Results 11,081-11,100 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy is correct that I briefed the Cabinet yesterday. No decisions were to be made. I was keeping them informed and in touch with the current situation and its gravity, which I would not like to underestimate. One should not believe everything that one reads about what I said. The Deputy referred to cuts to six to eight routes. I addressed the issue of various routes but the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I thank Deputy Troy once again for his kind comments. It is a pity that he was not present at the select committee meeting earlier to be able to make the same comments. Not only was he not there, his substitute was also not there. He should not talk to me about waking up and smelling the coffee. It looks to me as if he did not wake up at all today. Unfortunately, the Fianna...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Thank you Chairman. I will be seeing some members again this afternoon in the Dáil. I wish to address the Supplementary Estimates today and thank the committee for the chance to present the details of the Supplementary Estimate for my Department. The winter of 2015 to 2016 will be remembered as an exceptional one across Ireland, with many climate records broken and high impact...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Yes, the money was additional and the €8 million has been spent.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Yes, that was additional money.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: There was a tranche in February and one in May. That has all come on stream and will all be spent.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: It was €9 million for local and regional authorities in May, €72 million was applied for and €9 million was given.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: There were two tranches.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: This was specifically for storm flooding repairs. The allocations were made on that basis. This was not an extra allocation to improve roads willy nilly. It was for specific problems which arose as a result of the storms.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: It is short of what is required. I agree with the Deputy. Under the capital plan the moneys are due to increase. I have now secured the first significant step towards restoring funding to a sustainable level in the medium term, particularly for the regional and local roads that the Deputy refers to. The capital expenditure on the regular maintenance of local and regional roads will...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: By 2020 it will reach a steady state condition. We will be short of a steady state condition until then. It is regrettable but it is not something we can resolve without more funds.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: That was what was requested. That was all Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, looked for and that is what it got. I was not going to give it more than it looked for. The capital plan will provide for the steady state situation. This was very specific. TII looked for €8 million and that is what it got.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: Yes, in response to the crisis.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I think 40% of the money has been given for preventative measures. The ratio is 60:40, with 60% for a response to what happened and 40% for preventative measures. We hope that it will not repeat itself because the preventative measures will be effective and there will not be such a crisis or a need for such large funds in the future. We cannot guarantee that, despite the weather today,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: It does not change.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I am satisfied that hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup would deliver significant economic, social and sporting benefits to Ireland. The direct economic return of hosting the tournament here would be primarily derived from the spending by overseas visitors.  Based on the outcome of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, there would be an estimated all-island positive economic impact...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I refer the Deputy to my response to Priority Question No. 3 which I answered earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Merger (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: National Ports Policy provides that the five designated Ports of Regional Significance (Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow) will be transferred to more appropriate local authority led governance structures. These five ports retain important roles as facilitators of their regional economies and, in some instances, as centres of marine-related amenity and tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Road Traffic Acts, the user of a quad bike in a public place must have insurance, road tax and a driving licence, and must also wear a helmet, with severe penalties under the road traffic laws, including fixed charge notices, penalty points, fines and possible seizure of the vehicle, for not being in compliance with these requirements. For the purposes of the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (7 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is the responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to conduct the current public procurement process 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...