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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (18 Dec 2019)

Shane Ross: ...management at Julianstown, as part of an engineering inspection after the Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting. The appraisal process includes the preparation of a Preliminary Appraisal for each proposed project.  Projects costing over €5 million also need a Detailed Appraisal Report if they progress beyond the Preliminary Appraisal stage.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (5 Nov 2019)

Shane Ross: ...estimates of the number of tourists coming to Ireland from both Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The aggregate estimates for 2011 to 2018 are as follows: Year(000's) 20116,230 20126,033 20136,455 20146,729 20156,853 20167,006 20176,777 20186,836 (2019 year to date estimates are not available). The initial impact of the Brexit referendum for tourism saw a reduction of 5% in the...

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

Shane Ross: ...could apply on a regular basis for grants for Specific Improvement Grants for the strengthening, widening or realignment of rural roads, including bridges, where the proposed scheme cost generally less than €5 million. However, the extent of the cutbacks in grant funding during the crisis meant this grant scheme had to be curtailed after 2013 because expenditure on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan Funding (26 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: ..., with continued investment in bus fleet expansion, Local Link services, maintenance and renewal of heavy rail, as well as the multi-annual urban cycling and walking infrastructure investment of over €110 million underway for our main cities. Within the umbrella figure of €8.6 billion, it is estimated that c. €2 billion will be spent on the delivery of the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (25 Sep 2019)

Shane Ross: ...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. In Action 97 Government has committed to revise transport infrastructure programmes to achieve at least 10% expenditure on facilitating cycling by Q4 2020. My Department is currently...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electric Vehicles (9 Jul 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his question. 5 o’clock The recently published action plan to tackle climate breakdown sets out a whole-of-government approach to climate action and maps a potential pathway to meet Ireland's 2030 emissions reduction commitments. The plan clearly recognises that Ireland must step up significantly its commitments to address climate disruption. A wide-ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (26 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: ...Library. The tables included in the payment and allocation booklets outline expenditure by type of grant programme. The total investment in regional and local roads this year is €483.4 million and the estimated cost of increasing this by 5% is €24.2 million. For the Deputy's information an explanation of the purpose of the main Regional and Local Road Grant Programmes is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: ..., challenging and wide-ranging set of actions for inclusion in the Climate Action Plan, particularly in relation to public transport and active travel. A critical challenge is reducing the 52% of transport emissions that come from private car use. Our aim in expanding the carrying capacity and the attractiveness of our public transport and active travel networks is to provide a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Funding (13 Jun 2019)

Shane Ross: ...are already being developed. These are being co-funded by the INTERREG programme, the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure and my Department. The north west greenways network project has been awarded €14.8 million, phase two of the Ulster Canal greenway project has received almost €5 million and the Carlingford Lough greenway project has been granted a total...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (22 May 2019)

Shane Ross: ...Area, maintenance of existing aviation traffic rights and an effective transitional agreement leading to the closest possible trading relationship with the UK. The Government has allocated almost €8 million in additional funding to the tourism agencies this year specifically to respond to the impact of Brexit. Tourism Ireland have put in place a programme of marketing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: ...;is set out in the Revised Estimates for 2019. The total allocation for my Department in 2019 is €2.343 billion. The total amount allocated under Programme D - Sports and Recreation Services is - €125.362 million, which is made up of €63.874 million in current funding and €61.488 million in capital funding....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Funding (2 Apr 2019)

Shane Ross: ...attract visitors. Since Shannon Group's establishment in 2014 as a commercial State body, I understand it has undertaken a significant restructuring of the Shannon Heritage company, invested some €5 million in improving assets and heritage attractions, and managed to double visitor numbers over the same period. It is a good story. I understand Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (28 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: ...of the 36 mile stretch of railway line between Ennis and Athenry and this is part of the TEN-T comprehensive network. This line was opened to the public in March 2010. Exchequer funding of €106.5 million was approved for Phase 1. The plan for Phase 2 involved the development of the line from Athenry to Tuam. However, this development together with a number of other transport...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Shane Ross: ...of Transport, Tourism and Sport of over €2.3 billion. We will use the funding to provide some of the economic and social infrastructure Ireland needs now. The funding allocated represents a 15% increase on investment levels in 2018 and each of our programmes of investment will share in the increased level of funding. Much of the Department's work involves supporting services...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (13 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: I thank the Senator for raising this topic again. I recognise that she has been to the forefront in championing this particular project and the budget allocation and construction timeframe for the N5. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in terms of the national roads programme.Under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, the planning,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Brexit on Transport Sector: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: ...given the ongoing uncertainty in the UK. I and my Department have been fully engaged on the very wide range of Brexit related transport issues, and tourism issues, ever since the UK invoked Article 50. This includes working closely with other Departments and EU member states, meeting and working with the European Commission, and participating in technical EU level meetings in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Carbon Budget (5 Feb 2019)

Shane Ross: ...take-up and spend on the various schemes and projects in the later months of 2018, I expect a higher spend from the Carbon Reduction Programme in 2019 and I was delighted to be able to allocate €7 million in 2019 to support five key areas: 1.Low Emission Bus Trials; 2.the Electric Vehicle Reduced Tolling Scheme; 3.the Electric SPSV Grant Scheme; 4.bridging the purchase cost...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (15 Jan 2019)

Shane Ross: ...under these various programmes will collectively enhance sustainable transport options for citizens across the State and encourage modal shift away from the private car. In 2018 alone approximately 19 millionmore journeys were taken on PSO-funded Public Transport nationally than in 2017, a rise of 7.5%. The Canal Cordon Count shows that the proportion of commuters who use public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tender Process (12 Dec 2018)

Shane Ross: ...Transport Authority, under the Dublin Transport Authority Act, 2008, and EU Regulation 1370/2007, to determine the appropriate mix of directly awarded and competitively tendered PSO services. In 2015, as part of the bus market opening, the NTA sought expressions of interest from public transport operators to operate bus services on certain routes in the Dublin metropolitan, Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Shane Ross: ...are a declared Search and Rescue resource to An Garda Síochána. Community Rescue Boat organisations that are a declared resource to the Irish Coast Guard are also eligible to apply. €241,752. (2018) 2 Grant to the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) A contribution towards the net costs of CIL’s operations in Ireland. €6.646m. 3 Tourism Ireland funding...