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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2023 included an Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of VAT) was credited to each domestic electricity account in three payments of €183.49 (exclusive of VAT). Payments were made to domestic electricity accounts in the November/December, January/February and March/April billing cycles at an estimated cost of €1.211 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. - Five Star Facility Services Emerald Facility Services Elis Textile Services 2021 €97,421 €13,253 - 2022 €106,764 €7,913 €1,057 2023 (to end April) ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The retail price of LPG is not a matter in which I, as Minister, have any role or function.   Liquid Petroleum Gas, or LPG, is a by-product of oil. The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is no price control on petroleum products in Ireland. Responsibility for the regulation of the natural gas market is a matter for the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to provide an update to the Deputy on Transport projects under the current National Development Plan 2021-2030 impacting the constituency of Cork South-West, as set out below. Greenways West Cork Greenway In 2022, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) provided an allocation of €100,000 to Cork County Council to examine the feasibility of a greenway that would link Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulations establishing a minimum 5.5% ethanol in petrol placed upon the market by renewable transport fuel obligation account holders were made on 1 April 2023. In making the regulations consideration was given to the responses received through a statutory consultation on the draft regulations, the impact on fuel prices, and other economic and environmental impacts.  Experience...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm below are the costs incurred by the Department of Transport in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for cleaning services. 2021 Accent Soloutions 164,414.84 Aardvark SMC Ltd T/A SMC Group 1,747.90 Total 166,162.74 2022 Accent Solutions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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 Deputy's query regarding the installation of Anti- Slip Floor Mats at Howth Junction/Donaghmede Dart Station is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA also has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, The Per-Cent for Arts scheme provides for a prescribed funding allocation to be made from capital budgets to support public arts schemes,. The scheme is not applied directly at Departmental level and funds are not released directly from the Department's budget. It is typically applied by the project sponsors in receipt of capital at project level. For the Department of Transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank members for the invitation to discuss our sectoral emissions ceilings in transport. I appreciate the opportunity to outline how my Department is proposing to comply with these carbon budgets in accordance with the decarbonisation pathway we set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023. I am joined by my officials, Ms Andrea Lennon from the climate adaptation, research and energy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Both urban and rural are centrally important. In rural public transport we have the potential to make a real leap. The distances travelled are often longer so if we are switching to lower-carbon transport fuel systems that could bring big reductions. We are also rolling out the BusConnects programme which has seen a really significant increase in public transport use in many rural areas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It is a big issue. In Dublin, both Go-Ahead and Dublin Bus are advertising. I am hearing they are starting to get the staff. The very large advertising campaigns have seen people coming in. It is not just drivers that are a real challenge but also maintenance staff. Many bus companies find that they might have very good staff but there are very attractive salaries in other industries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I think that is happening. Dublin Bus has reached agreement with the unions on a pay deal. Across the economy, the pressure in getting people is seeing wages increase.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On where I see the 20% reduction, when I visit most agencies, Departments or other organisations, my first question is how many days a week do people come in. It has roughly halved on the level prior to Covid. Many people are working from home. This is of real benefit to rural Ireland because people are increasingly making decisions to work remotely. The digital hubs we are setting up in...