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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Planning permission was granted by An Bord Pleanála in respect of an application by Dublin Port Company for the Alexander Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project on the 8 July 2015. Enabling works in respect of the project commenced at the western end of the Alexandra Basin in March 2016. Dublin Port Company are currently pursuing some additional consents required including a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Galway Harbour Company lodged its application for Planning Permission with An Bord Pleanála in 2013. An oral hearing on the application was held in January 2015. I understand additional information was requested by An Bord Pleanála and the process of evaluating the company's response is ongoing. With regard to funding for ports, National Ports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: The Harbours Act 2015 was signed into law and commenced upon its enactment on 25th December 2015. The Act provides the legislative basis for one of National Ports Policy's key recommendations, namely that governance of the five designated Ports of Regional Significance (Wicklow, New Ross, Drogheda, Galway and Dún Laoghaire) should vest in more appropriate local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Maintenance of the runway at Shannon Airport is an operational matter for Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) which has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of the airport.  As the Deputy will be aware, SAA operates under a commercial mandate and is entirely funded from its own resources with no recourse to the Exchequer. I have,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and upgrading of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and upgrading of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​Plans for the development of the proposed Limerick City Footbridge are the responsibility of Limerick City and County Council.  Provision has been made for this Department to provide grant assistance to the Council and an allocation of €150,000 has been made this year with a view to facilitating the Council in progressing project development. In this context the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area is a statutory function of the relevant road 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in its area, including bridges, is a statutory function of each road 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Facilities at Dublin Airport for passenger transfers and segregation are operational matters for daa which has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of the airport.  As the Deputy will be aware, daa operates under a commercial mandate and is entirely funded from its own resources with no recourse to the Exchequer. I have, therefore, forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The Regional Airports Programme that is administered by my Department supports the four regional airports in Donegal, Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK), Kerry and Waterford with implementing necessary safety and security related projects, including measures in these two areas that are requisite to comply with regulatory requirements. Over the past five years, Waterford...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 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 N6 Galway City Outer Bypass) is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 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 N5 Westport to Turlough scheme) are matters for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (31 May 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 N69 Listowel Bypass) are matters for 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: Road Projects Status (31 May 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 (such as the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin) are matters for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Data (31 May 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 operation of individual roads (including analysis of traffic volumes and capacity on the motorway network) are matters for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formerly known as the NRA) under the Roads...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Details of Departmental expenditure on external services, including relating to media advertising, is available on the Department's website at the following link:​www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/expenditure-exte rnal-services-2015. This document is updated twice each year and information relating to the first half of 2016 will be available in July.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 872 and 875 together. The Deputy will be aware from my answer of 17 May 2016 that the Government is seeking to set aside €100 million in additional capital funding for a number of projects, including the Wild Atlantic Way, an Atlantic Blueway route, the Ireland Way, development of a nationwide Greenway network, and a doubling of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​A decision to pause the development of the Dublin to Galway Greenway west of the Shannon from Athlone to Galway was taken by my predecessor in October, 2015 to allow for all parties to fully consider the issues involved and to endeavour to resolve those issues and to reach agreement on a way forward. This process is ongoing. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (31 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ​The matters raised by the Deputy in relation to the Ireland's Ancient East project are matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. I have therefore referred the Deputy's questions to Fáilte Ireland for direct reply. The Deputy should contact my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.