Results 25,561-25,580 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 244 together. As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The maintenance of the rail network, including closed lines such as the Wexford to Waterford line, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In relation to the Barrow Bridge,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 245 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review is 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, including on railway line between Waterford and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 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. In relation to proposed Active Travel infrastructure works...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 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 management 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: Taxi Regulations (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, 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 have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Since August, a series of global...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Social Media Channels for the Department of Transport & Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI - an office within the Department of Transport) Reporting Period: 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023 Platform Total posts Irish posts Bilingual posts Department of Transport Twitter 449 23 3 Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 employers are required to take reasonable steps to accommodate the needs of current and prospective employees with disabilities. As an equal opportunities employer, my Department is conscious of its statutory obligations and is continually working to ensure that it meets all commitments in this regard. In order to meet its obligations my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programmeand its constituent projects, which includes DART+ Coastal North and the associated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am acutely aware that the cost of electric vehicles remains an issue for many consumers and that supply chain issues globally have also proven difficult. These have been exacerbated by international events. €110m has been allocated in 2023 to ensure the continued transition to electric vehicles which includes funding for EV grants and EV charging infrastructure. This underpins the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 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 issues raised in relation to the TFI Live App is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA). Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In both of those areas there have been significant developments since this Government came into office with last year's publication of a new Sustainable Mobility Policy and its five-year action plan. This provides strong policy support to the continued expansion and enhancement of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The planning and implementation of the A5 upgrade project is the responsibility of the authorities in Northern Ireland. The funding arrangements in relation to the A5 have been governed by the 2014 Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan - A Fresh Start. Under this Agreement the Government is committed to provide funding of £75 million towards the cost of the A5 upgrade...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As a consequence of Brexit, substantial physical infrastructure was put in place at Dublin Port to provide for the effective management of new check and control requirements on trade with Great Britain. This infrastructure was in place at the end of the Transition Period and has been operational since 1 January 2021. This was one of the most critical and visible aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (16 May 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 details of penalties and deductions for Bus Éireann service disruption by county between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form, is an operational matter for Bus...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies but, unfortunately, I have to attend a Cabinet sub-committee meeting shortly so I have a very limited timeframe but I am very glad to be able to speak on this motion. I will start by quoting the Green Party motto, which is Think Global, Act Local. I want to follow Deputy Bacik by going very local and talking about Dublin. So often when we talk about biodiversity, the...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That 8 ha of land, which is completely underutilised and which is planned to be turned into a container park, should be an extension of the Poolbeg nature reserve. Deputy Bacik knows and I know - I do not know if the Ceann Comhairle has ever walked down that direction - that it is a most stunningly beautiful place in the middle of our city. It is absolutely doable for us to extend spaces...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Established in 2019, the SDG Champions Programme was developed to raise public awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to demonstrate that everyone in society can make a contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Strategic Objective 3 of Ireland’s Second SDG National Implementation Plan 2022-2024 (NIP) is “Greater partnerships for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2023 includes a suite of measures and actions to realise the full potential of Ireland’s onshore and offshore renewable energy resources and sets a course for Ireland to achieve a low carbon climate resilient future through sustainable social and economic development. In that context, my Department is currently developing the Small-Scale Generation Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The full range of greenhouse gases reported under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are to be found in Irelands’ National Inventory Report. This is compiled and submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annually to the UNFCCC. The latest report and the supporting information for the period 1990 to 2021 is publicly available on the EPA...