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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.

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

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

Shane Ross: ​​Cavan County Council was provided with over €2m in the period 2007-2014 by my Department in connection with this project under the Strategic Non National Road Grants Scheme in order to bring this 75 km route to preliminary design stage. Due to budgetary constraints it is not possible to progress the scheme further at this point.   The transport...

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

Shane Ross: ​I wish to confirm that no payment was made by my Department to provide for the bail of the person referred to by the Deputy. 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 to National Governing Bodies of Sport. I...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Once again, I thank Deputy Broughan for bringing forward this matter for consideration. I appreciate what he is trying to do with this amendment. I have read the amendment carefully but it has several unintended consequences and it presents a few problems. The amendment refers to the book of evidence in cases involving learners driving unaccompanied and/or without L plates. It would...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputies who have contributed to the debate on this. I do not have an enormous amount to add. One of the problems in preparing legislation of this sort, as Deputy Troy alluded to yesterday, is that I have an army of civil servants and lawyers behind me who look at amendments when they come through. A large number of Members proposing amendments, however, do not have that advantage....

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I share the Deputy's sentiments but I repeat the effect of this amendment probably quite inadvertently because of the way it is drafted would be to reduce the maximum fine in place from €2,000 to €160. I have no problem with the proposal to increase the number of the penalty points. That would probably be a good idea. The effect of this amendment in reducing the maximum fine...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I do not think so.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I will certainly try and get that information as it would be useful. What Deputy Eugene Murphy said is probably right. I have not heard of this fine being imposed but it is in place. The effect of reducing a fine by so much is unacceptable because it is in place for a purpose.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I do not think I can. I do not think I can accept part of an amendment. The Chair can rule on that. If I could accept the part of the amendment proposing the imposing of six penalty points I would, but I do not believe I can.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: No, I do not believe it is, but I would take it if I could.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputies for their contributions on this matter. It is a little strange that one of the most useful modern implements in both business and personal life has also tended to cause many road accidents. It is a quite wicked introduction to the car. Deputy Lahart asked what is my philosophy on this and I do not know, but I believe there is a lesson to be learned. The incidents...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I am interested in speeding up matters in respect of all issues raised by Deputy Broughan, including the registration of convictions and fines and details of licences because it is unacceptable that it takes so long. I will convey these sentiments to the Tánaiste. I will not give the House a timeline for this to happen because it is too much of a hostage to fortune. However, I regard...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I move amendment No. 9: In page 26, to delete lines 8 to 13 and substitute the following:" 8 Offence consisting of contravention of sub-article (5)(a) or (7)(d) of article 14 Contravention of restrictions on driving vehicle on cycle track or shared track 1 3 "This is a small amendment to correct a typo. In section 34, as passed on Committee Stage, members may have noticed that in...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Very briefly, there was no reflection on anybody in any particular way. Both amendments achieve the same end. I am advised that Deputy Munster's amendment reflects the language and sentiments in existing legislation just a little more accurately. As I have already stated, I do not want to see any legal challenges and amendment No. 11 seemed to be a little safer in this way.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I will accept the amendment.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank all of the Deputies who contributed to the debate on this amendment. I thank Deputy Broughan, in particular, for the chance to discuss the production of driving licences in court and the recording of their details. As I and other Members of the House know, Deputy Broughan has taken a keen interest over the years in campaigning for improvements to road traffic. One of the issues he...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department is working on consolidation, as has always been the case. I understand it is being worked on quite aggressively at the moment. I am very sorry that I cannot accept the amendment. It is for reasons which the Deputy has pointed out, namely, that there seems to be a constant question over who is responsible for what. The Deputy will have to take my words in good faith. I...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I want to address some of the points made. I agree with virtually everything that was said about the insurance industry. I would probably go a little further with regard to most of the detail given by Deputies Mattie McGrath, John McGuinness and Tommy Broughan. They are probably aware that when it comes to taking measures to deal with it, it is a matter for the Department of Finance. That...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: May I just finish this paragraph?