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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. Irish airports and air carriers must comply with European Union Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility ("PRM") when travelling by air (“Regulation 1107”). The objective of this Regulation is to ensure “high and equivalent levels of protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I recently introduced a bye-law for the conservation of wild brown trout in the Clare River and its tributaries - Conservation of Trout in the Rivers Clare, Abbert, Dalgan, Grange and Sinking Bye-Law No. 1008, 2024 - on the basis of advice from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The purpose of this bye-law is to reduce the harvest of adult brown trout migrating from lough Corrib to their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under previous waste legislation, waste collection companies were only required to offer a bio-waste waste (brown) bin to households in population agglomerations of 500 people or more. The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2023 which came into force on the 1st January 2024 oblige collectors to provide a bio-waste (brown) bin to all their customers regardless...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The decision on whether to install an RVM lies fully with the hospitality operator on site. As Minister, I have no function in this matter. Under the regulations, retailers who sell products covered by the Scheme, including those who operate in government departments, are obliged to provide a take-back facility for empty containers, unless they qualify for an exemption. Retailers with a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department's policy achievements are reported in its Annual Report. The Department's Annual Reports over the period 2020 - 2022 are available at the following links: Progress on key policy achievements of my Department for 2023 will be set out in the 2023 Annual Report which will be published shortly. In the interim,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A number of amendments have been made to the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 since it was first enacted. Details of all legislation, and amendments thereto, are available in the Irish Statute Book which can be accessed online. The following link shows all of the amendments made to the 1983 Act referred to by the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 make it an offence to dispose of waste by uncontrolled burning. Article 5 of the Regulations provided an exemption for the disposal of uncontaminated wood, trees, tree trimmings, leaves, brush, or other similar waste generated by agricultural practices by burning. Such burning was only to be done as a final...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 164 together. As the Deputy will know, there are several actions in both the Sustainable Mobility Policy (SMP) and the two most recent Climate Action Plans to expand the range of shared mobility options in Ireland. For example, Action 87 in the SMP commits the National Transport Authority (NTA) to expanding 'shared car, bike and powered personal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the collection and publication of statistics relating to the SPSV Driver Entry test is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jul 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: Public Transport (2 Jul 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: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for their question. My Department is responsible for the implementation of 54 specific commitments in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future, as well as playing a critical role in supporting other commitments. Government has delivered positive improvements through this implementation, including securing lower public transport fares, expanding public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has not awarded any contracts to Forvis Mazers to carry out services on behalf of his Department during 2023 and to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the collection and publication of statistics relating to the SPSV driver entry test, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (2 Jul 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: Bus Services (2 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Jul 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 Council. Arising from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Antisocial behaviour is a societal issue to which public transport is, unfortunately, not immune. Those who regularly use and work in our public transport system are most directly impacted by any incident that occurs on the network. I assure the Deputy that all public transport operators are expending significant resources introducing measures to counter the impact of antisocial behaviour...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government, with the transport operators, will protect passengers and staff. The Deputy is right that SIPTU has done very good work in highlighting the concern. I had a meeting with SIPTU officials and some of the drivers who have experienced what is more than antisocial behaviour. It can be terrifying when people are subject to assault or intimidation. No one in the Government wants...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I accept the Deputy's point. As he said, he is speaking about a division within An Garda Síochána. Again, in regular communication with An Garda Síochána on the matter we have asked for advice on what is the best structure. We have to take the advice from the Garda Commissioner. In this case he is best placed to assess how we might want to deploy. We do have special...