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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The competent Authority for the EU Water Framework (WFD) is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH). In addition, water quality status, within the terms of the Directive, is assigned via the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has no direct function in the assignment of water quality status. The status of fish stock is one of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The eligibility criteria for the Warmer Homes Scheme are primarily linked to Department of Social Protection (DSP) means tested payments. Priority is then given to those living in the worst performing homes, with Building Energy Ratings of E, F or G. These criteria are in place with the aim of targeting the support to those on the lowest incomes in the least efficient homes, so that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Expenditure by my Department on consultancy services in 2022 amounted to €16,526,451.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Retrofit Plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving the Climate Action Plan targets of upgrading the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, last year, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table at the link.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector, following enactment if the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent legislation. While CRU is financed by means of a levy on regulated entities, it must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My department has 11 Commercial State Bodies designated under the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014. Where a dividend is paid, the State Body pays this directly into the central exchequer fund. My department has no role in the allocation of revenue from this fund; this is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform who has responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Oil Specifications (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulations which establishes a minimum 5.5% ethanol in petrol placed upon the market by renewable transport fuel obligation account holders were made on 1 April 2023 and these will be fully operational by 1 July. In making the regulations consideration was given to the responses received through a statutory consultation on the draft regulations, the impact on fuel prices, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 May 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 raised by the Deputy regarding the proportion of bookings on each Iarnród Éireann Intercity service allocated for reservation online without a fee for free travel pass holders is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Programme A – Sustainable Mobility Active Travel and Greenways In programme A, the Active Travel walking and cycling programme is on track. There is an underspend on Greenways, partly due to the timing of claims, but also due to a some schemes being behind profile on expenditure, includingAthlone BridgeTurran to Shannon Harbour Southeast GreenwayIt is presently expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Safe Routes to School is an infrastructure-based funding programme under the wider Active Travel Programme administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA). Given its purpose is the provision of safe infrastructure to encourage walking and cycling to school, it is not the aim of the programme to educate on the operation of bikes or cargo-bikes on that infrastructure. Given the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Meetings (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: EU Transport Council will take place on 1 June in Luxembourg. Minister of State Chambers will attend. The main points on the agenda relate to the EU Commission's recently-published road safety package with transport ministers to take part in a discussion on the proposal to revise the EU directive on driving licences. Ministers will also be updated on the status of negotiations on other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations for horse-drawn carriages for hire or reward should be aligned with any horse welfare obligations imposed by local authorities and, therefore, horse-drawn carriages for hire and reward should be regulated by local authorities, which is the intention of the current draft primary legislation. The Department had planned to undertake stakeholder consultations in Q1 2023, however this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department offers a range of family friendly initiatives across a variety of paid and unpaid models, i.e blended working patterns, flexible working hours, parent’s leave and parental leave. Financial contributions to or the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members are not provided.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 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, and for the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Cork County Council was given clearance in the first half of 2021 to proceed to prepare a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for a Great Island Connectivity Scheme. Following receipt of a draft SAR, the Department initiated a review of the draft in line with the Public Spending Code and the Department's capital investment appraisal requirements. The review of the SAR, which is taking into...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Given the complex and specialist nature of much of the work of the Department, it increasingly requires a delivery ecosystem of core staff and specialist contractors working together to support optimum delivery. Please see the below table for the amount the Department has paid to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2022: 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. The Balance Sheet deficit at the end of 2021 for the two defined benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. 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 providing strong policy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 May 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 Shannon Crossing, Killaloe Bypass and R494 Upgrade scheme is one of the limited number of strategic...