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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been tasked with managing the central purchase of salt stocks for national, regional and local roads. The upfront cost related to the purchase and stocking of salt for national roads is funded from TII’s grant allocation while the cost for regional and local roads is funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Feb 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 questions to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (14 Feb 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 operations of public transport. The issue of the clamping of cars at Irish Rail Stations and revenue generated from such is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In its role as Approving Authority under the Public Spending Code, the National Transport Authority (NTA) submitted the Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for Cork Light Rail to the Department of Transport in June 2021. After detailed review and consideration by the Department, the SAR was determined to not meet a number of requirements as set out in the Code and was returned to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, the issue of a rail connection to Navan has been re-examined as part of the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Strategy is a multi-modal, twenty year transport strategy for the region and one that must be reflected in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Feb 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 roads is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement and compliance in the SPSV sector, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 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 services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The maintenance of carparks at train stations, including the ones referred to by the Deputy, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of the Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to it for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 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. In addition I would like to advise that the NTA also has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Strategic Rail Reviewis being undertaken in cooperation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Reviewis considering the future of the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving sustainable connectivity between the major...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. 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. While the safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff is of utmost importance, arrangements to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The report referred to, the ‘Lacey Report’, was not a report about the organisational structures of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, but rather a report on the possible establishment of a multi-modal investigation body combining the rail, air and marine accident investigation bodies under a single entity. In 2009 the Government announced agency rationalisation measures...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 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 matter raised in relation to the booking fee that is charged to customers who pre-book a seat with Bus Éireann, regardless of whether the person has a free travel pass is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the number of Bus Éireann buses that left from Dublin Airport to different parts of the country for each specific route in the month of January 2023 is an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the number of persons that used each of the Dublin Bus night links by route in 2022 and to date in 2023 is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to active travel infrastructure. The NTA along with the relevant local authorities, are responsible for the development and delivery of individual projects. In March 2021, I launched the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme as a response to the need to improve safety at the ‘front of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Environmental protection policy falls primarily under the remit my Department, in conjunction with the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) which has primary responsibility for water protection policy. The EPA is a key regulator in both these sectors and its relationship with and accountability to the two Departments is underpinned by a Performance Delivery Agreement....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (15 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: Environmental Schemes (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number support schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to help businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their activities. The detailed administration and management of these schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function regarding specific requests/applications for the various schemes. The SEAI...