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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jun 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 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: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is set out in the table with regard to the following Commercial Public Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Transport. - BODY COMMERCIAL AGENCIES 1 CIÉ Coras Iompair Éireann 2 Bus Átha Cliath Bus Átha Cliath 3 BÉ ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs), also known as the Taxi Advisory Committee, was established under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The role of the Committee is to advise the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Minister for Transport, as appropriate, in relation to issues relevant to small public service vehicles and their drivers. The membership of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, 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 am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry and accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply...

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Planning Framework and National Development Plan are underpinned by ten National Strategic Outcomes. Transport is key to delivering these outcomes across a range of areas, including sustainable mobility, the transition to a low-carbon society, compact growth, enhanced regional accessibility, and strengthened rural economies and communities. These outcomes are reflected in the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Planning Framework and National Development Plan are underpinned by ten National Strategic Outcomes. Transport is key to delivering these outcomes across a range of areas, including sustainable mobility, the transition to a low-carbon society, compact growth, enhanced regional accessibility, and strengthened rural economies and communities. These outcomes are reflected in the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 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 issue of the provision of additional individual rail services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 195 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 DART+ Programme and its constituent...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 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 day-to-day operations and promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network, in both urban and rural areas. In light of the NTA's responsibilities, including the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Jun 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 development and implementation of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2022- 2042. The...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. 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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. The initial selection and...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA works with the public transport companies, for example Bus Éireann, who have responsibility for the operation of services,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Blue carbon refers to carbon which is stored, or sequestered, in the ocean, its sediments, and vegetated habitats around our coast. The Marine Institute’s special report on ‘Blue Carbon and Marine Carbon Sequestration in Irish Waters and Coastal Habitats’ (2021) outlined the emergence of blue carbon as a concept for the integration of coastal carbon dynamics into policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 144 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 226 of 13 June 2023. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 114, 116, 119, 125 and 146 together. On 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to my Department seeking consent to the second phase of their current pay agreement which provides for a 2% increase in pay from 1st January 2023. In addition to this, on foot of a recent Labour Court decision, An Post also wrote to my Department on 9 March seeking approval to make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not hold information on the number of telecommunications cables that pass through the Irish marine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Telecommunications cables that traverse the Irish EEZ, but do not land in the State, do not require a Foreshore licence under the current Foreshore regime and therefore information gathered and processed during the licence application process...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Homes built before 1940 are not precluded from applying to the Warmer Homes scheme (providing free, fully-funded upgrades), or any of the grant supported residential and community energy efficiency schemes administered on behalf of my Department by the SEAI. However, homes built before 1940 were generally constructed using traditional methods, which can include walls constructed of stone,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that Roach is a "cyprinid", native to most of Europe and was introduced into Ireland some 130 years ago in the 1880’s. Since the 1950s it has become one of the most common fish species in Ireland, particularly in eutrophic lakes, canals and slow flowing parts of large rivers in the midlands and north midlands. Roach as a non-native is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to Question No. 140 of 30 May 2023. The position is unchanged.