Results 27,521-27,540 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Dec 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: Public Transport (7 Dec 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: Road Projects (7 Dec 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: Public Transport (7 Dec 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 decisions in relation to the routes of these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Dec 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 decisions in relation to these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 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 such as the works at Oranmore train station. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Dec 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 (7 Dec 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: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, while the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure. The Government is strongly committed to improving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It is impossible to know because while the heat sector, electricity and likely agriculture are reducing, transport is likely to increase slightly - one may net off the other – but the very rough, back of the envelope calculations we were doing in the office yesterday was something in the 4% to 5% emissions reduction that we might expect. We are not at the end of the year yet, so this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The advantage of this approach where each sector has to play its part is that no one gets an out. On entering government in the summer of 2020, it became apparent that we had a very large volume of data centres which were looking for connection and had been approved. We identified that we would have difficulty if we keep saying "Yes". First, we would not have the power to be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies. I forgot to address that issue. The Deputy is correct. We have had difficulty with the guidelines for onshore wind in particular. He will be aware there was a significant amount of difficulty between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of the Environment and Climate Action. Historically, there were different views on that. We ended...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We are not in a bad place in the sense that the companies we have got through the auction are serious about investing here. We will deliver on this. The question is time, and time is important. That largely relies on the planning process. I attended a meeting of the North Seas Energy Cooperation in the Hague the week before last. It is very good to share notes with colleagues who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have the answer to that because I do not know what baseline figure the measure was assessed from. The EPA would have had a similar problem to us. If the baseline keeps moving, then measuring in that way becomes difficult and it is complicated, is the message I get back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We have another pilot which is looking at how we do that. We will have to end the use of fossil fuels, particularly in schemes that we are supporting. We have to be careful we do that in a way that does not disadvantage a particular sector and get it right that we do not have unintended consequences. I see that as an inevitable further progression of the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113, 143 and 144 together. The Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is available to owner-occupied homes built before 2006 where the household meets the Department of Social Protection (DSP) payment related eligibility criteria. The average value...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The installation of fully integrated heating controls is one of the energy efficiency measures supported under the SEAI administered grant schemes. Heating controls are an excellent way to control a household's energy usage and improve comfort. A fixed grant of €700 is available towards the cost of installing heating controls. This is available under all of the part-funded residential...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to start by acknowledging the incredible work carried out by community groups across Ireland in taking climate action. It is vital that we engage with communities to ensure a just and sustainable transition towards carbon neutrality. The National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA) was established within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.