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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicles (SPSV) industry, including issues pertaining to wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: Directive 2014/45/EU on the periodic roadworthiness testing of motor vehicles and their trailers, requires Member States, from May 2018, to introduce compulsory testing for tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h which are being used for commercial road haulage purposes. There is no requirement on Member States to introduce compulsory testing for such tractors used exclusively...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: As I already stated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of Wednesday 8th February to the Deputy, the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads, such as the Athy Distributor Road, is the statutory responsibility of Kildare County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Donegal is the statutory responsibility of Donegal County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council’s own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, concerns were expressed by some landowners in Galway following the publication of the initial 'preferred route' identified for the Greenway from Athlone to Galway and my predecessor instructed Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)  and Galway County Council to consult landowners along the route in relation to their concerns. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Functions (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 75 together. On 19th May 2016 The Taoiseach announced the appointment of Patrick O'Donovan T.D. as Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with responsibility for Tourism and Sport.  Based on this, I subsequently assigned the responsibilities set out below to Minister O'Donovan on an administrative basis...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​In relation to national roads in County Meath, 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 national road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Mar 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 the N14) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) recently held a public consultation process to start a national debate on the current and future role of rail transport in Ireland. The public consultation was launched with the publication of a Rail Review 2016 report- which examined the funding required to support the heavy rail network now and into the future- together...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: In common with the rest of Government there has been deep analysis of the challenges which the tourism industry will face as a result of the outcome of the UK Referendum. There are several inter-departmental groups, each with a specific focus, preparing for BrExit and there has been significant engagement with industry and civic society. These engagements are informing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Mar 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), formerly the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the local authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the new Metro North project. Funding for the project is provided under the Government's Capital Plan, allowing initially for the planning and design phases of the project, followed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: 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) programme and the Rural Transport Programme. That increase means that in 2017 approximately €277million be available to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply of the 8th February 2017 to Dáil Question No. 50 regarding the Navan rail line. The position remains as outlined in that reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I have spoken at length about the situation facing Bus Éireann, both on the floor of the House and in meetings of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport. The Company is currently losing money. These losses stem from its Expressway services. These are services operated by Bus Éireann on a commercial basis, often in competition with other bus operators. In 2015 almost 23...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is designated under National Ports Policy for transfer to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The process of transferring governance and the future operational structures of the port are primarily matters for agreement between the Council and Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. My focus and that of Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan to date has been on understanding the likely implications of Brexit for the transport and tourism sectors to inform our approach to the forthcoming EU/UK negotiations. In this context, on 23 January 2017, Minister of State Deputy O'Donovan and I hosted an All-Island Dialogue...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, in light of concerns expressed regarding the Executive Order signed by US President Donald J. Trump on 27 January 2017, the Taoiseach requested that the relevant departments undertake a review of US Pre-clearance at Dublin and Shannon Airports. My Department, along with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Justice and Equality contributed to this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Dáil Éireann voted to provide for the regulation of rickshaws, by way of an amendment  to the then Road Traffic Bill 2016, which subsequently became Section 31 of the Road Traffic Act 2016.  As I have indicated in the Seanad and in reply to Parliamentary Questions, I need to take legal advice on the implications...