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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan 2021 signal the relevance of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen, for its future potential to support decarbonisation in energy production, home heating, industry and in transport. For example, from a post-2025 transport perspective, it is envisaged that green hydrogen may contribute to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Weather Events (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to thank Deputy Hourigan for asking this question. Climate adaptation is a very important topic which is often overshadowed by climate mitigation. When developing the ‘Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Transport’, my Department identified that a common set of metrics to accurately quantify the cost of extreme weather events to the transport sector was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (16 Nov 2021)

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 (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The use of EVs within public sector vehicle fleets and the installation of associated EV infrastructure is an important exemplar and market driver, providing the necessary public leadership and raising consumer awareness of EVs. There are several initiatives and programmes underway across the public sector that encourage the uptake of electric vehicles. - The Public Sector Energy Efficiency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The planning, design, and implementation of individual road projects and features is a matter for each respective local authority for regional and local roads and for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for national roads. At a national level, my Department is responsible for the legislative basis and for developing supporting guidelines and policy in regard to traffic matters and to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A national ambition has been firmly established that by 2030 all new cars and vans sold in Ireland will be zero-emission capable. The European Commission have indicated that a complete ban of the marketing, import or registration of new ICE vehicles in a Member State is not compatible with EU law. The Treaty of the Functioning European Union (TFEU) and the Maastricht Treaty ban the imposition...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Transport Minister, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and delivery of certain public transport infrastructure, including the purchase of bus fleet and, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the purchase of rolling stock. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (16 Nov 2021)

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 certain public transport infrastructure, including procurement of the publicly subvented bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Nov 2021)

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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the Deputy’s previous question of 28th September 2021 regarding the status of investment in the proposed light rail project in Cork and can confirm that the Strategic Assessment Report remains under review by my Department as required by the Public Spending Code.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is now a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned and it will be vital that any proposed Greenway have the support of the relevant Local Authority as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The DART+ Programme comprises five different, but complementary, projects of which DART+ Coastal Northis one. For the Deputy's information, the other four projects are : - DART+ West; - DART+ South West; - DART+ Coastal South; and - DART+ Fleet. Naturally there is a sequencing to the delivery of these different projects as each sits within the overall Programme framework and it is also the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of the work being carried out on the Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenways by all three of the farming representative bodies and other stakeholders such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, Sport Ireland, Rural Recreation Officers, the Department of Rural and Community Development and Local Authorities. I had hoped that the technical code...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, is undertaking an All Island Strategic Rail Review. This Review, which Arup consultants have been appointed to undertake, will inform the development of inter-urban and inter-regional rail on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. Work on the Reviewcommenced in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As referenced by my colleague Minister of State Naughton in the Motion referred to, the All Island Strategic Rail Review will provide the strategic framework for investment in rail for years to come and will include in its considerations rail lines such as the Western Rail Corridor. I will consider all aspects of the Review, including financial implications arising, upon receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Transport has 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including planning and implementation of the DART+ Programme, as well as the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware Kildare forms part of the statutorily defined Greater Dublin Area in the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and its transport needs are therefore considered as part of the NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035. In accordance with the applicable legislation, the Transport Strategy for the GDA is under review at present and as part of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There were 12 countries initially signed up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance. Looking at each of them and where they are in what I call the divestment movement, we are probably the most advanced. We introduced an end to oil and gas exploration before the Danish Government and many of the other countries on the platform were aiming to do things we are already doing, such as the ban on...