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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 91 together. 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, to enable additional capacity to be added to Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) services within as short a timeframe as possible, an order was placed in December 2019 for the provision of 41 Inter-City Railcar (ICR) intermediate carriages. These ICRs have been delivered and will enter service next year. Each of the new ICR intermediate carriages incorporates...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Compulsory Purchase Orders (12 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: All office and other accommodation occupied by my Department is generally provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) which is responsible for the procurement of office and other accommodation required by Government Departments. My Department has not acquired any lands or buildings by using Compulsory purchase order in the past 20 years. Land and Buildings acquired by State bodies under my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Lough Conn and Lough Cullin (Conservation of Brown Trout) Bye-law No. 827, 2007, was submitted to my Department as a part of a range of measures for consideration at the request of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board (NWRFB). The sole purpose of these measures was the conservation of the brown trout stocks in the region. At that time the NWRFB had indicated to my Department that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The number of WTE staff as requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Geological Survey staff as of 9th October 2023 37.90 Civil Service Grade Title FTE Director of G.S.I 1 Assistant Principal 1 Senior Geologist 9.4 Chief Superintendent 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission identifies possible infringements of EU law on the basis of its own investigations or following complaints from citizens, businesses or other stakeholders. Further information on the infringement process is available at: commission.europa.eu/law/application-eu-law/implementing-eu- law/infringement-procedure_en#:~:text=According%20to%20the%2...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Protection (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has a full suite of policies and procedures in place relating to data protection, as required by legislation, including a data breach policy. My Department's Data Protection Officer oversees robust training to all staff and engages in regular data protection awareness-raising campaigns. The information on data breaches requested by the Deputy is set out in the table beneath: ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including arrangements for the setting of fares, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. I have referred your question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 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 deployment of carriages on commuter lines in County Kildare. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 19 agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport of which 17 provide the Department with Annual Reports and Financial Statements,11 commercial and 6 non-commercial. Information for 2022 as requested by the Deputy is summarised in tabular form below. The Deputy will note that my Department has received all annual reports and financial statements from the agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Greenways. Funding is administered through the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the TII in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 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 design and development of light...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel, while the National Transport Authority has responsibility for selection of projections and direct oversight on their delivery in cooperation with the local authorities. The Deputy will be aware of the significant increase funding for in Active Travel in recent years. In 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 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 questions raised are an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Defibrillators Provision (17 Oct 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 questions raised are an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (17 Oct 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...