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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (10 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The Port of Waterford Company is recognised as a Port of National Significance (Tier 2) in National Ports Policy. The port is also recognised at a European level through its inclusion in the ‘comprehensive network’ under the Ten-T Regulation. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the Port of Waterford, after much work, has recently completed its first Port’s Masterplan....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard Issues (10 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Coast Guard helicopter emergency medical support missions are provided on a request basis to the HSE/National Ambulance Service. These services coordinated by the Coast Guard are flown under Commercial Aviation Transport rules and include inter hospital transfers. Coast Guard helicopters also provides day and nightemergency aeromedical services to the island communities. The following table...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Charges (10 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Under the Aviation Regulation Act 2001, as amended, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has a fully independent statutory role as regulator overseeing airport charges at Dublin airport and I have no function in this matter. I have forwarded your question to CAR for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The details requested by the Deputy are in the following table. Name of Report Date of Publication Name of Enactment Report Date of Post Enactment Report Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 25 December 2014 Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 (No. 43 of 2014) Dáil Éireann – Post-Enactment Report Standing Order 141A 21 January 2016 Post...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (10 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: This information is available to be viewed at the website www.irishstatutebook.ie/. Please see the following table. No Name of Act Date Signed in to law No. 7 of 2011 Road Traffic Act 2011 27 April 2011 No. 28 of 2011 Road Traffic (No.2) Act 2011 20 October 2011 No 31 of 2011 Road Transport Act 2011 3/12/2011 No. 37 of 2011 National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Act 2011 7...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the collection, analysis and publication of statistics about Ireland’s people, society and economy. Effective research is essential to monitor our performance and the impact of tourism on our economy and the CSO publishes data on tourism that is critical in this regard. The production of a tourism satellite...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Shannon Group plc was incorporated in August 2014 following enactment of the State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014. Shannon Airport Authority DAC and Shannon Commercial Enterprises DAC (trading as Shannon Commercial Properties) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shannon Group, a commercial State Company with a fully commercial mandate. The principal functions of the Group are set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Last year approximately 2.4 million passengers used Cork Airport, which represented a 4% increase on 2017 and marked another year of growth at the airport. This growth is attributable to: expansion of capacity on existing routes; extension of the route network; and an increase in the number of airlines providing scheduled air services. Tourism Ireland, in co-operation with other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the Trustees of the pension scheme, the CIÉ Group and their employees. In a Topical Issues debate in this House on 6 December 2017, I outlined the challenges faced in addressing the solvency of the schemes and the process underway to address the deficit which involves detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Incidental expenses incurred by my Department between 1st January 2018 and 1st January 2019 amounted to €8.77m.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: In line with provision of training for other sectors across the economy, education and training for the tourism and hospitality sector is primarily funded and delivered through the higher and further education and training bodies, namely, SOLAS, the Institutes of Technology and the Education and Training Boards. In regard to tourism and hospitality, it is recognised that the best approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (9 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no role in relation to the planning process. I have made enquiries in the matter, however, and I understand that Galway Harbour Company lodged a planning application for the Galway Harbour Extension project with An Bórd Pleanala in January 2014. An oral hearing on the application was held in January 2015. On foot of this hearing, work commenced on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The Government’s Contingency Action Plan of July 2019 outlined the interagency works underway by Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Health, HSE Environmental Health Service, and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to ensure optimal goods trade traffic flows at our key ports and airports. This work is advanced and I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The CSO publish figures annually for traffic in and out of the ports. These can be found at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/er/spt/statisticsofpor ttraffic2018/. For ease of reference the relevant tables are attached at Appendix 1. Additionally Dublin Port publishes quarterly figures on their website. These can be accessed at:...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (8 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 passenger transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. I have, therefore, forwarded the Deputy's question to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), which has contracted Transdev to operate the Luas, for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: Motorists residentin Ireland with a UK, including NI driving licence are being advised to exchange that licence for an Irish driving licence before the 31 October 2019. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK will no longer be a Member State and so the UK driving licence will not be recognised. People resident in Ireland will no longer be able to drive on a UK driving licence. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (8 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The Government has extensive preparations in place for a possible no-deal Brexit on 31 October 2019. The Office of Public Works has worked across Government with relevant agencies and Departments in delivering the necessary facilities for the additional agriculture, health and customs checks at Dublin Port, Dublin Airport and at Rosslare Europort. Rosslare Europort is operated on a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Oct 2019)

Shane Ross: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including wheelchair accessible taxis and wheelchair accessible hackneys, 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...