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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 increasing speed limits for the LUAS is a matter for Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Transdev for direct response to the Deputy....

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 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: 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: 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: Transport Costs (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 free travel seat allocation policy 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: 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: Transport Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Mercantile Marine Office (MMO) is part of the Irish Maritime Administration (IMA) of the Department of Transport. The MMO maintains a General Register of Shipping and assists vessel owners with ship registration and activities such as surveys and the issuing of Ship Radio Licences. The contact details for the MMO are as follows: Address: Mercantile Marine Office, Department of Transport,...

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

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, My Department has had no contracts with BAM construction and subsidiaries or with any company under the BAM group.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Services Card (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 matter raised is an operational matter for the company. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to Bus Éireann for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

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

Eamon Ryan: I met with the CEO of Dublin Port Company, Barry O'Connell, on 10 April 2024 regarding the 3FM project. There is no further meeting scheduled at this time.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for driver testing, driver licensing and the issuing of certificates of competency. This includes the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and its constituent components, including the walkaround test. Neither the Minister nor the Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. As such, I have referred the...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chair for his very kind words. It has always been a pleasure to work with him and with the other members of this committee. Looking around, I hope I am not saying anything untoward but we have soldiered together in these committee rooms and elsewhere for a good few years and it has always been a privilege. I look forward to what comes next. As I have said, public political...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will take both of those questions because they are about technical details. I thank both Senators for their kind comments. As they said, we are not finished yet. This Government still has a good eight months to run, potentially, and I hope to play a part in its work in whatever way I can. With regard to Senator Daly's question, my understanding is that the committee had access to the...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I am going from my notes provided by the Department because this is quite legally precise. The legal advice from the Attorney General regarding the requirement for primary legislation was based on the Supreme Court decision, as the Senator may know, in Zalewski v. Adjudication Officer and Others in April 2021, which raised notable constitutional issues which further impacted the...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Being published.

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will give some background on the detail I referred to. The draft statutory instrument that was circulated to the Seanad EU scrutiny committee on 1 November 2023 was an earlier version which had undergone significant changes between that date and the date of request to publish, which was received on 26 February 2024. At the time of request to publish the draft statutory instrument, a final...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The only concern, with respect, would be there might then be public confusion because we would have a published, final OPC draft, which was in effect the statutory instrument, and, at the same time, we would be publishing a prior draft that would be significantly different. That might confuse-----

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Senator. The problem in my mind is a timing one. When we end up with Ministers signing documents that may not have had due scrutiny at the very end, it is often because we do not have time. That is not a sufficient excuse. We have a difficulty in that the volume of European legislation coming through is beyond compare. Smaller countries find it more difficult. We do not...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding of the issue, with the closure date on 6 July, is that it may be a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment rather than my Department.