Results 14,621-14,640 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the state agency with statutory responsibility for the protection, management, conservation, development and promotion of Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resources, has a significant track record of delivering initiatives to promote angling and the value of the aquatic environment to younger people and encourage access to angling across to all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My officials have been involved in a strategic dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to agree a new five-year capital allocation and a 10-year capital ceiling to 2030 for the revised National Development Plan which will enable the Department to deliver its vision of a climate neutral, sustainable and digitally connected Ireland. In relation to the post office...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Planning Issues (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The issuance of guidelines to planning authorities in respect of their functions under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under section 28 of that Act. However, Regional Assemblies, local authorities and Government Departments all have a role to play in ensuring that the proper planning and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastructure strategy is due for publication later this year which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2030. My Department has begun an engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Jul 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 including the procurement of the PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In my role as Minister for Transport, I have not had direct engagement with the National Broadband Plan (NBP), however, further details of my engagement with the NBP in my role as Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications are provided separately in my answer as Minister of that Department. I have referred your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is fully committed to treating all of its customers equally and to delivering the highest quality of service. We do this in line with the Principles of Quality Customer Service. The Department’s document Customer Service Action Plan and Customer Charter 2020 - 2022 sets out the standards which customers can expect in all dealings with my Department and the steps we will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Jul 2021)

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 operation of public transport services. Further, Bus Éireann’s Expressway services (including route 22) are commercially operated bus services. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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 management 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: Bus Services (14 Jul 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 the provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 62 together. As the Deputy is likely aware, the Programme for Government committed that approximately €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government. This investment will help support the delivery of around 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2021)

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: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to addressing the requirements as set out in the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021, including Action 16 - promoting accessibility and universal design principles in the implementation of the Public Service ICT Strategy. My Department’s Accessibility Consultative Committee (ACC) meets on a quarterly basis. The ACC brings together...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (14 Jul 2021)

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 NTA has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have responsibility for day to day operational...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Jul 2021)

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 services. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally, in conjunction with the transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Individual cases are a matter for the Authority and the question in relation to this case is being referred to it for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my answer to his previous Question on this issue (Ref no. 31192/21). As I outlined to the Deputy in my previous reply, public transport operators have been advised of, and are following, public health instructions issued by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in relation to COVID-19. The issue raised is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (13 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland manages salmon on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s more than 140 salmon rivers has a genetically unique stock of salmon and the conservation imperative for each river derives from the status of its distinct stock. In that regard stock abundance can only be assessed at the individual river stock level.Management advice on each stock is provided annually by Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Earlier this year Bórd na Móna announced it had ceased harvesting of peat and that it expects production of peat briquettes to cease during 2024. Each year 1,300 people die prematurely in Ireland due to solid fuel burning. It is estimated that there are over 16,200 life years lost, while many people also experience a poor quality of life due to the associated short- and long-term...