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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (17 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: As you will be aware my Department awarded funding of €496,187 to Westmeath County Council in July, 2016 to deliver the Garrycastle to Whitegates section of the Galway to Dublin greenway in Athlone.  This project is now complete and open to the public. My Department has not received any application for additional funding to extend this project to the marina in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (17 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​I propose to take Questions Nos. 1622 and 1623 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the granting of taxi and hackney licences, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.  I have referred the Deputy's Questions to the NTA for direct reply to you....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 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 the Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Within its capital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' 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: Shannon Airport Facilities (17 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​Shannon Airport has informed my Department that the number of US troops who have passed through Shannon Airport from 1st July 2016 to 31st December 2016 is 22,758. The monthly breakdown is as follows:  July - 4,702; August - 2,907; September - 3,056; October - 6,288; November - 2,238; December - 3,567. The number of requests my Department received in the period from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy is aware, Bus Éireann is developing plans to address its financial position. The Company is currently loss-making and these losses are not sustainable. Last week I met with the Chair of the Company who briefed me on the very serious situation the Company faces. The Chair indicated that an invitation would issue shortly to trade unions to commence discussions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 495 and 499 together. ​ The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Authority's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The capital funding allocated for the regional airports in 2017 is €3.75 million. The Programme for Government commitment is to provide an additional €10 million over the lifetime of the Capital Plan to support the four airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford. This commitment, along with other Programme for Government commitments of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: A submission is being prepared to send to  the European Commission for a revision of the TEN-T Core Network in accordance with the commitment in the Programme for Government. The result of the UK Referendum on exiting the EU has changed the landscape somewhat. From a Trans-European Transport perspective, the UK exit will increase further the peripherality of the western seaboard...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Since April 2012 the National Transport Authority (NTA) has been assigned national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme funded by my Department. As I have advised the House previously, the NTA is preparing a report for my Department, in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government. I anticipate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​These Questions relate to the tax affairs of an individual person. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport would regard such details as confidential. The position was outlined to the individual in a letter dated September 2013, at a meeting in October 2013, and then again in letters dated 8 December 2015, 15 December 2015, 18 December 2015 and 22 December 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Renewals (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​These are operational matters for the National Driver Licensing Service, which is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority 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: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Remit (16 Dec 2016)

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 operation of individual roads is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is incorrect to describe the on-going competitive tendering processes as privatisation. Nothing is being sold, services are not being deregulated and control remains with the National Transport Authority (NTA). As the Deputy is aware,  it is a statutory function of the NTA to determine the appropriate mix of directly awarded and competitively tendered bus services....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to conduct the current public procurement processes relating to the tendering out of 10% of the PSO bus network. NTA is undertaking this by way of three separate competitions and has now completed the pre-qualification phase of each, and candidates have been informed. The NTA has issued formal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. The Deputy should advise my private office if he does not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 508 together. The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be provided directly to him within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: In response to some concerns - primarily of a safety nature - both Dublin City Council (DCC) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) obtained legal advices in relation to their respective powers to regulate pedal-powered rickshaws. Discussions have recently taken place between DCC and the NTA who have agreed a proposed approach to regulating pedal-powered rickshaws, which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Gender Balance (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The information requested by the Deputy relating to State Boards is available on my Department's website  at the following link . The overall gender balance of the boards under my Department's remit currently stands at 73% male, 27% female. I am currently considering means by which the appointment processes can be enhanced to ensure in so far as possible the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I expect to be in a position to announce the regional and local road grant allocations within the first two months of the New Year.