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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 137, inclusive, together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. To promote and incentivise the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. Under the Waste Management Act, local authorities are responsible for waste management planning, including planning for the collection and treatment of waste in their functional areas. Most domestic waste collection is carried out by private waste collection companies operating under waste collection permits. My Department does...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the Waste Management Act, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to illegal dumping lies with the local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate awareness, enforcement, clean-up and disposal actions in relation to illegal dumping, taking account of local circumstances and priorities. As such my Department does...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The administration and management the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. The data requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. I have, therefore, directed SEAI to reply directly to the Deputy with the data requested, in so far as it is available, as soon as possible.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme was launched on the 24 April 2024. It was developed by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund. The Government-backed €500 million Scheme is the first of its kind for both...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties: individual energy upgrade grants under the Better Energy Homes Scheme; the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme for an end-to-end service through One Stop Shops; and the Community Energy Grant scheme for energy...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support households and the community sector to improve the energy efficiency of their properties: individual energy upgrade grants under the Better Energy Homes Scheme; the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme for an end-to-end service through One Stop Shops and the Community Energy Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (9 Sep 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: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including, public transport fleet. The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service obligation bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 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: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 190, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 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: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects Dublin is a transformative programme of investment in the existing bus system, providing better bus services to more people. It is the biggest ever investment in our bus system in the history of the State. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Shannon Crossing, Killaloe Bypass and R494 Upgrade scheme is one of a number of strategic regional and local road improvement schemes being undertaken under the National Development Plan. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. In line with Section 32 (2) of the Roads Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Investment in Greenway projects is also subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry 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 industry. The NTA issues local area hackney (LAH) licences where applicants can show that there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (9 Sep 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: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 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 services through the roll-out of schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....