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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As part of Action 6 of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy a review is underway to examine the framework for setting of speed limits in Ireland including specific consideration of the introduction of a 30km/h default speed limit in urban areas. As part of the work of the group an assessment was carried out on the existing framework of speed limits including the current guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport, including rail. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. As the Deputy may be aware, an All-Island Strategic Rail Review is currently underway, having...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Feb 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 TFI Local Link and the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Feb 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure and services in the Greater Dublin Area. This responsibility includes parking facilities, commuter rail services and implementing public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant 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, where applicable. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Programmes (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, a whole of Government approach has been adopted regarding the response to the Ukrainian crisis. Within my own Department a high-level group was initially established to work in collaboration with the Senior Officials Group (SOG) lead by the Department of An Taoiseach to develop solutions to issues in the transport sector with the potential to inhibit the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In the past 10 years, my Department’s Human Resources Division has responded to 4 cases taken to the Workplace Relations Commission by individual employees under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015. I set out below, in tabular form, the information being sought by the Deputy in respect of these individual actions. Year No of cases Grounds ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the relevant Code of Practice from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, An Post must seek Ministerial approval to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme. Circular 16/2021 states that pension approval requests should be submitted for approval well in advance of any decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the table below. Year Exits Turnover % of all staff 2022 58 10.62% 2021 43 9.62% 2020 37 9.00%

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, requires certain economic operators to show that the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II have been fulfilled. This requirement shall apply to installations producing electricity,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: EU Member States contributed collectively to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol through the EU Effort Sharing Decision (ESD). The ESD set binding annual emissions reduction targets for each Member State and covered the sectors that do not fall under the EU Emissions Trading System; including transport, agriculture, buildings and light industry. The legislative framework of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Resources (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Wetlands include a wide range of habitats. Amongst these are peatlands and fens, which, from a climate action perspective, play an important role in carbon storage. Rehabilitated peatlands in particular have the potential to contribute significantly to reducing emissions within the Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Peatlands cover approximately 21% of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. In making appointments to State Boards under my remit, my Department operates in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform "Guidelines on appointments to State Boards", published in November 2014.  The Public Appointments Service (PAS) has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Lobbying Reform (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) is responsible for the monitoring of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001, as well as the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. It has published guidelines under which senior civil servants and officeholders are required to annually furnish a statement in writing of any interests that they, their spouse, or their children have which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households. This is why a €2.4 billion package of supports was implemented during 2022, and a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion included in Budget 2023. The Budget package includes an Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On Tuesday 14 February last, I exercised my powers under Section 18 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 to remove the current members of IFI on a no-fault basis. I intend to appoint new members of IFI, in accordance with the provisions of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, as soon as possible. To ensure that IFI is in a position to perform its functions effectively as quickly as possible, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The turnover of staff, including % relative to total staff, for 2020, 2021 and 2022, in my Department is as follows. - 2020 2021 2022 Full Time Equivalent at end of year 533.56 544.95 578.63 Exits per year (Full time Equivalent) 90.96* 66.85 77.80 Percentage of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Funding levels to particular local authorities can vary...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 83 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 operations of public transport. The issues raised by the Deputies in relation to fees charged by Iarnród Éireann to free travel users is an operational matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Feb 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...