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Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: This amendment represents a small but valuable change to clarify the role of TII with regard to maintenance. I am proposing to replace the words "maintenance works" with “maintenance (including maintenance works)” as well as providing for TII to consult the Garda Commissioner, as required, with regard to traffic signs. The change from "maintenance works" to “maintenance...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I cannot accept amendments Nos. 40 to 42, inclusive. In section 44, we are allowing An Bord Pleanála, in certain limited circumstances, to approve a scheme or road development that contravenes materially a development plan or local development plan. The first criterion under which the board will be allowed to do this is where the proposal is of strategic regional or national...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I do not disagree about the importance of this issue. Some of the debate on it earlier was very useful. I will consider the matter before Report Stage, if the Senator is agreeable. It is a technical issue and I want to get it right and to ascertain whether the proposed change in wording will constitute a practical strengthening of the provision. I would like to have time to consider that...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The purpose of Section 46 is to provide a clear legislative power to acquire land for the purposes of certain mitigation measures that may not normally be regarded as traditional or usual mitigation measures. For instance, usual mitigation measures for which lands are compulsorily required of which has been accepted and for which there is very little legal debate include items such as new...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In section 50 of the Bill, we are providing a number of amendments to section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961, which deals with provision of road signage. The principal aim here is to ensure the necessary powers for the TII to deal with signage on a new class of what will be called national managed roads. The only such road intended for now is the M50. What the Bill does is that it...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: This amendment to the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 addresses two matters which have come to my attention regarding motor tax. The first relates to State-owned vehicles. State-owned vehicles are exempt from motor tax, and almost 6,000 vehicles are exempt in this way by virtue of being State-owned. Over half of these are Garda vehicles. There are also a significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a second Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 214 of 26 January 2023 provided by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The preparation and adoption of statutory planning guidelines are a function of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). As such, the Minister has no statutory role in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The recently published Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out a plan to implement the carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings along with a roadmap for taking decisive action to halve our emissions by 2030 and reach net zero no later than 2050, as was committed to in the Programme for Government. The plan sets out measures and actions to ensure electricity demand is managed in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The following table outlines the Department of Transport’s expenditure on online advertising from 2013 to date. Year Amount Description of Expenditure 2023 €20,000 Social media promotional campaign to support Shared Island EV Sports Club Scheme 2022 €38,466 Social media...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (1 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport is not aware of any social media accounts operating under false names on its behalf. The Department has official accounts on the following social media platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. In addition, under Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, a new office within the Department of Transport, it operates separate channels on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 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 operation of public transport services nationally. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and is responsible for the licensing...

Address by H.E. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: President Metsola is very welcome. This period of commemoration allows us to think big for a moment. We have just celebrated our 100th year of the establishment of the State. In listening to President Metsola's words, I was thinking that it was founded on a real desire to stand on our own two feet as a nation, a strong sense of a nationalism, but that it was also imbued with an...

Seanad: Address by H.E. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: President Metsola is very welcome. This period of commemoration allows us to think big for a moment.We have just celebrated our 100th year of the establishment of the State. In listening to President Metsola's words, I was thinking that it was founded on a real desire to stand on our own two feet as a nation, a strong sense of a nationalism, but that it was also imbued with an international...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188, 189, 191 and 192 together. The Energy Academy is an online resource that gives businesses free access to high quality energy training and provides energy training for over 5,500 users. Further development of this resource is ongoing, with new training modules added on an ongoing basis. Energy Academy 2023 Budget 2022 Budget ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The funding allocated by my Department for the Environmental Protection Agency in the Revised Estimates for the period 2021 to 2023 is set out in the table below: Year Amount €m 2021 50.177 2022 51.619 2023 55.861

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 196 together. The Communities Energy Grant is part of the Government's National Retrofit Programme aimed at upgrading building stock and facilities to high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, thereby reducing fossil fuel usage, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The Scheme supports cross-sectoral and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Contracting Support Scheme launched mid 2022 and provides supports and expertise across the business and public sectors to deliver energy efficiency through Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs), Local Energy Supply Contracts (LESCs) and Energy Performance Guarantees (EPGs). An amount of €300k is allocated to the Energy Contracting Support Scheme for 2023. ...