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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1616 and 1617 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Ireland has driver licence exchange agreements in place with the following provinces in Canada: Ontario, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, British Columbia & Saskatchewan. Canadian licences are issued by the government of the province or territory in which the driver is residing. Thus, specific regulations relating to driver's licences vary province to province, though...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Work is progressing on the driver licence exchange agreement with Alberta, Canada. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and Alberta is currently with the Alberta authorities for approval and signature. A data sharing agreement will also need to be completed to meet our obligations under Data Protection legislation. Once the agreements have been signed and returned, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Ireland has a driver licence exchange agreement with Saskatchewan, Canada. The place of issue of the licence will determine whether a licence can be exchanged. If a person has a valid Saskatchewan issued driver's licence, this can be exchanged for an Irish licence.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1623 to 1626, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, as a Minister of Government, I meet regularly with my Cabinet colleagues including the Ministers for Justice and Equality and Defence. The Cabinet has considered contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit on many occasions, including most recently on 3 September 2019. At Official level,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The Government's Brexit Contingency Action Plan Update was published on 9 July. It is the Government's assessment that there is a significant risk of a no deal Brexit on 31 October and accordingly work on no deal Brexit preparations continue to have the highest priority across Government Departments and Agencies. There is a high degree of uncertainty in forecasting the macroeconomic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Contracts (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1628 and 1648 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and 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 roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The importance of regional airports in facilitating connectivity and regional development is reflected in Ireland's National Aviation Policy (NAP) as well as Project Ireland 2040 and related Regional Economic and Spatial Strategies. These policies will be central to developing any funding supports for regional airports, including Donegal Airport, under the new Regional Airports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department has maintained close contact with road haulage stakeholders in the context of Brexit and continues to work with the industry representative bodies to keep hauliers and business informed of developments, in keeping with our long-established practice. My officials held meetings in May, July and August with representatives of Freight Transport Association Ireland and the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: Taking into account the recommendations of the TRL report commissioned by the RSA, I have launched a public consultation on the use of e-scooters and other forms of personal powered transporters. This consultation will run from 1st September 2019 to 1st November 2019 inclusive. The consultation document is available on my Department's website. I will not be making any decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (6 Sep 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 the establishment of the office referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy is aware that the NTA issued a tender in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The legislative proposals to which the Deputy refers are will be contained in the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. A General Scheme of the Bill, including the proposal for variable speed limits, was approved by Government for formal drafting last December, subject to two proposals within the Scheme being examined further in Cabinet Committee. These two proposals - for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Review (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: As I have previously informed the Deputy, I will shortly launch a review of sustainable mobility policy, commencing with a public consultation period. This review will look at all aspects of current policy in relation to public transport and active travel and preparations are now at an advanced stage with a view to launching in the coming weeks. This review will allow all stakeholders to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1635 and 1636 together. My strong commitment to transition our public transport fleet away from fossil fuels towards cleaner technologies was recently reaffirmed in the all-of-Government Climate Action Plan, whichsets out an unambiguous target for the first one hundred low-emission buses to enter the urban bus fleet by the end of Q4 2020. This movement to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: A representative from the Climate Change Unit in my department has regularly attended meetings of Hydrogen Mobility Ireland (HMI). My department engages with HMI as a policy stakeholder, providing policy context and input; however, the Department is not an author of any outputs from the Group nor does it have any governance function. Earlier this year, industry representatives from HMI...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Sep 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 provision of bus stops, bus shelters and bus stations throughout the State. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: As you may be aware, last year, the Cabinet gave approval for publication of a General Scheme of a Bill to amend the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 so as to provide for the regulation of rickshaws. Work is underway to advance the drafting of this Bill. Rickshaws can be powered in a number of different ways - pedal powered, pedal-assisted and motorised. This Bill will introduce comprehensive new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I think there is a potential misunderstanding as regards the role and function of this expert panel as referred to by the Deputy. The Public Spending Codesets out the responsibilities of Government, Sanctioning Authorities and Sponsoring Agencies in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. In Budget 2019, I secured €287m in Exchequer funding for Public Service Obligation (PSO) service delivery. Since 2010, the PSO subvention is no longer paid directly by my Department to transport operators. The award and subvention of PSO...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: The Deputy will acknowledge the significantly enhanced funding Project Ireland 2040 provides to improve active travel infrastructure and other supporting measures that will benefit both walkers and cyclists across the country. Under the Climate Action Plan 2019 Government has committed to a number of important actions in relation to cycling, specifically Actions 91, 95 and 97. As part of...