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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not involved in the management or development of individual projects such as Ireland's Ancient East, which are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority.​ Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My Department has no function in the provision or subsidisation of ferry services for this or any other route. My Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, who administer and award capital grants to develop a wide range of tourism products. However, the Tourism Innovation Capital Investment Programme administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (16 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national tourism policy.  It is not involved in the management or development of individual projects, which are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority.​ Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (16 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 national road projects is a matter for 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: Road Projects Status (16 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 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 (16 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 Kilkenny Northern Ring Road) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland - TII (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: My Department recognises the role car-pooling or car-sharing can play in reducing the number of cars on our roads and included a specific action - to establish a car-pooling website - in the national transport policy 'A Sustainable Transport Future for Ireland, 2009-2020'. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has implemented this action...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Projects (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Under the Fresh Start Agreement, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government agreed to undertake a review of the proposed Narrow Water Bridge project with a view to identifying options for its future development, for consideration by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC).  The commitments in the Fresh Start Plan were discussed at the...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak as part of this extraordinarily important debate. It is a watershed debate in the history of this Dáil and maybe in the last decade. I take issue with those who have said there was political turmoil in the Government during the last week. I suggest that the opposite has been the case. It is true that the suddenness of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) remains in place this year. This Scheme provides funding for private roads and laneways, the maintenance and improvement of which is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner.  The level of ring-fenced funding provided by the Department in 2011 was €5 million.  While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Table 1 ​- 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Certified Sick Leave  Lost Time Rate 4.48% 3.62% 3.65% 3.59% 3.60% Uncertified Sick Leave Lost Time Rate 0.39% 0.34% 0.24% 0.24% 0.23% Overall Lost Time Rate 4.87% 3.96% 3.89% 3.83% 3.83%

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 774, 827, 828 and 830 together. The estimated cost of the overall DART expansion programme is €4bn of which the tunnel element, as originally designed, was to cost €3bn.  As the Deputy will be aware, the business case for the DART underground was reviewed in 2015 which included a cost benefit analysis and the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Programme for Parnership Government includes a commitment to proceed with the New Metro North project and funding is provided in the Capital Plan "Building on Recovery Infrastructure & Capital Investment 2016-2021" to facilitate construction of the link commencing in 2021 with a view to delivery by 2026/2027. The funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy will be aware that this year's total Public Service Obligation (PSO) subvention was increased by 13% when compared to last year and the total amount of money being made available to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in 2016 is €236.6m. It is the statutory responsibility of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to allocate the funding to the various...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Transport companies and operators operate in a very competitive market and are privately owned. Pricing is a matter for the companies and operators themselves.  I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I am aware of Dublin Chamber's pre-Budget submission which my Department has received. The allocation of capital funding for public transport under the Government's Capital Plan "Building on Recovery Infrastructure & Capital Investment 2016-2021" is €3.6 billion.  This was framed within the context of Government fiscal policy and the range of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Capital Plan published in September 2015 outlined proposed transport investment priorities to 2022. I understand that the transport element of the plan was framed by the conclusions reached in my Department's Strategic Investment Framework for Land Transport. This report highlighted the importance of maintenance and renewal of transport infrastructure together with targeted investments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Capital Plan published in September 2015 outlined proposed transport investment priorities to 2022. I understand that the transport element of the plan was framed by the conclusions reached in my Department’s Strategic Investment Framework for Land Transport. This report highlighted the importance of maintenance and renewal of transport infrastructure together with targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (21 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) remains in place.  This Scheme provides funding for private roads and laneways, the maintenance and improvement of which is, in the first instance, a matter for the relevant landowner.  While the LIS does not have a ring-fenced allocation in 2016, local authorities may use a proportion of State grant funding (15% of the Discretionary Grant) for LIS...