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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: It does not mean that. It means that there should be a level playing field for everyone-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: May I finish, Chairman? For everyone in certain classifications. If the Chairman is questioning the whole basis of alcohol impairing people, that is obviously not the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The evidence that a reading of over 50 mg is dangerous is incontrovertible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: A reading between 50 mg and 80 mg is an offence anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: What we are debating is whether the punishment is suitable and someone should be disqualified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: There is no question that everyone regards this as an offence, even those who say that the punishment should not be disqualification, drivers should be able to pay money and so forth. What I am saying is that the offence remains but the punishment is uniform across the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: Yes. Deputy Healy-Rae has a point, although it is not exclusive to rural Ireland. It affects everyone in that situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: It happens more in rural Ireland. I will examine the legislation on that matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: ​With regard to co-ordination between road and rail, the National Transport Authority (NTA) is the statutory body with responsibility for the integration of public transport nationally. The remit of the NTA is to regulate and develop the provision of public transport services (bus, rail, light rail and taxi) by public and private operators in the State, to secure the development and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The overarching goals contained in Smarter Travel Policy continue to be the cornerstone of our transport policy. This is recognised and reflected in the Programme for Partnership Government where we commit to ensuring that the €3.6bn investment in the public transport system provided for in the Capital Plan will uphold the principles of Smarter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my oral reply today to Priority PQ No. 29.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) is the regulator of the bus market in Ireland.  Responsibility for the licensing of public bus passenger services was transferred from my Department to the NTA in 2010, under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. I would like to refer to the Deputy's inference that loss making routes arise from an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles, commonly referred to as the Taxi Advisory Committee (TAC), was established under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 and continues...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  The Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures for 2016 show that there were over 9.584 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 10.9% on 2015. With regard to revenue, the most recent CSO Quarterly Tourism and Travel publication shows that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (8 Feb 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. Increasing modal shift away from cars and towards public transport and active travel will play...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 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 the Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with local authorities. As regards regional and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) is the regulator of the bus market in Ireland.  Responsibility for the licensing of public bus passenger services was transferred from my Department to the NTA in 2010, under the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009.  Accordingly, all licensing decisions fully rest with the NTA. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The Navan Rail Link Project was included under the Transport 21 Initiative and was to be developed in two phases.  Phase 1 comprised the Dunboyne Rail Line project and involved the reopening of 7.5 km of a railway line running off the Maynooth line, at Clonsilla, to the M3 interchange at Pace, near Dunboyne.  This line opened in September 2010 and Phase 1 of the project was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to ​PQ 3667/17 of 26 January also regarding the N24, 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question number 3, Dail Question no. 31, on this matter which I answered earlier today.