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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Data (12 Jul 2018)

Shane Ross: The funding structure for roads is as outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question 530. A copy of the relevant sections of my previous answer is outlined below for your convenience. 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...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Shane Ross: ...of this Supplementary Estimate for my Department. As the members will be aware from the advance brief circulated, there are two elements to the Supplementary Estimate. I refer to a sum of €6 million from the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA, dividend and €37.5 million, which has been agreed with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to boost investment in the transport,...

Topical Issue Debate: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (26 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: I thank the Deputy for his very eloquent advocacy for this village regarding the issue of the road which he says is in such bad repair. I take his point about the area and its large population of 5,000 people, about the fact that the repairs were stopped up to 2008 and that it is obviously an important road in an area that contains an Irish college, a fire service and schools. He said that...

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: Transport Infrastructure Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: ...has been some growth in recent years with a 6% increase of rail freight tonne-kms between 2012 and 2014. Irish Rail has estimated that rail’s share of the freight market could grow organically to 5%, while with significant investment a target of 10% of all freight could be reached. I understand that rail freight revenue increased in 2016, with total tonne kilometres...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. The Capital Allocation for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the years 2018 to 2022 can be found in the recently published National Development Plan 2018-2027, available at . The table contains the total Capital allocation for my Department. Capital Allocation 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 €'000 €'000...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  CSO figures for 2015 show that there were over 8.64 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 13.7% on 2014. The total associated revenue from our overseas visitors (excluding carrier receipts) amounted to over €4.2 billion – an increase of over 18% on 2014. The domestic market also...

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Shane Ross: ...and improvement of our national, regional and local road network of the funding cutbacks after 2008, associated with the recession. Overall funding dropped from €2.3 billion in 2008 to €753 million in 2015. It will take a long time to recover from this. As the motion notes, analysis undertaken by my Department for the Strategic Framework for Investment in Land...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (17 May 2016)

Shane Ross: ...Eurocontrol's 41 States, subscribes to this practice. A breakdown by country of all exemptions from en-route charges is included in the latest Eurocontrol Report on the Operation of its Route Charges System in 2015, published in March 2016. This Report is available on Eurocontrol's website at the address indicated below. In relation to the reply to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (8 Feb 2017)

Shane Ross: Tourism continues to contribute significantly to Ireland's economic recovery.  The Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures for 2016 show that there were over 9.584 million overseas visits to Ireland, an increase of 10.9% on 2015. With regard to revenue, the most recent CSO Quarterly Tourism and Travel publication shows that spending in Ireland by overseas visitors...

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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Shane Ross: ...and again this year. It is an increase. I do not know if the Deputy thinks it is a decrease. Over three years it will increase by 36% in total. That is an awful lot of money. Funding of €285 million is being allocated in 2018 to support the delivery of socially necessary but financially unviable journeys and routes. I do not see how the Deputy can complain about that. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1242 to 1255, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, Budget 2018 provided a four-year enhanced capital envelope for public transport of over €2.7 billion to 2021 including funding of over €400 million for investment in public transport in 2018.  As I announced at the time of Budget 2018, this increased funding will allow roll out of a...

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: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Shane Ross: ...in Ireland. Sentiment in the industry both overseas and here at home is generally positive for the remainder of 2018. Tourism Ireland’s aim is to grow overseas tourism revenue by a further +5% this year and to increase the number of overseas visitors by 2%. The early signs are promising, with the CSO reporting in its Overseas Travel release that overseas trips to Ireland for...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Shane Ross: ...Kennedy as encountered in Offaly. This will be reflected in terms of the grant programmes that will be announced by me in the near future. Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, has allocated €153,962 towards Offaly’s winter maintenance scheme. In this context, it is important to reiterate that the purpose of Exchequer funding is to supplement the own resources spending of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Funding (16 Sep 2016)

Shane Ross: ...since 2014 and I am satisfied that the Authority has adequate resources available to promote road safety. ​I met with the Chair and Chief Executive of the RSA in July and received the RSA's 5 year corporate plan which sets out in detail the Authority's strategy to move forward as an organisation from 2016 - 2020. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (8 Mar 2018)

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...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)

Shane Ross: ...to protect the funding available for the maintenance of the existing network.Analysis undertaken by the Department of the strategic framework for investment in land transport published in 2015 estimated, on a conservative basis, that expenditure of €580 million per annum is needed to keep the regional and local road network in steady condition. To avoid deterioration in the...

Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2011)

Shane Ross: ...the Government's quangos are showing signs of going walkabout. I applaud the Minister for Health's attempts to keep the VHI in check and to attempt to bring down the proposed premium increase of 50%. However, a more dangerous development is arising of which we are unaware as yet because of the budget. On 5 December, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin,...