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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (25 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 referred to in the question is 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: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The dedicated FOI AIE Unit in my Department is responsible for handling Freedom of Information requests. This is done in strict compliance with the FOI Act 2014, its related secondary legislation, the FOI Code of Practice, and the FOI Model Publication Scheme. It is important to note that the officers listed below are also tasked with managing Access to Information on the Environment (AIE)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 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: Public Sector Pensions (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: From the outset I would like to clarify that I as Minister for Transport, have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. Under the Transport Act 1950, CIÉ have initiated the statutory process by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: All enquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the Road Safety Authority, through the National Driver Licence Service (ndls.ie, 0818 700 800/+353 21 462 4810). My Department does not have access to individual driving licence applications. Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU legislation. The format of a driving licence, including the language or languages...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (25 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, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day-to-day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, 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 industry. Further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 14...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 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 services and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 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 decisions in relation to these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 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 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: Rail Network (25 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 decisions in relation to these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (25 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 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: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The number of administrative staff specifically dedicated to processing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, in the FOI Unit of my department over the last three years are outlined by grade, below. The Deputy may wish to note however that the below members of staff carry out a number of duties, in addition to working on the processing of FOI requests. Such functions include the role of FOI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. SEAI grant supports of up a maximum of €37,550 are available to homeowners undertaking energy efficiency upgrade works on their property, though actual amounts will vary depending on the SEAI scheme pathway and the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which have seen an almost tenfold increase from €2,600 in 2015 to just over €25,800 in 2024. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are benefitting significantly from warmer, healthier and more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 10 together. The issue raised by the Deputy is the "dispatch-down" of renewable energy, which refers to the amount of renewable energy that is available but cannot be used by the electricity system. This can be due to broad power system limitations, known as curtailments, local network limitations, known as constraints, or energy supply exceeding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Current payment options for Fixed Charge Notice (FCN) offences include payment by telephone, in person at a post office or by post. Online payment is available for FCNs that do not have penalty points, at www.anpost.com/Government-Services/Garda-Fines. I understand that the Department of Justice is considering recommendations for FCN payment methods, including online options, as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 15 together. 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 catering services on Iarnród Éireann train services is a matter for Iarnród...