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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The amendments to the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED) of 20 November 2023, are required to be implemented by mid-2025. The EU RED outlines that in order to meet the increased European target for greenhouse gas emissions savings, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes - including aviation and maritime - in the Union should be increased. Revised targets are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to assess potential transport decarbonisation pathways and has recently established an inter-Departmental Alternative Fuels Working Group to coordinate action by stakeholders with policy responsibility for alternative fuels in transport (encompassing zero-emissions energy and fuel, renewable fuel, and low carbon fuels), as well as related infrastructure and vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the introduction of new rapid response security hubs is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The use of a charge back card system where the electricity used at a public EV Charge Point could be charged back to the person’s domestic bill at the home tariff rate is an innovative concept. However such a proposal would likely need to be subsidised by Government as public charge points require additional capital costs to set up as well as ongoing operational costs that are not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including light rail. The Cork Light Rail project seeks to provide a high capacity, high quality east west public transport corridor connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department operates within the Disciplinary Code, the Dignity at Work Policy and other relevant HR policies developed by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform for use in the Civil Service. Any instances of suspension are managed through the processes as set out in the relevant HR policy. As the Deputy will be aware, officers suspended pending investigation have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Programmes (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport has not paid into EU programmes or funds which are outside of Multi-annual Financial Framework over the period 2014 to date. The Department has no record of receipts for the same period from any programmes or funds which the Irish Government has paid into, outside of the Multiannual Financial Framework.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 126 and 137 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 127 and 138 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. This included...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Firstly, I would like to assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to the promotion and expansion of shared mobility, including shared cars and bikes, in Ireland. This commitment is reflected in specific actions within this Government's Sustainable Mobility Policy Action Plan 2022-2025 and the Climate Action Plans 2023 and 2024. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has committed to transitioning to a low carbon economy by 2050 and the transport sector has a significant role to play. The decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles will be key to achieving this objective within the sector. Since the establishment of the previous Alternatively Fuelled Heavy-Duty Vehicles (AFHDV) purchase grant schemes (2021-2023) and the 2024 Zero Emission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has committed to transitioning to a low carbon economy by 2050 and the transport sector has a significant role to play. The decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles will be key to achieving this objective within the sector. To promote the decarbonisation of the heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), the Department of Transport launched the Alternatively Fuelled Heavy-Duty Vehicle (AFHDV)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including ticketing and technology projects. The NTA's Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) Project is an upgraded ticketing system project to facilitate a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State, and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA). New bus services in Dublin are already being delivered with the first five phases of the Network Redesign rolled out in recent years. ...