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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (23 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services.  I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Expenditure (23 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including light rail.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (23 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction of individual national road projects is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (23 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The issue raised is a matter for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann. I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (23 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.  I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Budget 2019 provided a total allocation of approximately €61million to the two principal active travel programmes and the Greenways programme.  The breakdown of those allocations was approximately €48 million toward active travel and €13 million toward greenways. These allocations are used for the delivery of projects under these multi-annual...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: I am aware that there has been some confusion in relation to the allocations provided under Budget 2020 toward active travel and greenways development. Budget 2020 has allocated €91million to the two principal active travel funding programmes which are administered through the National Transport Authority. This is a significant increase on Budget 2019's allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The issue raised is a matter for the individual transport operators and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to them for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.  Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Communications (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: I wish to be as helpful as possible to you in addressing the issue raised.  However, given the extent of the information requested and the tight timeframe for answering a Parliamentary Question (PQ), it will not possible to provide the requested information in the context of this PQ.   My Department would be happy to facilitate and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant County or City 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: My colleague the Minister for Rural and Community Development is responsible for overseeing the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce and I understand is replying to the Deputy outlining the current position in relation to the 'Action Points' collated by the Taskforce.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including Luas. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: There are a number of situations where a person exchanging a UK driving licence might not get all the categories carried forward to the Irish licence. Under EU law, an application for a truck or bus licence (categories C's and D's) must be accompanied by a completed medical report. If a person with the relevant truck or bus category on their UK licence attends at a National Driver Licence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and aggregate Exchequer funding of public transport. The National Transport Authority has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus and rail services throughout the State. In light of the NTA's responsibility in relation to PSO services, I have forwarded the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, funding provided under this subhead is in relation to capital expenditure programmes and is part of a multi-annual capital funding programme. The timing of expenditure on programmes such as this is by its nature dependent on a number of variables and therefore monthly or quarterly expenditure must be viewed within that context. It is the case that each year the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department publishes information on all expenditure on external services on a six monthly basis each year.  The information on consultancy service providers requested by the Deputy is available on my Department's website at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: In the period in question, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport conducted one Value for Money and Policy Review of the Tourism Marketing Fund. The review arose from an action included in the Tourism Action Plan 2016-2018 and considered the fund over an eleven-year period from 2006 to 2016 inclusive, evaluating it for its relevance, efficiency and effectiveness and...