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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 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 operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Investment in Greenway projects is also subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each 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. The Tralee Northern Relief Road is one of the limited number of strategic regional and local road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Investment in Greenway projects is also subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, Please see below the capital underspend for the Department of Transport for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 in tabular format. 2020 2021 2022 Budget 1,981,240 2,527,500 2,547,000 Expenditure 1,786,515 2,316,943 2,402,104 Amount Carried Forwards to Subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not received a recent request from the Department of Rural and Community Development to contribute financially to the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) programme. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads which have been taken in charge is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 Apr 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (20 Apr 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. Kerry County Council received an allocation of €2.24...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. Cork County Council is the statutory planning and road authority for its area of responsibility. It is, therefore, a matter for Cork County Council to consider options to alleviate traffic congestion in Clonakilty town and Kinsale town, taking into account the funding available to it from local and State sources as well as its particular...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each 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. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. ...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am very privileged to make the closing contribution to what has been a very important debate. The issue of our co-operation and future on this island together is central to many Deputies in this House. The contributions throughout the afternoon were heartfelt, not from any script but from people's lived experiences. They reflect the importance of restoring the institutions in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 and 42 together. The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The primary aim of the scheme is to provide upgrades to those living in, or at risk of, energy poverty. The scheme is available to people in receipt of certain qualifying payments from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. There are a number of home energy improvements offered as part of the Scheme. The upgrades that will be recommended for a property will depend on many factors, including age, size, type and condition of the property. For each eligible home,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The waste management market is serviced by private companies, where prices charged are matters between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation. As Minister I have no role in setting prices in a private market. However, in the interest of encouraging further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: High energy prices are a very serious concern to Government which is why a range of measures have been implemented, most recently the €1.2 billion package, announced in February, which extended the VAT reduction on electricity and gas until the end of October. This is in addition to the measures announced in Budget 2023 which introduced €2.5 billion of once of cost of living...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: High energy prices are a significant concern to Government which is why a suite of measures has been introduced, most recently the new €1.2 billion package, announced in February, which extended the VAT reduction on electricity and gas until the end of October. This is in addition to the measures announced in Budget 2023 which introduced €2.5 billion of once off cost of living...