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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Nov 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 in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Agreeing the budget is a complex, iterative process and is subject to an intensive period of joint consultation and negotiation between the Minister for Transport and Departmental officials and the counterparts in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPENDR). As the Revised Estimates are not yet published and the budget process will not conclude until their publication, it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information is set out as follows: www.simi.ie/en/motorstats/recommended-price-guide.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: SEAI publishes detailed annual data on a one-year retrospective basis, so data for 2023 will not be available until September 2024. However, I can provide the Deputy with the following tabular breakdown of the final electricity demand from business and domestic sectors from 2019 to 2022, provided by SEAI: - Historic GWh per Sector: Sector 2019 2020 2021 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) has, to date, provided offers to over 100 businesses to support the conversion to renewable heating. These offers combine to over €40m of support in both tariffs and grants. 37 of these projects have been completed and are in receipt of regular tariff payments or of grant payments. Another 12 projects, which have recently applied for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Domestic Solar PV grant scheme under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and is open to houses built prior to 2021. The scheme came into operation in February 2022 and built on the success of the previous pilot version of the grant scheme. As part of the transition between schemes, the minimum BER C3 requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is the legal framework for the development of clean energy across all sectors of the EU economy, supporting cooperation between EU countries towards this goal. The most recently revised RED enters into force on 23 November 2023. Article 22(3) of the recast RED requires Member States to carry out an assessment of the existing barriers and potential of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Office of Public Works (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has recently experienced several severe weather events which have caused significant damage to the regional and local road network. Prompt restoration of our roads and bridges is essential to maintain social/economic connectivity as well as enabling safer journeys. It is important to highlight, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local road network is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on these roads are funded from local authorities’ own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. There are an estimated 75,000 bridges on the Regional and Local Road network...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicles (SPSVs) industry is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013-2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the sector. As your question relates to a specific company, I have referred it to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Nov 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, for decisions in relation to the routes of these services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (23 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for bike-sharing schemes like the Regional Bikes Scheme in Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway. However, matters related to the day-to-day operations, management or expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 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: Bus Services (23 Nov 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the national provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Nov 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, management and upgrading national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The events last Thursday shocked us all. I cannot recall a moment in Dublin that was so shocking. Obviously, our first thought is for the three young children who were attacked and the heroism of their carer and passers-by in a range of different roles. We must think first and foremost about the child, the carer and their families. At this moment I pray for them to have a full recovery. ...

Estimates for Public Services 2023 (29 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 2 — Department of the Taoiseach (Supplementary Estimate).That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31 December 2023 for the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Taoiseach, including certain services administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In June 2022, with work on the sectoral emissions ceilings almost complete, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its latest emissions projections, showing net Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) emissions as being projected to rise from 7 to 11 MtCO2eq. in 2030; and 2018 base year emissions having changed from 4.8 to 6.3 MtCO2eq. For this reason, it was decided at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The project specified is part of the Renewable Energy Feed In Tariff (REFIT) Scheme, which closed for new applicants in 2015; this scheme does not include a specific requirement to establish a Community Benefit Fund. The current Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), which commenced in 2020, and Offshore RESS (ORESS) projects are required to establish a Community Benefit Fund to be used...