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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to capacity and health and safety is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is strongly committed to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic sustainable mobility options, and public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. To support this objective, Government has provided increased levels of funding for public transport services in recent years. Under Budget 2024, a funding package of c. €613.463m has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 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: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport in Ireland, including in relation to the rail network. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including any upgrades to commuter lines in County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

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 Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Local Government Act 2001 provides the statutory basis for the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), allowing funding to be provided to local authorities for the construction and improvement of non-public roads which meet certain criteria. It is important to highlight that the maintenance of non-public roads is the responsibility of the relevant landowners; local authorities only have statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Feb 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: Public Transport (1 Feb 2024)

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 (1 Feb 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including light rail. The Transport Strategy for the GDA 2022-2042 was published by the NTA in January 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles A National En-Route EV Charging Network Plan was published by ZEVI in September. This Plan and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. While I am not involved in the day-to-day operations or the management of related schemes and projects, two projects in Limerick - the Limerick City University Connectivity project, and the Moyross Train Station project - were selected to be part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2024)

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 (1 Feb 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including light rail. The Transport Strategy for the GDA 2022-2042 was published by the NTA in January 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (1 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles A National En-Route EV Charging Network Plan was published by ZEVI in September. This Plan and associated...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will start by extending deepest sympathies on behalf of the Green Party to Finola and John's children, Juliana, Emily, Mary-Elizabeth and Matthew and especially to his brother, Richard, and sister, Mary, who are good friends of everyone in this House. It is a real loss for your family, more than anyone else. We remember, think about and pray for you today. I first met John Bruton when I...

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Three is not a bad number. It works well. I am giving advice, maybe.

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Three is the magic number, but we will see at the election. When John stepped down from here for the absolutely appropriate appointment as ambassador for the European Union to the US - what an appropriate position - there were statements in the House that day, everyone congratulating the Taoiseach at the time, Bertie Ahern, congratulating John and wishing him well. Trevor Sargent...