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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Aviation Policy, published by my Department last August, acknowledges the role played by the regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry and Waterford as being important in promoting a level of international connectivity to support the tourism and business sectors in their regions. The Policy also confirms that these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (20 Jul 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, TII, (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Kildare County Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Civil aircraft carrying munitions of war through Irish airspace or airports are required to have an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973. Figures are available in relation to the numbers of permits issued under the Order. However, my Department does not collate information with regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 428 together. The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The question raised is an operational matter for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Section 6 of the Transport (Tour Operators and Travel Agents) Act 1982, as amended by section 28 of the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995, sets out the general criteria for the granting of a tour operator or travel agent licence. Those general criteria relate to the financial, business and organisational resources of an applicant for such a licence, as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The Commission for Aviation Regulation was established under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001 to regulate certain aspects of the aviation and travel trade sectors in Ireland, and its functions include the licensing of tour operators and travel agents. The questions raised are operational matters for the Commission for Aviation Regulation. Accordingly, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Co. Louth is the statutory responsibility of Louth County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended). Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The regional and local road grants were allocated to local authorities (including Counties Louth and Meath) in January 2016 (additional severe weather funding was subsequently provided in February and May). All available funding has now been allocated. The Community Involvement Scheme (CIS) remains in place in 2016 on the basis that local authorities may set aside 7.5% of their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (20 Jul 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 (including the M20) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Jul 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 (including the N2) is a matter for the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with Monaghan County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​There is no intention to change the title of my Department, it will remain the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I am sorry.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for the opportunity to address this issue . 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, such as the N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy scheme, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, under the Roads...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I apologise for that. I did not mean to do so. I understand what the Deputy is saying, but I come across people putting similar cases for their own areas every day. I am utterly sympathetic to the needs of the Cork area, particularly its need for jobs, but we are working within very serious financial constraints. We would prefer not to be working within financial constraints, and this...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Services (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I will address the issue of light rail first. I know that Deputy Connolly has been a very keen crusader for light rail in Galway for a long time. The issue of light rail was considered in the preparation of the draft strategy. However, it established that there is insufficient demand to justify the significant additional cost of developing a light rail system and the public transport...

Other Questions: Rural Transport Services (19 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I will ask my Department to furnish it to the Deputy.