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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority in the first instance, as the body responsible for monitoring and reporting on statistics relating to fatalities and serious injuries on our roads generally. I am informed by that agency that a considerable amount of statistical analysis is required to provide the information and this may take some time to provide. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct response. 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: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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: Driver Test Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads. More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII. €100 million is not available to TII arising from the European Court of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (23 May 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 operation 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. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Accordingly, I have referred your question to Irish Rail for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The service referred to by the Deputy is operated by Translink, which is the brand name for services delivered by the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, a company in respect of which I have no statutory responsibility. Monaghan is served by a range of PSO, Translink, Expressway and other licensed commercial services. While Bus Éireann has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The provision of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter for insurance companies, and is based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept and adequate provisioning to meet those risks. These are considered by insurance companies on a case by case basis, relying on a combination of rating factors such as age of the driver, claims...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The NTA carries out enforcement activities nationally in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, whose members are also authorised persons for the purposes of the 2013 Act. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the granting of local area hackney licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have therefore referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to national roads. More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII. Noting the above position, I have referred the matter to TII for a more detailed reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. 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: Maritime Training (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer to my previous replies to Deputy McGrath on the 29th September 2016 and 7th March 2017. In those replies I confirmed that the mutual recognition of IMO STCW certificates validly issued by other EU Member States is fully supported and accepted by my Department. Particular issues had arisen in relation to IMO STCW certifications under the authority of the United Kingdom...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: It is longstanding Government policy to recommend and promote the wearing of helmets by cyclists. Both my Department and the Road Safety Authority – which has responsibility for information and awareness campaigns – encourage their use. Opinion is divided internationally on whether the wearing of helmets is best pursued through statutory requirements or through other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (23 May 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 operation of individual road projects (including the N22) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of my Department has seventeen Coast Guard Volunteer Units located in twenty Volunteer Coast Guard stations based in the East South East Region. Details are set out in the following table. Unit Name County Greenore CGU Louth Clogherhead CGU Louth Carnsore Point CGU - Amalgamated with Rosslare Wexford Fethard-on-Sea CGU Wexford Kilmore Quay CGU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the CIÉ Group in relation to its operating companies and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in relation to Luas. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to both CIÉ and Transdev 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 Traffic Offences (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The fixed charge system operating under Section 103 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended applies to offences on the public road as distinct from offences in a public place and does not, therefore, apply to disabled parking bays in the grounds of supermarkets. This is because parking regulation is intended to control the use of public roads rather than private land....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The IRCG maintains a network of strategically located Coastal Units equipped to deal with local marine emergencies. Coast Guard volunteer teams are trained in search skills, first aid, setting up helicopter landing sites and a variety of maritime skills. In the event of an emergency in or on the water particularly in the event of a person in water (PIW) it is impossible to preclude that on...