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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy was prepared by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, with the cooperation of Iarnród Éireann. Noting the NTA's role in the development of the strategy, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 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, including the works at Kishoge train station. My understanding is that Kishoge train station will open this year. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme represents the largest investment in the rail network in Cork undertaken by the State. Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, ‘Enable future electrification of Cork Commuter Rail’, was included in Ireland’s National Recovery & Resilience Plan (NRRP) as submitted to the European Commission in 2021. All works...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects Dublin is a transformative programme of investment in the existing bus system, providing better bus services to more people. It is part of the biggest ever investment in our bus system in the history of the State. Five phases of the Network Redesign have rolled out in recent years and this roll-out will continue in the coming years, subject to funding and human resource...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Mar 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 provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 208, 210 and 211 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, construction, operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service obligation bus fleets since July 2019, as set out in the National Development Plan 2018-2027. The transition to a zero-emission urban bus fleet is currently programmed to take up until 2035, based on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Mar 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 Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. In June 2010, the NTA introduced S.I. No. 250 of 2010 -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme represents the largest investment in the rail network in Cork undertaken by the State. Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, ‘Enable future electrification of Cork Commuter Rail’, was included in Ireland’s National Recovery & Resilience Plan (NRRP) as submitted to the European Commission in 2021. All works...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 Mar 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: Bus Services (6 Mar 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: Rights of People with Disabilities (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth and the Minister of State for Disabilities have overarching responsibility in Ireland for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCPRD). My Department, and the National Transport Authority (NTA) will comply with all guidance from either Minister regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the redundancy / exit packages paid to staff or personnel in my Department from 2018 were issued under the terms of severance / redundancy schemes for Ministerial Personal Staff whose appointments were co-terminous with the relevant Minister / Minister of State. The calculation of severance payments to Ministerial Personal Staff were made in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The only exit packages agreed by my Department under the terms of severance / redundancy schemes since 2019 were paid to Ministerial Personal Staff whose appointments were co-terminous with the relevant Minister / Minister of State. The calculation of severance payments to Ministerial Personal Staff were made in accordance with guidance issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Ó Cuív, Our records show that my Department issued a response to Parliamentary Question 6316 in advance of the deadline of the 13th of February. The response is included below: 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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 Mar 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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éíreann. Therefore, I have referred the question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the only exit packages agreed by my Department under the terms of severance / redundancy schemes since 2016 were paid to Ministerial Personal Staff whose appointments were co-terminous with the relevant Minister / Minister of State. The calculation of severance payments to Ministerial Personal Staff were made in accordance with guidance issued by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Mar 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 Projects (6 Mar 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...