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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Work on this legislation is ongoing in my Department. The new Bill will consolidate 14 separate enactments and will include provisions in relation to, inter alia, the nature of fishery ownership as well as title and fishing rights. A significant number of drafts have been completed. In addition, I will shortly be publishing a roadmap which will set out my plans for a policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to provide a generous support, through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), towards the purchase of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). In order to qualify for the relevant supports under the SEAI scheme, the electric vehicle must be classified as M1 (private passenger vehicle) or N1 (light...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed in November 2019 to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed in November 2019 to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Trading Online Voucher Scheme managed by my Department was launched in mid-2014 and is delivered through Enterprise Ireland and the 31 Local Enterprise Offices. Údarás na Gaeltachta has during that time managed its own Trading Online Voucher Scheme with terms that mirror those of the Scheme managed by my Department. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Funding under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme (ALAGS) includes provision for the engagement of community groups in litter clean-ups in villages and towns nationwide. Funding is available for Local Authorities who have incurred expenditure in respect of these types of activities in 2020.  Traditionally the ALAGs is announced in July after which time...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The following table sets out the percentage of employees with a disability for the years 2018 to 2019. Disability statistics for 2020 are currently being compiled. Year Staff Employed No of employees with disabilities % of employees with disabilities 2018 412 14 3.40% 2019 399 15 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In line with the Government's Plan for Living with Covid-19, staff in my Department continue to work from home unless necessary to attend in person. This means that the vast majority of my staff are working remotely. Following publication of the Government's Return to Work Safely Protocol in May 2020 my Department developed a COVID-19 Response Plan. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Dec 2020)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”); and issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 152 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the scheme, the CIÉ Group and their employees.  In light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy has clarified that he is referring to pensions in the Irish Aviation Authority. The sustainability of Irish Aviation Authority pension schemes is a matter, in the first instance, for the Company and the pension scheme trustees, who are required under law to comply with financial planning rules set by the Pensions Board. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As you are already aware, the most recent speed limit guidelines were issued in March 2015 following a review by a speed limit review working group.  Local Authorities (in conjunction with TII in respect of National Roads) are able to amend and set Speed Limits as appropriate and in accordance with the Speed Limit Guidelines for different sections of the road network as required and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

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 also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 Dec 2020)

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 also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

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 also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The National Development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The estimated full year cost of recruiting 5 additional Air Accident Investigators for my Department is €534,341.45. The breakdown of costs is set out in tabular form, below: Aeronautical Officer Grade I, point 1 of PPC scale €  89,072.00 On-Call Allowance € 6,774.00 Total incl. On-Call...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (8 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may wish to be aware that there is currently no legislation to support the cross-border operation of SPSVs. The relevant legislation governing taxi services in this State is the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, which requires the holding of an SPSV licence and an SPSV driver licence to carry persons for hire or reward. The 2013 Act and its requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (8 Dec 2020)

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 also a matter for the local...