Results 121-140 of 400 for going forward speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to Go-Ahead Ireland 120 bus route, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...continue into 2023; however, I am acutely aware of the competing pressures across the system and the finite Exchequer resources. The funding implications of all measures must be considered in the round so I will work closely with Minister McGrath and other Government colleagues in the context of the 2023 Estimates process to see what we can do with regard to supporting public transport...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will go back to the various points made. In response to Deputy Whitmore, as I said earlier, we are in the middle of contracting and purchasing machines. The public would not welcome if the House were to set a price in the middle of negotiations and, therefore, we do not know what the final cost will be. The assessment from the CRU and others is lower than that quoted by the Deputy. I do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...of fare intake. In 2021, €659m was required to run PSO services, and this year we have allocated €538 million for the continuation of these essential services. Apportioning such significant levels of Exchequer resources to one goal undoubtedly impacts the State’s ability to support other worthy public services.  While I might not agree that free transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...COVID impacts on public transport provision. In 2022, I secured €538m to support PSO services including over €200m to address COVID expenses (i.e. loss of fare revenue, cleaning costs). Up to €12m will be provided as ongoing support for the licensed bus sector; while, over €15m has also been allocated to support Local Link regular service provision in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts.  In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation to both Dublin Bus and Go Ahead Ireland to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...process, and who, thankfully, will now be able to work, this will ensure that if he or she can drive and meets all the other requirements, he or she will be able to access a licence. There is another series of amendments. I will not go into all the details but the amendments before us set out how that will be allowed. The amendments provide for the endorsing of a licence, for a member of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...to prioritise the supply of product to the emergency and crucial services. Such contingency planning is kept under review and has recently been updated in the context of the war in Ukraine. On May 26th my Department, as part of ongoing oil contingency planning, chaired a desktop oil emergency exercise in the NECC.  The exercise was attended by key Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific question in relation to Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Route 120, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I heard the Tánaiste state in this House not too long ago, and I agree with him, that the future in regard to Shannon is in hydrogen. Let us consider Cork Harbour and the Shannon Estuary, where much of our heavy industry is located. It is where much of our electricity generation, oil refineries and pharmaceuticals are based, all of which will switch to hydrogen. It is also the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) is currently in the process of making revisions to the Planning Regulations to support greater installation of solar panels, which includes the undertaking of a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the revisions to the exemptions for solar installations. This is due to go to public...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...on our national sustainable mobility policy and to listen to Deputies. I will not be here for the entire debate. There is a Cabinet meeting at the same time, which is unfortunate, but I look forward to reading the record and hearing what Members have to say on how we use this moment in time to deliver a seismic change in the nature, characteristics and environmental aspects of our...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...on fairly quickly from that, however, is the fact that any independent analysis of the potential for the nuclear option being used in Ireland to generate electricity would show that it is not going to be one to which we will turn. The reality behind that is the very well-understood and relatively easy to explain physics and economic issues or concerns regarding the technology. Most new...

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciate the contributions of the various Deputies. That characteristic of listening to each other and coming to a common understanding of what we should do next is going to be essential in the development of a statutory just transition commission. I hear the various concerns from across the country, which are many, varied and valid. We have to create a system that is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the Deputy's specific questions in relation to Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Route 120, to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to the details on that. The Deputy is right about the first point he made in that private coach operators have a critical role in the provision of public transport. I regard them as part of the public transport system. Prior to Covid they were expanding widely across the country, and very successful new routes were being created. Covid has obviously put a real spanner in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am looking forward to going to Kerry in June. I will look forward to calling to Kilgarvan or any place in the county.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...issues. We need it to be built. We also need to ensure that its buildings, etc., will be much better than those in which people in Holles Street are operating at present. For that reason, I look forward to going back to Cabinet in two weeks to hear what has been said at the committee and to make a decision on the matter. Further delay would not be the right choice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ..., has been a real concern. I believe that matter has been addressed. In my mind, doing nothing, walking away and deciding not take that option would not be the right approach. We look forward to the debate at the Oireachtas committee this week and to hearing what the alternative approach is, how we can avoid delay and how we might move forward in another way. I do not see another...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...for a co-ordinated response to how we welcome, look after, care for and get back on their feet the people displaced by the war in Ukraine. I also agree with her on the form of politics that is going to work best to deliver that and very much welcome her willingness to work with the Ministers, Deputies O'Gorman and Darragh O'Brien, in coming forward with practical solutions because we must...