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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Dec 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (6 Dec 2016)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (6 Dec 2016)

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 position,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (6 Dec 2016)

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 position,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (6 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The number of permits issued by my Department in 2015 for civilian aircraft to carry munitions of war through Irish airspace was 818.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (6 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The payments by my Department to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) represents a reimbursement of costs incurred by the IAA in the provision of aeronautical communication services and en-route air navigation services provided by the Authority to certain specified classes of airspace users (e.g. military aircraft, State aircraft, Search and Rescue). The practice derives from the exclusion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The club referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a total of €258,000 under various rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. The most recent grant of €58,000 was allocated in 2015 and is fully outstanding.  As is the norm for grants of this value, a Deed of Covenant and Charge must be executed to secure the State's interest. I understand the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As the Deputy will be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) is currently running a public consultation on rail in Ireland. It was launched over two weeks ago with the publication of the Rail Review 2016 - which the NTA undertook in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann - together with an NTA consultation document "The Role of Rail in Ireland and Funding its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Dec 2016)

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 road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (1 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 national road projects 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not responsible for, or involved in, the day-to-day operations of Iarnród Éireann. Issues relating to Railway Crossings are a matter for Iarnród Éireann. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​In terms of regulating the use of automated vehicles, my department is not aware of any demand for the use or indeed the operational testing of such vehicles in Ireland. I understand that given the stage of development that this technology is at such activities are largely confined to countries with a domestic vehicle manufacturing industry. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which dates from 1968, is the most recent in a series of international road traffic conventions.  Ireland, along with a number of other OECD countries, is not a signatory. Ireland is a signatory to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949, which preceded the Vienna Convention.  For the purposes of international road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The driver learning process is an essential component in road safety.  It is vital that learners acquire the skills necessary to drive safely on our roads, for their own sakes and for the sake of other road users. Ireland has over the past number of years introduced a number of elements which together form part of a Graduate Driver Licensing (GDL) system for Ireland. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: ​This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 289 together. 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (1 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.  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has overall responsibility for the planning and supervision of works for the construction, improvement and maintenance of national roads.  The construction, improvement and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (1 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 project further at this point as the priority for available funding remains...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (1 Dec 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Aviation Policy, published in 2015, contains a commitment to review the capacity requirements at Ireland's State airports in 2018. This review has been brought forward in view of the fact that passenger numbers had increased considerably at Dublin Airport to over 25m in 2015.  My Department has published a request for tenders to engage consultants to...

Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (30 Nov 2016)

Shane Ross: I will complete the reply during my second contribution, if I may.