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

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both the company and the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive responses within ten working days.

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

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the development of strategies for increasing participation in sport and outdoor activities, including some passive recreation activities. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct...

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

Shane Ross: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport. This includes responsibility for the allocation of funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport. As this question is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred it to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office...

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

Shane Ross: Development issues at airports, whether State airports or regional airports, are primarily a matter for the relevant airport authorities. In the case of the four smaller regional airports of Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford, my Department's Regional Airports Programme 2015-2019 provides financial assistance towards specific developments and costs in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Feb 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...

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

Shane Ross: The issues raised are matters for Bus Éireann and Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) respectively and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to both companies for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive responses within ten working days.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Gallagher for raising this very important issue. I was not aware of the fatality to which he referred but I join him in expressing my sympathy to the families involved in yet another tragedy on our roads. It is particularly sad considering that the Senator is talking about the safety aspects of this road, a subject underlined by this tragedy. The dangerous aspect of this...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Senator and reassure him road safety and, consequently, the identification of roads will be a high priority. When this is being considered, the tragedies which have occurred will be a matter of serious consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588 to 623, inclusive, and 626 together. Firstly, I strongly disagree with the policy recently announced by President Trump to temporarily ban travel to the US by nationals of certain countries. As you know, there is currently a suspension in place for this Executive Order, which is the subject of an appeal at a US Federal Appeals Court and we await the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of each road authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993.  Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) established the public bikes scheme in Galway, Cork and Limerick and these are operated in cooperation with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more detailed reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies Reports (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy refers, the NTA submitted a review of Part 2 of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 to my Department in late 2016.  This review has been prepared in accordance with section 25 of the 2009 Act, which provides for a periodic review to be conducted of the operation of Part 2.  The findings of the review are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including issues pertaining to vehicle standards, 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 response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Weight Limits (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 to 636, inclusive, together. Across the EU there is no maximum weight 'norm' for five axle rigid vehicles and until now Ireland's Construction and Use Regulations have not stipulated a regulatory weight limit for such vehicles. Correcting this anomaly, a Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) study on the pavement wear effects of these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority's (NTA) 'Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035', which was approved and published in 2016, proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme which will provide DART services as far north as Drogheda, to Hazelhatch on the Kildare Line and to Maynooth in the west and to the M3 Parkway. As required under the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (7 Feb 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. The decision to proceed with new Metro North followed consideration of the Fingal/North Dublin Transport Study and the NTA's recommendations on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (7 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 operation of individual road projects, including the N5 in Roscommon is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Correspondence (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: A response to this correspondence issued on 3rd February 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As I previously indicated to the Deputy, during the course of 2016 Bus Éireann management worked on developing a business plan to address the loss making situation in its commercial Expressway business. Several drafts of Bus Éireann's proposals were presented to my Department and NewERA – my Department's financial advisors – and were discussed. These...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Port Tunnel (7 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 operation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above...