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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 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 operation, maintenance and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 89 together. 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 the BusConnects programme. Noting the NTA's...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Naas Mobility Network Integration project was approved as part of the Pathfinder Programme in October 2022. The Pathfinder Programme is not a funding programme and this was made clear from the outset. While most pathfinder projects indicated that funding commitments were in place, there were a small number which were dependent on securing funding sources outside my own Department's...

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

Eamon Ryan: 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 is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. The Programme for Government – Our Shared Futureincludes a priority to deliver the DART+ programme. The DART+ programme comprises of five projects...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Q4 2022 in relation to work permits for bus drivers from non-EU and non-EEA Countries and the possible inclusion of bus drivers on the critical skills list due to the current driver shortages being experienced across the system. My Department engaged with all PSO operators, including Bus Éireann, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 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 query raised by the deputy in relation to a monthly breakdown of the number of bus drivers working with Dublin Bus in 2022 is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have, therefore, referred the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. Section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 requests each public body to publish a list of designated officials of the body. The purpose of the Act is to provide for a web-based Register of Lobbying to make information available to the public on the identity of those communicating with designated public officials on specific...

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

Eamon Ryan: In line with the information provided to the Deputy in my previous response, the TEN-T Regulations as currently set out require a rail connection to Core ports on the TEN-T network by 2030. As a Core port, this requirement extends to Shannon Foynes. The November 2022 announcement of funding to commence civil engineering works on the line, with a view to reopening it for freight in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (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 in our cities, including the provision of bus stops. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Reviewis being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The results of the review will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Strategic Rail Review is considering the future of the rail network with regard to the following ambitions:...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Acting Chair. He is right, I am very privileged and pleased to be here. I will use my time to reflect on some evolving developments and I look forward to hearing the Senators' perspectives afterwards. There are many different aspects to this subject. We have our national development plan.We are rolling out the national planning framework. We are at the cusp, subject to...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I appreciate all of the contributions from the Senators and I will try to reflect and respond to some of the specific issues that have been raised. Before doing that, I want to make a broader point. I was making the case earlier that we make this switch and this investment, we reopen lines, we bring back freight and, in particular, we get balanced regional development through investment in...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is fine. I am better informed now thanks to Senator Dolan. I will just make the point. There are subtle gains within this that we need to take into account. I agree with Senator Craughwell that part of that is having a cup of tea and actually enjoying the experience of getting the services and, as he suggested, people being able to get a return ticket. I accept that. I hate to do...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Following the Government decision of the 30 November 2021 to significantly enhance the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022 on 21 June, 2022. The Bill passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and was subsequently signed into law by the President on the 23 July, 2022. The Act...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On the 15 February 2022 I signed the Regulations that create an obligation on suppliers to offer the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff to new and existing micro generators so that they will receive payment for excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a decision on an interim enabling...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Questions refer to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. Further details are available on specific areas within County Cork through the NBI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Smart Metering Programme is overseen by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and ESB Networks (ESBN) have been tasked with the delivery of the roll out programme, which involves upgrading all of Ireland’s electricity meters to smart meters. To date over 1 million smart meters have been installed out of a total of 2.4 million to be replaced by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, and the Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (September 2020) commit to a range of actions to support Ireland's transition to a circular economy, including the publication of a Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy (December 2021). The EPA’s Circular Economy programme, launched in December 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department administers a diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. Studies, reviews and research are currently being undertaken by my Department which contribute to project delivery and informed, robust and evidence-based policy making. Details of these are set out in the table below. Details of study/review/research...