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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Regular meetings and interactions take place between my Department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) in relation to climate change.  Naturally, these engagements were frequent during the recent preparation of the Climate Action Plan, and build on the regular scheduled meetings that are held on an on-going basis. For instance, my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (11 Jul 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 roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Brexit has been identified as my Department’s highest strategic risk and my Department along with other Government Departments and key Agencies, has been preparing for Brexit for three years. My Department has been consulting extensively with the Maritime sector, including shipping, port and other key maritime stakeholders, regarding Brexit issues on an ongoing basis. These...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: My Department has maintained close contact with road haulage stakeholders including the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI), IBEC, the Irish Exporters Association and the British-Irish Chambers of Commerce in the context of Brexit and continues to work with the industry representative bodies in order to keep hauliers and business informed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Data (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: The key reasons why Phase 2 of the Motor Third Party Liability insurance database, as outlined in the Cost of Insurance Working Group Report in January 2017, will not now be fully delivered until the end of 2020 are the following: - Delivery has now been significantly expanded to cover details on all Private, Commercial and Fleet motor vehicle information within this timeframe. - Delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Recommendation 29 of the Cost of Insurance Working Group is to develop a protocol to provide that industry use the driver licence number to check driver details on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). Delivery of the capability to capture and validate driver number details will require both an initial industry-wide start date for the collection of data for new policies and an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (11 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: The Master Licence Record (MLR) is an internal Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) system which associates driver and vehicle records on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). The first phase of the project went live in October 2017. This phase established the MLR and populated the system by matching details of vehicle owners against details of driving licence holders...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Services (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Conway for raising this issue. He is second to none in his respect and advocacy for the Coast Guard. I salute the Coast Guard and the work it does. We both want to see any grievances in the Coast Guard resolved in a way that is satisfactory, independent and fair. We have met on many occasions to discuss this issue with the Irish Coast Guard. On at least one occasion we...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Services (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: The new policy must be given an opportunity to work. I give Senator Conway a commitment that I will ask my officials to review the policy after one year to see how it is working. I will also ask him to have discussions with us on how the volunteers have received the policy because they are the people concerned. In a year's time, we will consider the policy in the light of how people have...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Services (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I will come back to the Senator on that.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of Galway County 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (10 Jul 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 roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (10 Jul 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 private office...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (10 Jul 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: Rail Services Provision (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. The issue raised are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (10 Jul 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 operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Shareholdings (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, hold a 20% shareholding in Aviareto as provided for in the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act, 2005. Aviareto is a joint venture between SITA and the Irish Government and was selected by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to set up and run the International Registry of Mobile Assets as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: Top Security Ltd is providing security services at my Department's offices in Cork. This is the only office of my Department where security services are being provided by an external company. Following a request for tenders in 2008, my Department awarded the contract to Top Security Ltd in 2008 for the provision of these services on the basis that it was the most economically advantageous...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Levy Payments (10 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: As Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. My Department has allocated €287 million in public service obligation (PSO) funding to the National Transport Authority for 2019. It is the NTA's statutory responsibility to allocate this funding to the transport operators, and it does this in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Data (10 Jul 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 the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services. As the Deputy is aware, in Budget 2019 I secured an increase in the overall Exchequer funding available...