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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (3 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Action 14 of the Taxi Regulation Review Report 2011 recommended the introduction of a prohibition on the transferability of small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences. The Taxi Regulation Review Group included representatives of the taxi industry and its recommendations were widely publicised to the industry, including through the National Transport Authority's website and industry...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (including bridges) in Kildare is the statutory responsibility of Kildare County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993-2015. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. The assessment of options in relation to bridges in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 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 in ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (3 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Section 37 of the Road Traffic Act 2016, which provided for the required amendment of Section 4 of the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015, was commenced on the 13th April 2017.  My Department is working with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel in relation to commencing the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 as expeditiously as possible. Once commenced the National Transport Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  More specifically, the statutory powers to levy tolls on national roads as well as regional and local roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors are vested in TII (for national roads) and each local authority (for regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Road Traffic Act, 1961 as amended, compulsory motor insurance applies to vehicles used in a public place. A "public place" means any public road and any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge. Golf caddy vehicles are mechanically propelled vehicles under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 77 which I answered on the 22nd March 2017 as follows. I am fully aware of the important role the bus fulfils in ensuring public transport connectivity for rural communities.  This Government has supported that role through the 11% cumulative increase I secured in Budget 2017 for both the Public Service Obligation (PSO)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Equipment (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The Medical Bureau for Road Safety has statutory responsibility for the supply and testing of the roadside drug testing devices.  I have therefore forwarded the request to the Bureau for direct reply. I would ask the deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Equipment (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: Statutory responsibility for testing, approval, and supply of devices for conducting preliminary drug tests under the Road Traffic Acts rests with the Medical Bureau of Road Safety.  I have therefore referred the Question to the Bureau for direct response.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The position of returning emigrants in relation to driving licences depends on their particular circumstances. When an Irish driving licence has lapsed, it may be renewed for up to ten years.  This means that a person who held a valid, full, driving licence on leaving the country and whose licence has lapsed by less than ten years may simply renew their licence on returning. A second...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII, formerly NRA) under Part V of the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015.  The Roads Act 1993 sets out the legislative provisions regarding tolling and section 62 of the Act specifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Data (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, statutory responsibility for the ownership, management and development of Cork Airport rests with the daa which operates to a fully commercial mandate and any proposals in relation to infrastructure and facilities at the Airport are a matter for the company.  I have forwarded the Question to daa for direct reply.  If the Deputy does not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: In terms of classification under the Roads Acts and for the purposes of roads management and maintenance, the road network in Ireland is not designated as either country roads or urban roads.  Instead, it consists of a national road network which includes motorways and the regional and local road network.  A breakdown of the network is as follows: ​Network...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1310 to 1312, inclusive, together. My Department, through the Public Transport Regulation Division, provides funding for the Rural Transport Programme (RTP) to the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the RTP. In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The list of statutory functions of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, as it currently stands, runs to 118 pages and it is therefore not feasible to replicate it in tabular form for the purposes of this response. However, the details are available on my Department's website at the following link .  As can be seen, the functions of the Minister of Transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​While the Road Traffic Act 2004 sets default speed limits for various categories of roads, elected members of local authorities, have statutory responsibility for deciding on and making appropriate Special Speed Limit bye-laws for roads within their administrative area, and in the case of national roads, subject to the consent of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The funding allocation to the Irish Coast Guard, a division of my Department, for 2017 was € 66,855,000 for Current Expenditure  and € 4,630,000  for Capital Expenditure. A 5% increase in these amounts would cost an extra  € 3,342,750 in Current and € 231,500 in Capital costs.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (2 May 2017)

Shane Ross: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The allocation figure is the amount that was budgeted each year for IRCG and the expenditure figure is the final output for each year. The Expenditure figure for 2017 is spend to date. Year Current Capital Total allocation Expenditure 2011 32,348,000 8,000,000 40,348,000 42,796,821 2012 37,826,000 10,200,000...