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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs Availability (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: A Working Group was set up in 2015 to examine the possibility of tax relief for donations to sporting bodies for non-capital projects.  The Working Group included representatives from the Department of Finance, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.  The Department of Finance emphasised to the Working Group that any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is envisaged that the legislation currently in preparation in my Department, in consultation with the Attorney General's Office, will specifically require the establishment of a functionally separate unit within the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). Pending the completion of that legislation, expected by the end of this year, the question of the interim operation of the Competent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Given that three of the four constituent elements of the Balanced Approach for airport noise management, as developed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), are aviation-related with the remaining one relating to land-use planning and management, it was considered that a dedicated body, with expert knowledge of aircraft technology as well as airport and air navigation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​It is proposed that the legislation currently in preparation in my Department, in consultation with the Attorney General's Office, will outline requirements concerning the collaborative working arrangements to apply between the Competent Authority and the various statutory bodies that have roles and expertise in relation to noise management, in particular An Bord Pleanala,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The legislation currently in preparation in my Department, in consultation with the Attorney General's Office, will make specific provision for an independent appeal body.  The precise details of the process under which the appeal body, of up to five persons with relevant expertise, will be constituted remains under consideration.  Decisions of the Competent Authority may be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vacancies on State Boards (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: A full list of membership and vacancies can be found on my Department's website at the following link . In relation to vacancies on boards under my remit, I set out my position on the filling of vacancies to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport last week. In doing so I questioned the need for the size of these boards.  I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I will shortly publish a detailed public consultation paper and invite interested parties, including the sports sector, stakeholders and the general public, to respond to questions and offer perspectives on a wide range of policy issues relevant to sport.  This public consultation process, along with the relevant stakeholder engagement, will feed into the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (29 Sep 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 the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety Regulations (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The mutual recognition of certificates validly issued by other EU Member States is fully supported and accepted by my Department. Particular issues have arisen in relation to certifications under the authority of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom, which have been the subject of correspondence between my Department and inter alia, the UK Authorities. Arising from that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, last week Bus Éireann met trade unions in the Workplace Relations Commission to discuss a pay claim. At that meeting Bus Éireann management raised the issue of the loss-making in the company's commercial "Expressway" service and indicated a desire to open discussions with trade unions as regards potential options to address these losses which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I announced on 14 September last an allocation of €2.7m in funding support for the four regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK), Kerry and Waterford, most of which was in respect of safety and security projects at the airports that were approved for funding under the CAPEX Scheme of my Department's Regional Airports Programme. The maximum level of grant aid...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Reliefs Availability (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: A Working Group was set up in 2015 to examine the possibility of tax relief for donations to sporting bodies for non-capital projects.  The Working Group included representatives from the Department of Finance, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.  The Department of Finance emphasised to the Working Group that any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (29 Sep 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 (such as the N70) is a matter for the 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: National Roads Authority Projects (29 Sep 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 (such as the N86) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I have clearly and consistently made known my view in this dispute that these issues will only be resolved by both employer and employees engaging in open and constructive dialogue and agreeing upon a reasonable solution. I have been equally clear that as Minister I have no role or function in the discussions required to end this pay dispute between the employer and its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (29 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: The appointment of a chief executive of Sport Ireland comes under Section 22 of the Sport Ireland Act 2015.  Section 22(5) provides that the first Chief Executive shall be appointed by the Minister and my predecessor appointed the then Chief Executive of the Irish Sports Council  to be  the first Chief Executive of Sport Ireland. This was for a one year term to facilitate the...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (28 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: They have been flying already, especially from the direction of Deputy Troy. I cannot expect the same response. I thank the Acting Chairman for what he had to say and I must say that in a former life, not so long ago, if I had seen unanimity around the Chamber as I have seen here in the last two days, I would have been very suspicious and probably would have taken a completely different...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: Welcome back, Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (28 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, together. My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects, which are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. I understand Fáilte Ireland is...