare Europort is unique among the State owned ports as it is not a company operating under the Harbours Acts, but is instead operated as a division of Iarnród Éireann. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's questions to Iarnród Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 475 and 476 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 local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

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.  Within its capital budget,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

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. Within its capital budget, the assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Oct 2017)

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.  Within its capital budget,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Ireland has driver licence exchange with all other EU Member States as a part of EU law, and in addition has bilateral agreements with a number of other jurisdictions.  The list of jurisdictions with which we have bilateral agreements is available on the website of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).  In August, I signed into effect the most recent agreement, which is with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (17 Oct 2017)

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 relevant local authority - in this case Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (17 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, 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.