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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The matter you raised in relation to DAA plans for Dublin Airport up to 2021 is an operational matter for DAA which has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of the airport.  I have, therefore, forwarded the question to the DAA for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The regulatory framework governing the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector is the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and regulations made under the Act by the National Transport Authority as regulator for the sector. Under that regulatory framework the core requirement, with a small number of limited exemptions, is that the carriage of passengers for reward in a public place in any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The term of office of the current membership of the Taxi Advisory Committee expires on 31st July 2018. There are currently four vacancies on the Committee, three of which are in the special interest/ expertise category as provided for under section 72(4)(i) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The remaining vacancy is in the consumer interest category as provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My role in the matter of motor insurance relates to legislation under the EU Motor Insurance Directives and the Road Traffic Acts. The primary requirement of these is that the driver of a vehicle is covered by third party insurance. I have no role regarding the legal framework for insurance regulation, or for the regulation of insurance companies, which are matters for my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Correspondence (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The information requested by the Deputy will require some time to compile as the number of representations involved is substantial. I will send the information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Coverage (8 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​My role in the matter of motor insurance relates to legislation under the EU Motor Insurance Directives and the Road Traffic Acts. The primary requirement of in these is that the driver of a vehicle is covered by third party insurance. I have no role regarding the legal framework for insurance regulation, or for the regulation of insurance companies, which are matters for my...

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: I second the nomination of Deputy Mattie McGrath to fill the vacant position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It would be fitting if an Independent Deputy were elected to this most important post in view of the widespread power sharing that is taking place in the House. It is equally important that the offices being distributed should not be confined to the main parties but distributed in an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020 includes an action to "legislate for, subject to legal advice, and implement rehabilitation and driving awareness courses as court - based sentencing options for repeat offenders". The Road Safety Association recently submitted a position paper in relation to this action, and the matter is now under consideration by officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Deputy may be aware that ​I am in the process of getting some information from CIE about this.  As the matter of its property holdings is, in the first instance, a matter for CIÉ, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for co-ordination, as needed, with the two subsidiary companies and direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​I am aware that research has recently been published by TCD researchers in the Journal of Safety Research, using probabilistic and deterministic linkage techniques to produce estimates of non-fatal road traffic injuries.  I welcome any such contribution from academia to our understanding of road safety matters.  However, such estimates can only inform our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Data (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the collection and compilation of statistics on road accidents. ​I have referred the Deputy's question to the Road Safety Authority for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The matters raised by the Deputy are operational matters for the Board and management of Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply.  Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland.  I have referred the Deputy's question to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​A review of the framework for motor insurance compensation in Ireland, after the failure of Setanta insurance, is currently being carried out by a joint working group comprised of officials of the Departments of Finance and of my Department.  A final report of the review is due to be submitted to the Minister for Finance and to myself in the coming weeks.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.  It is part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery.  However, the Programme does not fund the purchase of land or buildings. It may be possible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The minimum ages for holding driving licences are set at EU level, and depend on the vehicle category in question.  Full details are available in the public domain, in particular, on the Road Safety Authority website.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (2 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the promotion, development and co-ordination of sport in Ireland. This includes responsibility for the recognition of sporting bodies as National Governing Bodies of sport. I have no role in the recognition process. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (1 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The making of pay-parking by-laws by road authorities, under section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, is a reserved function of each authority. Guidelines issued by the Minister under that section provide assistance to authorities when making pay-parking by-laws, including examples of the structure and content of such by-laws. Where changes are being made to existing by-laws, other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: Local authorities already have the necessary statutory powers under section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 to provide for a Special Speed Limit of 30 km/h outside of schools if they deem such a limit to be appropriate and necessary. A Special Speed Limit may also include a periodic speed limit which can be designed to apply and operate at specified periods, for example...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Jun 2016)

Shane Ross: ​This is procedural information already available in the public domain at www.ndls.ie. Any specific difficulties which the individual may have should be resolved by contacting the National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS) directly as I cannot intervene in individual cases.