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

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 and works are funded by local authorities from their own resources supplemented by State grants, where applicable.  The Discretionary Grant under the Regional and Local Road grant programme can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2022)

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 provision of bus stops/shelters.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate the chance to give these statements on our national sustainable mobility policy and to listen to Deputies. I will not be here for the entire debate. There is a Cabinet meeting at the same time, which is unfortunate, but I look forward to reading the record and hearing what Members have to say on how we use this moment in time to deliver a seismic change in the nature,...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will finish on the following point: we want the councils of the country to come to this leadership group with proposals for these pathfinder projects that we could deliver quickly and at low cost as part of this sustainable mobility revolution.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This debate is on sustainable mobility.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Not true.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Not true.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I was asked to discuss and debate sustainable mobility and how we accelerate it. It would not have been right for me to ignore that. The issue the Deputy raises is important and also needs to be debated.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Had that been suggested, I would have been quite happy to agree to it. I came into the Chamber on the understanding-----

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I was given a paper. I actually gave my own speech along the lines that we were here to discuss accelerating sustainable mobility. That is what I did. I heard no one say the debate should be on the airport. Had it been, I would have been happy to accede to that. However, to criticise me after the fact for following the Dáil instructions is not fair.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I did not give the instruction.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I presume it is the Government. The Government made the decision that we would have statements on sustainable mobility as I understand it a week ago.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Had someone raised that, I would have happily accommodated it. No one asked for that in advance.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to be here for Report Stage of the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill. I commend the Members, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and the officials on the processing of the Bill to date. There has been a lot of listening and amending. Today I will be introducing a series of amendments based on many of the...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I think the right place for that is in the legislative vehicle, which is the statutory just transition commission office. That is where we will really do that properly, effectively and well. I look forward to that later in the year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The conveyancing process currently contains a number of questions relating to radon to which a vendor is asked to reply. These questions were introduced to the process in 2017 when the Law Society of Ireland’s conditions of sale were revised and was done as a result of a recommendation in the first National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS). The NRCS is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67, 111 and 113 together. Radon gas is recognised as a serious threat to public health and estimated to be responsible for approximately 350 cases of lung cancer annually in Ireland. In response to this issue, the Government established a National Radon Control Strategy. The Strategy is now in its second phase covering the period 2019 to 2024....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that this query relates to the BEC scheme, now called the Community Energy Grant, but I am not aware of companies being selected for the BEC/Community Energy Grant scheme now being deselected.   My Department funds a number of supports for energy auditing through the SEAI, including the Register of Energy Auditors (required under S.I. 426 of 2014), the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Bluewise Marine Ltd currently supports the management of the SmartBay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site in Galway Bay.The Smartbay Observatory was originally managed directly by Marine Institute, through Smartbay Ireland. Subsequently a tender was launched by the Marine Institute to support the SmartBay Facility through the provision of project development, client management, community...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together. Recent media reports have suggested that significant irregularities have been identified in Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). However, it is important to note that these matters have been previously addressed in audit reviews and in the Statement of Internal Control, signed off by the Chair earlier this year, and which is required to...