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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Jun 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: Public Transport (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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to a breakdown of route curtailments is an operational matter for Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, and Go-Ahead. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

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; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the number of Revenue Protection Officers employed by Iarnród Éireann is a matter for Iarnród Éireann. Therefore, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the past and future works at Tara Street Station is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in conjunction with the relevant...

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. 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: Córas Iompair Éireann (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The case in relation to the rules governing the 1951 scheme are currently subject to ongoing legal proceedings before the Commercial Court. The Hearing commenced on 24 May 2022 for 4 days. While original indications were that a judgement would be expected in the Autumn of 2022, the matter was deferred on multiple occasions, with the judgment being delivered on 19 April 2024. In his judgement,...

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

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State, and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA). In Dublin, the major infrastructure element of of BusConnects comprises Core Bus Corridor schemes. These Corridors aim to provide over...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, an Oral Hearing in relation to the planning application for MetroLink commenced on February 19th and concluded on March 28th. Dependent on the outcome of the planning process, construction of MetroLink is earmarked to commence over the coming years with a view to operation by the mid-2030s. The Preliminary Business Case included a range of potential capital costs...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jun 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 the DART+ programme. The DART+ programme...

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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the completed Luas Green Line Capacity Enhancement project. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2022-2042 was published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in January 2023, following my approval. The strategy sets out a statutory framework for transport investment across the region over a twenty-year period and provides a clear statement of transport planning policy for the GDA. Implementation of...

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

Eamon Ryan: Bus lanes provide priority for bus-based public transport, making bus travel faster and more reliable and encouraging more people to switch from private cars. The current Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, as amended, allow for fare-carrying taxis to operate in bus lanes when in the course of business. This exemption is the basis that taxis can be hailed on the street and are a...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the current National Development Plan to 2030 committed to the reinstatement of the Western Rail Corridor being considered as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. This Rail Review was announced by me in 2021, in partnership with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The Review will inform the development of rail on the island of Ireland in...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which I approved early last year, sets out a framework for transport investment across the region over a 20-year period from 2022 to 2042, and it provides a clear...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (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 planning and construction 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 (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) expects to expend circa €73 million in 2024 in relation to MetroLink, as shown in the table below. The NTA are not yet in a position to advise on funding from 2025 onward and this will be finalised as part of the annual budget process. YEAR Pre committed NDP Capital Expenditure 2024 €73m Noting the NTA's...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions. This should help alleviate congestion at school gates and increase the number of students who walk or cycle...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Department is committed to facilitating commercial Irish State ports under the Department’s remit as positive contributors to the offshore renewable energy industry to support Ireland in meeting its ambitious targets of 5GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030, with a further 2GW in development for the production of green hydrogen and other non-grid uses. Supporting the...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.