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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (6 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport is committed to providing access to its services in Irish. The Department of Transport provides several services directly to the public, including the collection of motor tax and the processing of applications for, and granting of, road transport operator licences. Anyone who wishes to avail of the department's services through Irish can do so. Our websites are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) is the framework through which Exchequer investment is made in the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure. This includes the rail line between Limerick and Athenry, which runs through County Clare. This is the fourth year of the current five-year IMMAC programme from 2020 to 2024. Over the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to have the chance to respond to the Deputy's question. Can I put it first and foremost in a very broad framework? The day before yesterday, for the first time in recorded history, the temperature of our planet went above 17° on average. This is above the 1.5° increase we are hoping to avert through the Paris climate agreement. For most of June, as the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right. When the Limerick-Ennis service reopened, it defied expectations and there was huge demand but that has always been the case. When the Cobh line to Cork was reopened, passenger demand was way ahead of expectations. There are significant passenger numbers on the line from Ennis to Athenry. Every time, we open passenger rail services, the public shows with its feet that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to Question No. 168 of 23 June. Bye-law 840 of 2008 is currently being reviewed by my Department, in conjunction with Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), as part of the process referred to in that response. The Bye-law relates to the conservation of trout which is not listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as a qualifying interest fish species under relevant legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to my Department seeking consent to the second phase of their current pay agreement which provides for a 2% increase in pay from 1st January 2023. In addition to this, on foot of a recent Labour Court decision, An Post also wrote to my Department on 9 March seeking approval to make increases to pensions in payment and deferred pensions of a 5% increase from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Reports of the bodies under the aegis of my Department contain details of the remuneration of the CEOs’ and equivalents. The Annual Reports are generally available online at each bodies website and have been laid in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. All directions issued by Government in relation to the remuneration of CEOs and equivalents have been brought to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Regulations (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the recent adoption of the European regulation for the establishment of a Social Climate Fund. As set out in the 2023 Climate Action Plan, this Government is committed to a just transition towards a climate neutral Irish society by no later than 2050. The preparation of the a Social Climate Plan, as required by the Regulation, will build on some of the ongoing work of my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Controls and policies are in place to ensure only authorised software is permitted and used. These have been implemented and as a result, this scenario has not occurred in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. The Government is committed to expanding our Active Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the transfer of licences for SPSVs is prohibited under section 14(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. All SPSV vehicle licences are unique to the person to whom the licence has been issued and cannot be transferred or sold to another person. In 2011, the Taxi Review Group examined standards and practice in the taxi sector. The Review Group considered that it was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the transfer of licences for SPSVs is prohibited under section 14(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. All SPSV vehicle licences are unique to the person to whom the licence has been issued and cannot be transferred or sold to another person. In 2011, the Taxi Review Group examined standards and practice in the taxi sector. The Review Group considered that it was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the transfer of licences for SPSVs is prohibited under section 14(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2013. All SPSV vehicle licences are unique to the person to whom the licence has been issued and cannot be transferred or sold to another person. In 2011, the Taxi Review Group examined standards and practice in the taxi sector. The Review Group considered that it was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (5 Jul 2023)

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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the DART+ Programmeand its constituent projects, which includes DART+ Coastal North. DART+ Coastal North will extend rail...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Department has provided funding to Louth County Council for essential rehabilitation works of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The expansion and upgrade of the public EV charging network is an effective way to help the transition to a zero and low emission vehicle fleet. It is important that the network is able to cater to as many vehicle types as possible, while also adhering to the latest technology standards in the EV market. The EU has adopted the Combined Charging Standard, CCS, as the universally available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport has 18 agencies in total, 12 commercial and 6 non-commercial which have either a CEO or Commissioner running the organisation. All CEO/Commissioner contracts under the aegis of my department have terms and conditions based on sanction received from the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. All CEO salaries and benefits are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2023)

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...