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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (4 Jul 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 the amount that Bus Éireann spent on security equipment and personnel on its bus fleet in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 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 providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and enhancement of bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Jul 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 deployment of new carriages is a matter in the first instance for Iarnród Éireann in consultation with the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has statutory responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority is responsible for managing Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts with a number of Transport Operators that set out standards they are obliged to meet. This includes Dublin Bus who operate the no 15 bus route. Complaints can be made initially to the relevant transport operator, in this case, Dublin Bus, and also to the NTA via the Contact &...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (4 Jul 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 agreed responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in our cities, including the provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting their responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 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 (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (4 Jul 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: Bus Éireann (4 Jul 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 the number and percentage of coaches and double-decker buses within the Bus Éireann fleet that currently have a toilet onboard; and if there are plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) is the framework through which Exchequer investment is made in the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure. This includes the rail line between Limerick and Athenry, which runs through County Clare. This is the fourth year of the current five-year IMMAC programme from 2020 to 2024. Over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, there is no change to the legal status of pedal assist e-bikes with a power output up to 250W, where the motor cuts out at 25 km/h and it does not operate without pedalling. These will continue to be classed as pedal cycles (bicycles and tricycles). As with pedal cycles, e-bike owners are not required to hold motor insurance for their vehicle and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jul 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 also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to have the chance to respond to the Deputy's question. Can I put it first and foremost in a very broad framework? The day before yesterday, for the first time in recorded history, the temperature of our planet went above 17° on average. This is above the 1.5° increase we are hoping to avert through the Paris climate agreement. For most of June, as the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right. When the Limerick-Ennis service reopened, it defied expectations and there was huge demand but that has always been the case. When the Cobh line to Cork was reopened, passenger demand was way ahead of expectations. There are significant passenger numbers on the line from Ennis to Athenry. Every time, we open passenger rail services, the public shows with its feet that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to Question No. 168 of 23 June. Bye-law 840 of 2008 is currently being reviewed by my Department, in conjunction with Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), as part of the process referred to in that response. The Bye-law relates to the conservation of trout which is not listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as a qualifying interest fish species under relevant legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 increases to pensions in payment and deferred pensions of a 5% increase from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which 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 the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Reports of the bodies under the aegis of my Department contain details of the remuneration of the CEOs’ and equivalents. The Annual Reports are generally available online at each bodies website and have been laid in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas. All directions issued by Government in relation to the remuneration of CEOs and equivalents have been brought to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Regulations (5 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the recent adoption of the European regulation for the establishment of a Social Climate Fund. As set out in the 2023 Climate Action Plan, this Government is committed to a just transition towards a climate neutral Irish society by no later than 2050. The preparation of the a Social Climate Plan, as required by the Regulation, will build on some of the ongoing work of my Department...