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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. Industrial relations are a matter for the relevant companies and their employees. I have referred the Deputy's question in relation to services between Kildare and Dublin to the National Transport Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment continue to work closely together to address our national climate change challenge. We have jointly convened an interdepartmental Low-Emitting Vehicles (LEV) Task Force to consider a suite of potential measures to expedite the deployment of low carbon transport technologies.  We...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As I have previously advised the Deputy, following a review of the business case for the DART Underground project and the recommendation of the National Transport Authority (NTA) following that review, the Government decided in 2015 not to activate the Compulsory Purchase Order powers of the Railway Order for the project and, instead, to seek a new Railway Order for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Road Projects Status (11 Oct 2017)

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 implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the 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: Road Projects (11 Oct 2017)

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 implementation of individual road projects is a matter for the 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: Aviation Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Since Ryanair announced that it had made a commercial decision to cancel or suspend flights on a number of routes across it European-wide network, officials from my Department have been in regular contact with all the relevant entities including Ryanair, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) and the Irish Aviation Authority. I have also been in direct contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) 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: Rail Network Maintenance (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department provides capital funding to Irish Rail for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network under the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC), in accordance with the requirements of EU law.  Irish Rail also receives capital funding, via the National Transport Authority, for heavy rail projects in the Greater Dublin Area as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Proposals to deliver an upgraded route linking Dundalk to Sligo, taking in Cavan, involve linking elements of the national road network and regional roads along as direct a route as possible. Essentially the route involves upgrade/realignment works on the regional routes from Dundalk to Cavan and on national routes from Cavan to Sligo. The latter would involve a route that passes through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Civil aviation safety regulations are set at European level by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the same rules apply across the board to all registered European airlines.  There are also extensive international safety standards set by the United Nations agency ICAO.   In Ireland, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) is the designated independent regulator of civil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: The implementation of the Labour Court Recommendation is a matter for the Company and the trade unions. I was pleased that both the Company and the Trade Unions accepted the recommendation issued by the Labour Court.  I believe implementation of that recommendation can provide for a successful and sustainable future for Bus Éireann. As the Deputy is aware, I made a commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 9 which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Olympic Council of Ireland (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: Following the publication of the Moran Inquiry Report in mid-August 2017, I met with the President and Honorary General Secretary of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and received an outline of the considerable progress that has been made in improving corporate governance within the OCI since the election of the new OCI Executive Board in February of this year. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Question Heading (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the Capital Plan sets out transport investment priorities to 2022. The decisions on the transport elements of the Capital Plan were framed by the conclusions reached in my Department’s Strategic Investment Framework for Land Transport. Based on the findings in that report it is envisaged that maintenance and renewal of the road network will continue to be the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I have had a number of meetings over the last year to progress Ireland's bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023.  I am glad to say that the outcome has been the submission of a compelling bid to World Rugby.  Most recently, on 25 September, together with the Taoiseach, I led the delegation that presented the world class proposition to host the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware the allocation for Public Service Obligation (PSO) public transport services is subject to the annual Budgetary process. I did of course engage regularly with Ministerial colleagues as Budget 2018 was developed and PSO subvention was one relevant area of expenditure which formed part of that engagement. Throughout the year I committed publicly, both here in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 13 which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (11 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: As Deputy Daly will recall, in September 2016 I announced my intention to designate the Irish Aviation Authority as the competent authority under EU Regulation 598/2014, and so charge it with responsibility for managing aircraft noise.  The proposed nomination of the Authority for this function was in line with the approach in other European Member States, and it was broadly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (11 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 (including signage) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...