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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 May 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: Regulatory Impact Assessments (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In 2022, the Department of Transport put in place Regulations via Statutory Instrument 703 of 2022 to implement Article 7.3 of the European Union Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (Directive 2014/94/EU) which required that all Member States make provision for the display of comparative fuel price information at fuel stations. Many SIs are relatively minor in their scope and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (14 May 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. Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), a dedicated Office which oversees and accelerates...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the table below with the total costs incurred by The Department of Transport from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in print media. Please note the asterisks with full list below: YEAR NAMES OF PUBLICATIONS INVOLVED COST € EX VAT 2019 Iris Oifigiuil, The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Royal Naval...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 May 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Garda Síochána (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID), provides a single reference point for motor vehicles insured in Ireland. The IMID is operated by the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI). MIBI is responsible for the implementation and management of the IMID. Access to the IMID, and the data contained within it, by members of An Garda Siochana is a matter for the Department of Justice and MIBI.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to assess a range of potential decarbonisation pathways for the Irish transport sector. In support of this, it has recently established an inter-Departmental Alternative Fuels Working Group, to coordinate action by stakeholders with policy responsibility for alternative fuels in transport (encompassing zero-emissions energy and fuel, such as hydrogen, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (15 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: With the advice of the National Disability Authority, Re-turn, the DRS operator, is embarking on an engagement process that will ensure accessibility issues for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) are addressed meaningfully and in line with best practice. I understand that Re-Turn will convene the first meeting of an advisory group in May and has sought nominations from a number of disability...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Our current target under the Climate Action Plan is to have 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030. €115.8m has been allocated in 2024 to promote the continued transition to electric vehicles (EVs), which includes funding for EV grants and EV charging infrastructure. This underpins the Government’s commitment to making EVs accessible to all. While there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, policy responsibility for road safety lies within the remit of my Department, however, responsibility for deer and other wildlife resides with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is also acutely aware of the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (15 May 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 maintenance 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: Electric Vehicles (15 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), a dedicated Office which oversees and accelerate Ireland’s transition to zero emission vehicles, has significant funding available in 2024 for the installation of EV charging across Ireland. While home...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the national planning framework calls for enhanced land-side access to Dublin Airport, particularly in public transport terms. I also note that the local authority’s local area plan for the airport requires that any planning application to increase passenger numbers at the airport must clearly demonstrate the transport infrastructure and measures required...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There has been a significant increase in public transport. As I said, 1,000 buses a day are going to and from the airport. This is a 10% increase on the bus services available last year. As the Deputy said, we have further bus improvements planned. There has also been a 20% increase in the number of taxi permits operating at the airport. The vast majority of passengers using taxis are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Significant bus enhancements are coming. The first we want to see is the planning decision on the Swords bus corridor. As soon as that is delivered, we will go into the process of implementing the BusConnects programme. A series of new services are planned that will come in with that initiation. These include the L81, L83 and L85 services, which are planned to serve the airport and go...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As I am sure the Deputy will be aware, the all-island strategic rail review has been undertaken by my Department in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The review will inform the development of rail on the island of Ireland in the coming decades to 2050, in line with net-zero carbon targets in both jurisdictions. Work on the review is now at an advanced...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It was not a short delay due to the absence of the administration in Northern Ireland. I wish it had been short but it took a long time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Well, for the guts of two years the Assembly was not in place and the administration in the North was not in place.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: No, but that is just the reality. The reopening of the western rail corridor is of vital strategic importance for the national planning framework and better balanced regional development in our country. It should include the section between Athenry and Claremorris. It does not propose an extension to Sligo. However, the reopening from Athenry to Claremorris is of huge benefit because...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I have been clear in my position for the past two years and particularly since the publication of the review. It does not include the extension of the rail corridor from Claremorris north east towards Sligo. That makes a strong case for the use of that line as a greenway, as the Deputy suggested, and the benefit of that is we would be able to hold a line so that, if at some future date it...