Results 9,041-9,060 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus 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 announced...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Expenditure (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. Accordingly I have referred the question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply to the Deputy. Please contact my private office if a reply is not received within ten working days.

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

Shane Ross: As part of the public transport investment programme, my Department provides funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the PSO bus fleet. This has enabled 100% of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann city fleets to be wheelchair accessible, as well as approximately 80% of the Bus Éireann coach fleet...

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

Shane Ross: ​I have not appointed any consultants nor have I initiated any such review. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann 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: Sports Organisations (23 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I am informed by Sport Ireland that Athletics Ireland, as the National Governing Body for Athletics in Ireland,  represents the 26 counties at European and World Athletic Championship events.  All National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) are independent, autonomous bodies and are responsible for their own governance procedures and competition rules for their sports.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 297 together. I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question No. 541 which I answered on Tuesday, 16 May 2017. The position remains as outlined in that response.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 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: Departmental Legal Costs (18 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: Road Projects Status (18 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 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: Brexit Issues (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​While I have not met with CIÉ and the manager of Rosslare Europort specifically in relation to Brexit, I have had a series of meetings with the management of CIE and all three of its subsidiaries, where Brexit issues arose, as appropriate. As the Deputy is also aware, I hosted an All Island Transport Sectorial Meeting on Brexit in Dundalk on 23rd January which fed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (18 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 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: Roads Maintenance Funding (18 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 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 budget, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Funding (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: In relation to the matter outlined in details supplied, support for sport is a matter for Sport Ireland. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland channels funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I am unaware of any discussions daa have had with the IAA in relation to the noise management regime at Dublin Airport. While I have indicated that IAA will be appointed as the competent authority in relation to EU Directive 598/2014, this has yet to provided for in a Statutory Instrument which I hope to have finalised shortly. In relation to the Deputy's reference to a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: At the time of the issuing of the Department's updated Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits in Ireland in March 2015, which is available on the Department's website at www.dttas.ie,local authorities were requested to review and update all speed limits in their administrative areas in accordance with the Guidelines. In the case of national roads this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to Dail Question No. 646 which I answered on Tuesday, 9th May 2017, copy attached below. The Dublin to Derry route is a commercial licensed bus service operated by Expressway.  As with any such commercial service, decisions regarding the route are a matter for the individual operator.  These services receive no taxpayer funding and operate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Newspaper Articles (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I have written the following articles since officially taking office; May 8 2016- Finally face to face with those who suffered my most fierce criticismMay 15 2016- First week in the asylum: I lost my licence, not my drive May 22 2016- The sky hasn't fallen in yet but better cool my jets June 19 2016- Veronica may now be a saint, but she was no angel July 3 2016-In five years' time we will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is probably aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) maintains a number of regional transport models to support its transport planning remit. The models are strategic multi-modal, network based transport models and include all the main surface modes of travel (including travel by car, bus, rail, Luas, heavy goods vehicles, walking and cycling). As the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (18 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority's (NTA) Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035 includes the planned development of a network of strategic rail-based park and ride facilities where rail services intersect with the national road network. In addition, at the end of May, the NTA will launch an important new initiative proposing a radical transformation of the bus system...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (17 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The most convincing arguments around issues of this nature are the ones that concern safety. Everybody knows that the amount of money available for roads is limited and we cannot just magic up money for every road that needs upgrading. The Senator's argument is compelling. Road safety is important and lives have to be saved so the TII is identifying accident black spots. Following the...