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

Shane Ross: ​My Department's Mission Statement is to "shape the safe and sustainable development of transport, tourism, and sport, to support economic growth and social progress". In pursuing this mission we are committed to the development of an integrated transport policy that delivers the best possible outcomes.  An integrated and co-ordinated transport system is an important consideration...

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

Shane Ross: I am satisfied that my Department maintains adequate focus on the regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford, commensurate with the scale of operations at these airports. This is reflected in the National Aviation Policy, published by my Department in 2015, which acknowledges the role played by these smaller...

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

Shane Ross: ​Local authorities  are responsible for mapping and collating available collision data on regional and local roads. Where analysis shows that engineering measures may assist in reducing the collision risk at a particular location then any local authority which is not fully self funding in terms of roads (under the new Local Property Tax regime) may apply to my Department for...

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

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Within its annual budget the planning, design and implementation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The Capital...

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

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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,...

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

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, the Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme under the administration of my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. As such funding levels associated with the Scheme are primarily a matter for that Minister. However, I have publicly acknowledged the concerns expressed in recent times in relation to the current levels of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1163 and 1171 together. The Deputy is aware that Bus Éireann receives extensive financial support each year from the Exchequer in relation to the PSO bus services it provides under contract with the National Transport Authority and the school transport services provided under an administrative agreement with the Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1164 and 1179 together. The Fingal/North Dublin Study undertaken by the National Transport Authority and completed in 2015 represented a comprehensive analysis to identify the optimum long-term public transport solution to connect Dublin City Centre, Dublin Airport and Swords. Twenty five potential schemes were assessed, following which the new Metro...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The practice of exempting en-route charges for certain specified classes of airspace users, including military aircraft, derives from the exclusion of State aircraft from the scope of the 1944 Chicago Convention establishing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). While the application of the exemption from charges is at the discretion of the State concerned, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy in relation to roads.  The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. More specifically, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Ireland faces a significant challenge to meet its international greenhouse gas reduction commitments. Currently, Ireland's transport demand and emissions are increasing, with approximately three quarters of all journeys made by private cars accounting for over 55% of our transport emissions. Over the coming years, we will need to continue to increase public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1168 and 1240 together. Planning permission for a second parallel runway at Dublin Airport was granted by an Bord Pleanála in 2007.  Last year, daa announced their plans to proceed with the North Runway project. Construction began in December 2016 with the runway due to become operational in 2020. I have welcomed the decision taken by daa to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The gives local authorities the power to make bye-laws governing the type of paid parking controls in their areas. Some local authorities currently allow free designated parking for a period of time while a plug-in electric vehicle is charging. It is a matter for each individual authority to consider how to treat fees on public metering along with charges in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Ireland faces a significant challenge to meet our international greenhouse gas reduction commitments; at present, three quarters of all journeys are made by private car, accounting for over 55% of our transport emissions, and the demand for transport is growing. I am committed to meeting as much of this growing demand as possible through increasing public transport capacity and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1172, 1173, 1188, 1189 and 1192 together. ​ The issues raised are matters for CIÉ and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the Company 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 Network (21 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 M3 road scheme) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: ​​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for the seven local authorities in the GDA for the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) remains in place this year.  This Scheme provides funding for private roads and laneways, the maintenance and improvement of which is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner.  While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation in 2017, local authorities may use a proportion of State grant funding (15% of the Discretionary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (21 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 national road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (21 Mar 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1178, 1197 and 1221 together. Funding of over €700 million has been allocated under the Government's Capital Plan2016-2021 for planning, design and construction of new Metro North.  Funding in the initial years of the Capital Plan is for planning and design work with construction expected to commence in 2021 with a view to delivering the...