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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (14 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The CIÉ Group’s two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”), are currently not in compliance with the Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) as defined in the Pensions Act 1990. As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to the schemes aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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. The issue raised in relation to real-time passenger information is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Dublin Bus. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters of public transport operators, including those related to the operation of commercial bus services, their fare structures, or the acceptance of free travel passes. Further, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Sep 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 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: Electric Vehicles (14 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The transport sector accounts for approximately 20% of Ireland’s national greenhouse gas emissions, with car use responsible for over half of these emissions. In recognition of this, the Climate Action Plan contains commitments to significantly increase electrification within the national fleet, including an ambitious target of 945,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. Meeting this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Sep 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. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Athy Southern Distributor Road is one of the limited number of strategic regional and local road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Sep 2022)

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. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 it is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Sep 2022)

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. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: To answer Deputy McNamara, we will power this State using our own natural resources. We will have to share and balance with our neighbouring countries in the north-west region of Europe but we will power our future. The most secure way, and the most competitive way, is through renewable power. It is through the immense renewable energy resources we have. They are technologically available...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We are already delivering. We now have some 40% of our electricity coming from-----

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There is one on the east coast.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: If I can answer the Deputy's question, we will develop offshore in phase 1 off the east coast-----

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There is one within the possible development at the Sceirde Rocks off Connemara. The consenting of those will come, subject to the consent being approved, this month. They will go to auction this year, they will go to planning next year and into construction once out of that planning process. This is what every country in north-west Europe is investing in. This is the reality. This is...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is fixed wind first.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There is floating wind energy. I do not want go into a complete debate but it is a debate so we will engage. Floating wind is now coming on stream at scale.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There was an auction process this year in French waters with every company investing in it with the expectation that it will come down in price in the same way that fixed offshore wind has done. We will move, in the second phase, into southern waters as well as western waters and then further west. The advantage of this power supply is that we can convert it through electrolysis, a working...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: If I can again, there is an immediate response we have to do but what we are seeing is those stations starting to be converted to one of the other storage mechanisms of the future, which is battery storage, which will be a significant part. Bord na Móna, a company that is absolutely thriving at present, is expanding and investing and creating employment and using international...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We looked at every aspect of that. Some people here-----

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I should be careful.