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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----are arriving within a short number of weeks but our goal is absolutely to make sure that it is an integrated all-of-government response.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Cabinet discussed this at length earlier. The experience on a smaller scale but similar in terms of the need to give those integrated connections, from Syrian refugees arriving, is that local authorities can play a role, especially where they combine with the community, voluntary and other sectors. They have a key role in it. There will be a real role in terms of the director of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise the importance of incentivising our young people to use public transport to establish sustainable habits from an early age. Setting public transport fares at appropriate levels is a key element to achieving this objective. The Deputy will be aware that a suite of measures is being introduced by Government to help with the rising cost of living, including a 20% average fare...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: From 9 May, these 19-to-23-year-olds, those who are 24 and under, will also be able to avail of 50% discount fares across all services, including city, intercity and rural services. The NTA is working to assess deployment options in this regard. A working group is working with the commercial bus operators to see how this could also be rolled out into the commercial sector. Therefore, a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad the NTA saw the sense of what Deputy Matthews was saying about that trip. I happened to use the DART to Greystones a good few times recently for various reasons. Not only is it good value in that regard, but it is also probably one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world as one comes out of the tunnels through Bray and Killiney heads. This is not the only location...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The free travel scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. It is available to people aged 66 years or over permanently resident in the State, and to all carers in receipt of carer's allowance. The scheme is also available to certain people with disabilities and people receiving certain welfare-type payments. The fundamental principle of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will, but as part of an integrated assessment and modernisation update review, including how we are providing school public transport. That aspect must also be reviewed and improved. I refer as well to how our PSO system is working. The many supports in place during the Covid-19 pandemic helped us to get through those difficult times. We now need to undertake a complete review of our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree. In any budget discussions, ultimately the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is going to have to help cover the costs here. As I said, in any Government at any period in time there are myriad desires, to pay for childcare, to improve our education and health systems and so on, and also to improve and increase the provisions for public transport, particularly those who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is strongly committed to helping to combat the cost-of-living rises experienced throughout the country. As part of the suite of new measures being introduced, a 20% average fare reduction on all PSO public transport services is being made available nationwide until the end of the year. The discounted fares will benefit the hundreds of thousands of people across the country...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The key is to deliver it before next September to benefit those going to college. It is equally important that young people travelling to work benefit. However, the return of college is the deadline by which we have to have the reduction in place for the commercial operators. Included in this is Bus Éireann. It is a matter of differentiation. Ideally, we would prefer to apply the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The working group includes three representatives from the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, two further representatives from the commercial sector and a representative from my Department. It is up and running. I appreciate the Deputy's support. We are make sure that, in particular in areas like Ballyvourney, where there is nothing but a Bus Éireann service, that people...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030. 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, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National Charging Infrastructure Strategy has been published for public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Compulsory Purchase Orders (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As outlined in my response to Deputy Stanton’s question, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) plans the National Roads Programme and delivers it in conjunction with local authorities. The Programme is developed taking account of Government policy as set out in the Programme for Government, the National Development Plan and the Climate Action Plan and is progressed based on available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I think it important to set out what are two different processes currently underway, both of which relate to the potential future development of metro in Dublin. Firstly we have the MetroLink project, which is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State. It faces two imminent and important milestones in the coming months - Government approval of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides for the establishment of commissions of investigation which can investigate matters of significant public concern. While the Department undertakes certain investigations as part of its various functions and responsibilities, there are no Commissions of Investigation under the 2004 Act currently ongoing under the remit of my Department and no...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Strategies (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am fully committed to strengthening public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for Persons with Disabilities, Persons with Reduced Mobility, and Older People. To this end, all new transport infrastructure and services are accessible from the start and older facilities are gradually being retrofitted. I welcome the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

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 was published for consultation at the end of this March which sets out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European and global oil markets are currently volatile, due to the conflict in Ukraine exacerbating pre-existing market shortages, primarily of diesel. This has caused a spike in the price of crude and in the price of refined products on the retail market. In response to the pressures caused by increased fuel costs, Recognising that escalating fuel costs were a problem in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority's draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, is recommending the development of a rail link to Navan by 2042. Among the potential options for this rail link is an option that would utilise the old Kingscourt Line over a short distance to connect the proposed Navan Central station and the proposed Navan North station. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the construction industry is currently experiencing significant inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints. These factors have implications for progress on construction projects including transport projects. The potential impacts on transport projects are being monitored by my Department and its agencies. The potential impact on transport projects in...