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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to shortly sign Regulations to oblige waste collection companies to provide a food waste (brown) bin to all its households customers on a kerbside waste collection service from 1 January 2024 regardless of the population agglomeration or location. This is in line with the requirement in the Waste Framework Directive that “by 31 December 2023 and subject to Article 10(2)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (13 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.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 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: Taxi Licences (13 Dec 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. While I sympathise with this case, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Anyone who is unhappy with the way...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 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 Sector Pensions (13 Dec 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: Road Tolls (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 to 32, inclusive, together. 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (13 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, including the provision of the national Public Service Obligation bus fleet. As part of various actions to address climate change needs, the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 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 operation and management of individual 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: Bus Services (13 Dec 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 action plan providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and enhancement of bus services....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 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: Road Projects (13 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: National Transport Authority (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Agency Statements as published in the Revised Estimates for the years 2020 to 2023 outline the funding provided to the NTA for its operational budgets and capital and current budgets under its remit as being €810,075, €1,514,245, €1,649,412 and €1,483,480 respectively. The 2024 Revised Estimates are due to be published soon. I wish to emphasise the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority. Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities' own resources. In February this year I was delighted to announce an Exchequer investment of €626 million in our regional and local road networks which included an increase in funding of €20 million...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 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: Greenways Provision (13 Dec 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: Road Projects (13 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: Road Projects (13 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As we approach year end, I am in a position to give you a detailed outline of the forecast year end for capital expenditure. The Department expects an underspend of circa 5% of the total budget of €2,622.254m for 2023. The Department has applied to carry this underspend, totalling €140.920m, into 2024 with an additional €4m being surrendered to the Exchequer as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Local Government Act 2001 provides the statutory basis for the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). Under that scheme, funding can be provided to local authorities for the construction and improvement of non-public roads (that is roads not taken in charge by local authorities) which meet the criteria set out in the Act. In September 2017, the Minister for Rural and Community Development...