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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will be brief because I am conscious of the time. I absolutely agree with the Deputy. The next government is a manifesto issue, as we talked about earlier. The 10% commitment to active travel is critical and key because we have now set up the systems which are coming through with good-quality designs. We need to pick the ones that can be deliverable and support the councils that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I tend to agree. I am not anti-car and I do drive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, and it is quicker and better for your health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have the details of the 20 service but I will ask my officials to look at the matter and come back to the Senator directly about the possibilities. I agree in general with the points the Senator has made so I want to make a couple of points. The spectacular, new bridge in Athlone across the Shannon came to my attention recently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, the electric buses are another example. We are looking at pathfinder projects of real benefit, with a huge increase in patronage at very low cost, by anyone's measure. When infrastructure is put in place it provides an opportunity to rethink the town. I have a slight concern regarding Athlone that maybe the benefit of the bridge is not being availed of because to a certain extent,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will have to leave soon. I would add Loughrea to the list of the Senator's water towns. To go back to what I said earlier about what the street is for, when I was growing up, Loughrea was on the way to Galway. We drove through the town and it was just a matter of getting through the traffic jam-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, very slowly. Now Loughrea has been bypassed. The town has a spectacular lakeside location.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: When the traffic is taken out of a town like Loughrea it gives an opportunity to see the town in a different light.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: We are not finished quite yet, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Moving Together: A Strategic Approach to Improving the Efficiency of Ireland’s Transport System: Minister for Transport and Communications (3 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 95 and 113 together. The introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles and aluminium cans is one of the most positive consumer behaviour initiatives to happen in this country for decades – similar to the plastic bags initiative, or the ban on harmful cigarette smoke in our workplaces. Every day now, over 3 million plastic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has engaged with the CCPC in relation to the scheme design and operation of Deposit Return Scheme, both prior to and since the scheme was launched on the 1st February this year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. Meetings of the project steering committee have been chaired by the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) with attendees from my Department, the local government sector, the Environmental Protection Agency and the research consultancy engaged by the NWCPO to conduct the project. The meetings to date have consisted of progress...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Year Total Lost / Stolen Laptop or Mobile Phone 2014 1 2015 0 2016 0 2017 0 2018 0 2019 1 2020 1 2021 3 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There is currently no specific legal requirement under the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, for anglers or commercial fishermen to tag or report Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) caught. Therefore, the issue of prosecution does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2024 seeks to transform Ireland into an international leader in the development and generation of high-quality renewable energy. The Plan includes a series of measures to support our renewables programme, including the accelerated delivery of onshore wind, solar, and offshore wind generation, to reach 80% of electricity demand being met by renewable sources by 2030 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the implementation of the recast Renewable Energy Directive. Obligations under the Directive include identifying available and potential areas for renewable energy development as well as the mapping of Renewable Acceleration Areas. These measures will support the delivery of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Solar PV panels are installed under a number of scenarios and are supported under a number of Department funded and Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administered schemes. The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS), was launched in February 2022 to support up to 380 MW of new micro-generation by 2030 under the Climate Action Plan 21. This amounts to 60,000 homes and 9,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently supporting the Enhanced Decommissioning Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS) (also referred to as the Peatlands Climate Action Scheme), where rehabilitation of peatlands is currently being undertaken by Bord na Móna. This scheme is part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and is funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility up...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The number of WTE IT security managers employed by my Department in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below: 2024 1 2023 1 2022 1