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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Data (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 303 together. Details of external services, including consultancies and public relations firms as requested by the Deputy, are available from my Department's website at the following link.This document is updated twice each year and information relating to the first half of 2016 will be available later this month. It is the policy of the Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Photography costs incurred by my Department are on its website at the following link: . However, I can confirm to the Deputy that no costs have been incurred since my appointment. It is the policy of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that photography costs are kept to a minimum and services are provided in-house by staff, where...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the two Deputies for once again bringing this particular subject to my attention. I met the DAA last week on the same day as it was making the presentation in Buswells, and I put some of those points to them to take away. As the Deputies will be aware, DAA has a statutory responsibility to manage, operate and develop Dublin Airport, including the provision of infrastructure...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputies again for bringing this to my attention. They will not find a more sympathetic audience or Minister to the problems of the residents than I will be. I am particularly conscious of their difficulties, although I must say that the number complaints landing on my desk is not as many as I would have expected. However, that is probably because they are complaining to the...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Airport Authority (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: I have been conscious of this for some time and I am quite happy that the Deputies are delivering that message to me, and I will keep in communication with the Deputies. The issue of compensation was raised by Deputy Clare Daly. When I met the DAA - Mr. Kevin Toland and the chairman, Mr. Pádraig Ó Ríordáin - last week I asked them what sort of measures they had in mind...

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

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of a local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act, 1993. Works on such roads are a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Full details of the appointments that have been made to the State Boards under my Department's remit are available on my Department's website at the following link. It is not the policy of the Department to release the names of those shortlisted but not appointed.  I am advised that to do so may discourage future applications. The dates of short-lists provided to my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Foireann Roinne (6 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: Earcaíodh tríur státseirbhíseach a bhfuil Gaelige agus Béarla acu i mo Roinn le linn na dhá mhí dhéag dheireannach; Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin, Oifigeach Cléireachais agus Oifigeach Raidió Grád III. Earcaíodh daichead státseirbhíseach san iomlán le linn na tréimhse céanna i mo Roinn.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the local authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Regarding the realignment of the R158 regional road by Meath County Council and the alleged illegal dumping of material from that scheme, the key legislative code in combating illegal dumping is the Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing or providing public transport infrastructure including bus stops, bus shelters, bus stations and bus stands. Measures to provide for full accessibility is built into all new public transport infrastructure projects and vehicles from the design stage are fully accessible. In this regard my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in Co. Meath is the statutory responsibility of Meath County Council, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Capital Plan 2016-2021 provides that a number of schemes targeting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The transport element of the Capital Plan published in September 2015 provided for some targeted investment in a number of new projects in the Munster region including the N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange and the N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom schemes. In addition, a number of other schemes targeted at removing bottlenecks and upgrading port access, will commence subject to development consent....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (5 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 national road projects (and the provision of signage on them) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015. Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The taking in charge of housing estate roads by local authorities is provided for under section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993. Where there is an undue delay by a road authority in taking a road in charge, there is provision under section 180 of the Planning Act 2000 for a majority of the qualified electors, who own or occupy the houses within the estate in question, to require the road authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035, which was approved and published earlier this year, proposes implementation of the DART Expansion Programme which will provide DART services as far north as Drogheda; to Hazelhatch on the Kildare Line and to Maynooth in the west and to the M3 Parkway. As required under the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I have not received any report from Dublin Bus on the issues raised by the Deputy. However, I understand that Dublin Bus regularly report revenue protection returns to the National Transport Authority (NTA) as set out in the company's Public Service Obligation Contract and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2016-2035 was approved by my predecessor, Minister Donohoe, in February 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (5 Jul 2016)

Shane Ross: The construction, improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each road authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from road authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 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 national road projects is a matter for  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (5 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 national road projects (and the provision of signage on them) is a matter for  Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction...