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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department's office in Shannon issue motor tax discs processed on its website, www.motortax.ie. All transactions are recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), including the date of issue of the tax disc.  Where the original disc has been lost (such as in the post) destroyed or otherwise damaged, the law requires the vehicle owner to make an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services Funding (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department provides funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for a rolling programme of bus replacement and refurbishment of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann PSO fleets both in the Greater Dublin Area and nationally. This has enabled 100% of the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann city fleets to be wheelchair accessible, as well as approximately 80% of Bus Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Oct 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.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days. As I have stated recently there are numerous difficulties faced when attempting to accurately compare susbidy levels across different countries...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department provides funds to Irish Rail for the maintenance and renewal of the heavy rail network nationwide under the the Multi Annual Infrastructure Manager Contract (IMMAC) as required under EU Directive 2012/34/EU. Irish Rail received an allocation of €126 million under the IMMAC in 2016.  I intend to increase this amount to nearly €160 million in 2017 to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Deputy is aware that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits toward the instigation of a full review of public transport policy. As I informed members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee last week, I intend to consider with my Department later in the year on how best to progress that commitment. It is my belief that any such review is the best framework within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (12 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department's policy is to ensure that cycling infrastructure projects funded using taxpayers money are available to be used at all times by all that wish to use them. This can be achieved through the use of State owned lands for such facilities but, in some instances, the purchase of land using compulsory purchase as a mechanism to do so, may also be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department does not hold the information being sought by the Deputy, that is, the number of primary and secondary schools that are located in a 30 km/h and 50 km/h zone. Speed limit bye-laws, including those in the vicinity of schools, are made by individual Local Authorities and are now published on a dedicated website, speedlimits.ie .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: The 2017 allocations for national, regional and local roads form part of the Budget announcement. While 2017 will see a modest increase in funding for roads, it will take some years yet under the Capital Plan to restore "steady state" funding levels for regional and local roads. The primary focus in 2017 will, therefore, have to continue to be on the maintenance and renewal of public roads....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Property (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads (including the provision of rest areas on motorways), is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​​The operation of the National Driver Licensing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and I cannot intervene in individual cases. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 584 together. ​ The National Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for the seven local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (11 Oct 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. Within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Oct 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. Within its annual budget the planning, design and implementation of individual road projects, such as the Ardee Bypass is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Marine Survey Office (MSO) in my Department acts in the capacity of Safety Regulator for the maritime industry. In relation to the vessel in question, inclining tests were undertaken and results obtained, and from these results, it was ascertained that for the load conditions set out in regulation, the vessel specifications did not comply with the stability criteria. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My current priority in road safety legislation is the Road Traffic Bill 2016 which is focussed on measures to improve safety for all road users including cyclists. The Bill provides for roadside testing for drugs and an offence of driving with the presence of specified drugs in the blood, a special speed limit of 20 km/h, and measures to give effect to an agreement between Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Cycle Policy Framework (NCPF) was launched in 2009 and sets out a vision for cycling in Ireland to 2020. Wide consultation with stakeholders and members of the public was part of the process of developing the NCPF. As it currently stands the scope of the NCPF is broad and ambitious and while significant progress has been made on a numbers of actions, we will need a further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: While I have overall responsibility, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, for policy and funding in relation to roads and traffic, the design and construction of cycling infrastructure in Ireland is carried out in accordance with the criteria set out in the National Cycle Manual as published by the National Transport Authority. Noting the above position, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for the seven local authorities in the GDA for the implementation of sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I have not had my attention drawn to, nor am I aware of, any such section in the Articles of Association of Bus Éireann. Matters relating to Bus Éireann's Memorandum and Articles of Association are principally a matter for the company and its board and I am therefore forwarding the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Oct 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. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.