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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has earmarked €5.1bn for capital spending on new national roads projects from 2021 to 2030 as part of the NDP. This funding will enable improved regional accessibility across the country as well as compact growth, which are key National Strategic Outcomes. The funding will provide for the development of numerous national road projects, including the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Shannon Crossing, Killaloe Bypass and R494 Upgrade scheme is one of the limited number of strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. In line with Section 32(2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Investment in Greenway projects is also subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Apr 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport but 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 (25 Apr 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. In light of the NTA's responsibilities and its engagement with the Office of Public Works (OPW) on this issue, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport and it is evident that the popularity of e-bikes is rising. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport, including rail. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network, including the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. As the Deputy may be aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (25 Apr 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 operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Apr 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including procurement of the national PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) works directly with local authorities on various walking and cycling infrastructure projects in relation to their selection, funding and delivery. Noting the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has earmarked €5.1bn for capital spending on new national roads projects from 2021 to 2030 as part of the NDP. This funding will enable improved regional accessibility across the country as well as compact growth, which are key National Strategic Outcomes. The funding will provide for the development of numerous national road projects, including the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Please see table below setting out KMs travelled and expenditure on KMs/mileage for business journeys for each of the years 2019 to 2023 (to date). As agreed, the breakdown requested is not being provided due to the resources required to examine and categorise the significant volume of detail for the period. Year Total KMs Total Amount 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 and 198 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall state funding in relation to Roads and Active Travel infrastructure. My Department, the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the National Transport Authority (NTA) along with the relevant local authorities are responsible for the development and delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199, 202 and 203 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200, 201 and 204 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. The NTA is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Uber, FreeNow and Lynx, as dispatch operators, are regulated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The contracts my Department has had with the supplier over the past 12months are set out in the table below; Company Purpose Amount€ KPMG Project Management and Advisory Services €1,016,787 KPMG Provision of Services in relation to a Public Consultation €87,161 ...