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

Shane Ross: The regional and local road grant allocations and payments made to local authorities in the period 2006 to 2016 are included in the allocation and payment booklets available to Deputies in the Dáil library. The 2017 allocation booklet is also included.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: The numbers cycling have increased year on year, with the recent Census showing a 43% increase in the numbers cycling to work. I believe that the time has come for a step change in the level of  investment in cycling infrastructure, as this will allow us to further increase the numbers cycling thereby easing  congestion, improving public health and enhancing  the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Data (11 Sep 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 and as such future allocations are yet to be determined. I will of course be engaging with my Ministerial colleagues as Budget 2018 is developed and the PSO subvention programme will obviously form part of that engagement. Since 2010 the award and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Data (11 Sep 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 and as such future allocations are yet to be determined. I will of course be engaging with my Ministerial colleagues as Budget 2018 is developed and the PSO subvention programme will obviously form part of that engagement. Since 2010 the award and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: There is no policy change involved. When the National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS) was introduced in 2013, it was intended that an online renewal system would be available within 12 to 18 months. It would then have followed that people who had already had their photo captured at an NDLS centre would not need to appear in person at a centre again. The online application will now be...

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

Shane Ross: I understand that the section of road referred to by the Deputy is at a junction on the N22. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: Bus lanes were created, at some expense to the public, to provide on-street priority to bus-based public transport. The goal is to make bus services faster and more reliable, thereby attracting more people onto public transport, and reducing congestion and pollution. Since the introduction of bus lanes, there have been numerous and repeated requests to my Department to allow different...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1571 and 1572 together. The Public Services Card (PSC) is not at present required as part of the application process for a driving licence or the application process for a driving test. It is a matter of Government policy - and has been for a number of years under successive Governments - to aim for what is called the SAFE 2 - Standard Authentication...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: My Department’s office in Shannon will contact the individual concerned and will arrange for the transfer of vehicle ownership document to be completed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: The position remains as outlined in my previous reply to the Deputy as the Capital Plan Review has not been completed as yet.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: Funding is allocated for cycling infrastructure and initiatives under a number of different programmes administered both directly by my Department and by the National Transport Authority. Under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for the seven local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area for the implementation of sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: While all relevant areas of the Department are actively engaged in Brexit related work and consultations with stakeholders, overall responsibility for the preparation and coordination of the Department's response to Brexit has been assigned to the Head of Function of the Policy, Governance and EU Division. Brexit issues relating to Tourism are managed by the Head of Function of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: Brexit has the potential to have serious adverse economic transport and tourism impacts and as a result has been identified as the main strategic risk facing the Department.  The Department in response has organised itself internally and while all relevant areas of the Department are actively...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: The construction of projects in the transport sector is the responsibility of a range of organisations including both non-commercial and commercial semi-state agencies. It is the responsibility of individual organisations (as sponsoring bodies) to operate within agreed budgets and to comply with this Department's Capital Appraisal Guidelines and the Department of Public Expenditure and...

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

Shane Ross: Trips to Ireland for the first seven months of 2017 were up by 3.1% compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The data also indicates that the number of visits from Britain for the first seven months of 2017 was down by -6.2% compared to the same period in 2016. Since the UK voted to leave the EU, my department has been fully engaged in evaluating the ensuing risks for tourism and,...

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

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1580, 1583, 1602 and 1612 together. As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority's 'Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035' proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme involving electrification of the Northern line as far as Drogheda, the Kildare Line to Hazelhatch, the Sligo line to Maynooth in the west and to the...

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

Shane Ross: The taxpayer makes a significant and recurring contribution each year to Iarnród Éireann. This contribution takes the form of both current, PSO funding and also capital funding under the IMMAC (infrastructure management multi-annual contract) and through the National Transport Authority. Last year this funding totalled almost €300m and increased funding will be provided to...

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

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1582 and 1613 together. As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) launched the BusConnects initiative in May which proposes a radical transformation of the bus system in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The proposed measures includes the development of a network of ‘next generation’ bus corridors, three bus rapid transit...

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

Shane Ross: It is envisioned that the future Driver & Vehicle Online portals including new Online Change of Vehicle Ownership services will use the MyGovID functionality for authenticating users who access the online systems in line with government policy but these have not been fully defined or scoped so there is no definite decision or timescales in relation to implementation. As for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Shane Ross: I am not aware of a multi-agency approach to tackle the use of scrambler and quad bikes. However, I must point out that there is already comprehensive legislation in place governing the use of scrambler bikes, quad bikes and similar small vehicles in a public place, with enforcement being entirely a matter for an Garda Síochána. The use of such vehicles in other areas, such as...