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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There are no plans to establish an Ombudsman for the Post Office network. An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. The operation of the post office network and the terms under which Postmasters contract with An Post is a matter between the Postmasters and An Post and any negotiations are a matter for both parties directly and I, as Minister, have no function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to households vulnerable to energy poverty. As Minister I have no function in relation to individual applications to the scheme. Applicants can contact SEAI at any time to get further information on the status of their application either by email to warmerhomes@seai.ie or by phone to 1800 250...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department published Ireland’s National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 in November 2022. The Roadmap sets out a number of priority actions to bring the focus on food waste prevention, across key sectors in the food supply chain, together in a coherent manner. One of the key actions in the Roadmap that was implemented last year, for example, was the launch by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a drop-in bioliquid which can replace fossil diesel up to 100%, with GHG reduction benefits. When used in transport the HVO is referred to as biofuel. HVO bioliquid is also used as renewable energy for heating. Renewable transport fuels such as biofuels are a core transitional technology relied...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. While biofuels policy generally sits with the Department of Transport, the Online Levy Application (OLA) system is an application administered by the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications (DECC) which allows oil companies to submit their monthly data for all petroleum products and Renewable Transport Fuels, that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Oil Specifications (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138, 140, 142 and 143 together. HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is a drop-in fuel which can replace fossil diesel up to 100%, with GHG reduction benefits. When used in transport, HVO is referred to as biofuel. HVO bioliquid is also used as renewable energy for heating and power generators. SI 350 of 2022, which transposes Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Oil Specifications (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Used cooking oil (UCO) is a key feedstock for production of biodiesel and HVO but is a limited resource. Additional demand for UCO has an impact on cost which could lead to a risk of substitution with cheaper palm oil, which can have associated high-indirect land use change- risk globally. The risk of fuel fraud in global biofuel feedstock supply chains is being addressed at a European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is being introduced to encourage more people to recycle plastic bottles and aluminium cans and to ensure we meet our ambitious EU targets for the recycling of those containers under EU Single Use Plastics and Packaging legislation. The DRS Regulations, signed in November 2021, place obligations on all operators who supply or sell beverages on the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Rosslare Europort is unique among the State-owned ports, as it is not a commercial company operating under the Harbours Acts but is instead operated on commercial basis as a division of Iarnród éireann. Technically, the port forms part of the Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company, which is a 19th-century joint-venture company, consisting today of Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

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: Road Traffic Accidents (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2024)

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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (17 Jan 2024)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

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 procurement of the national Public Service Obligation bus fleet. As part of various actions to help address climate change, the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is strongly committed to improving public transport services in rural areas and to piloting new transport initiatives for people of all ages and abilities living there. My Department and the NTA are supporting this by providing increased funding for enhancing TFI Local Link services, for both regular "timetabled" services, and "door-to-door" demand responsive services as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 to 189, inclusive, together. I am unable to provide specific estimates on the costs of abatement through incentivising behavioural or technological shifts in transport in the manner requested by the Deputy. There are a myriad of factors that influence behavioural, technological and modal choice in transport and the process of isolating and determining the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

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 integrated ticketing and BusConnects Cork. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the Area Knowledge Module of the SPSV Driver Entry Test, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Jan 2024)

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. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply...