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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. The planning, design and construction of national roads, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also subject to the Public Spending Code and the necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme.  Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme is in place to support the greening of the SPSV, or taxi, sector. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, reducing the CO2 emissions of a sector which typically has very high mileage, and also can positively influence the uptake of zero emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

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 operation and provision of public transport. I understand that Dublin Bus are engaging with trade union representatives and An Garda Síochána concerning the ongoing issues with regard to service provision in West...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the Local Area Hackney Scheme, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016.  I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to her Questions on the same matter (Dáil Question no. 141, reference 60371/11 and Dail Question no. 142 reference 60376/22) which I replied to on 06 December 2022. In my reply of 06 December 2022 to both Questions, I explained that as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

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 issue raised in relation to the number 15 bus service is a matter for the company. Therefore, I have referred this question to Dublin Bus for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In this context, TII is best placed to advise you on the status of this project. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the development of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area. The draft Strategy recommends the development of a rail link to Navan by 2042. I understand that this rail...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2023)

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework (NESF) provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the electricity, gas and oil sectors and sets out a ‘whole-of-Government’ response to the challenges posed to energy security and energy...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you very much, Acting Chair. I very much appreciate this chance to share some of the latest thinking and developments in the development of the offshore wind industry, which is going to be of significant economic, environmental and social consequences for the people of our country. We were one of the first countries out of the traps on this. The offshore wind power project off Arklow...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am very conscious that I focused on offshore energy in my commentary. I was not sure whether it was a wider debate. I got an indication that it was primarily that. However, there were a number of questions about the onshore energy from Senator Kyne and others. Others asked about the wind guidelines and Derrybrien. We will have to do a lot of work on onshore as well. We are not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Regulatory limitations on the sulphur content of petrol and diesel are set by the Fuel Quality Directives (, as amended by Directive 2009/30/EC). These Directives were transposed into Irish law by the European Communities Act, 1972 (Environmental Specifications for Petrol, Diesel Fuels and Gas Oils for use by non-road mobile machinery, including waterway vessels, agricultural and forestry...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the designated authority for monitoring air quality in Ireland. Under the national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme, which has received significant investment from my Department in recent years, the number of monitoring stations have increased from 29 in 2017 to 108 today. The EPA monitors a range of air pollutants, including fine...