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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised by the Deputy regarding the management/removal of any species of fish in a particular fishery including pike from Aughrusbeg Lough, Connemara, County Galway is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I, nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Great Green Wall was launched by the African Union, with support from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in 2007 to combat the effects of climate change and desertification. It aims to create 8,000km of productive landscapes by supporting efforts from local communities to sustainably manage forests, rangelands and other natural resources in dry lands. The Great Green...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the matter referred to by the Deputy was submitted to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) as a protected disclosure to be processed in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Protected Disclosures Act and IFI’s Protected Disclosures Policy. The progression and management of a protected disclosure received by IFI is a matter for IFI, as an independent statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. The premises and estate in question are in the BLUE area on the broadband map. The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high-speed broadband services. The Department defines...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not entered into any publicly-funded contracts with the company in question over the last 25 years.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Regulations, retailers are required to ensure that the take-back facilities they provide on their premises are accessible to all individuals wishing to return empty containers. With the advice of the National Disability Authority, Re-turn, the DRS operator, is embarking on an engagement process that will examine accessibility issues in line with best...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jun 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 Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, and Go-Ahead. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the companies for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), 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 NTA in the matter, I have referred your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jun 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: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Since 1st of January 2021, my Department has spent €13,150 on a number of trainings and events that have anti-racism and/or unconscious bias as a core component. This includes Interview Board Training including details of the Commission for Public Service Appointment's Code of Practice for Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service and Public Service, which provides an overview of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for her question, and would respectfully refer her to the Summer Legislative Programme published online by the Government Chief Whip in April of this year. The Summer Legislative Programme lists Bills that are being prioritised for publication and drafting during the Summer Dáil Session 2024, including those being progressed by my Department. In the Summer Legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a draft SI to give effect to Labour Court recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by ballot of trade union members in May 2021. The Department is still in the process of considering the draft SI in conjunction with NewERA. The Deputy may also be aware that the rules governing the 1951 scheme are currently subject to ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Issues in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. This included matters relating to board-nominated members. Therefore, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Greenways. Project-level 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Jun 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 TFI Local Link and the Connecting Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector. In June 2010, the NTA introduced S.I. No. 250 of 2010 - Taxi Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Jun 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 Éireann (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (11 Jun 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: Public Transport (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. It is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30. Further to the planning application for MetroLink, the Oral Hearing began on 19th February and ran until 28th March. This process allowed planning authorities, prescribed bodies,...