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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus éireann (23 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Dublin Bus and Bus éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the companies for direct reply. Please advise my private...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 services and the rollout of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2020, allocations provided for the regional & local roads programme in the annual Revised Estimates of Public Services ("REV") have increased year on year, with the current 2024 allocation announced as €658m in this year's REV. Over the years, further additional funds have been added during the year, to offer additional support to local authorities for the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 services and the rollout of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (23 Jul 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. Regulations made by the NTA in 2010 first...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State, and is managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA). The NTA recently revised plans for the L1, L2, and L3 routes following consultation with Wicklow County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61, 62 and 84 together. The Community Energy Grant is part of the Government's National Retrofit Programme aimed at upgrading building stock and facilities to high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, thereby reducing fossil fuel usage, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The 2024 guidelines for the Scheme set out the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to take advice from the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.), and are following recommendations provided in June 2023. All applications used within the Department are required to be in line with Departmental policies and procedures. No licenses or subscriptions to AI tools have been purchased to date.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artificial Intelligence (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: All applications used within the Department are required to be in line with Departmental policies and procedures. No licenses or subscriptions to AI tools have been purchased to date. Any material referenced above will not have been created using AI within DECC systems. My Department does not use artificial intelligence in drafting the material specified in the question. The information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 66 together. My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their existing properties. The schemes offer grants for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy upgrades for people at risk of energy poverty. Improving these homes has resulted in warmer,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The table below gives the breakdown of the average cost to install solar PV that led to an energy uplift of BER B2 or higher for 2020 to date. These figures are provided by the SEAI. It should be noted that these costs represent the value of Solar PV systems as entered by Solar PV installers during the grant application process and are excluding the grant. Furthermore, the achievement of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) was established under the Sustainable Energy Act of 2002. The Authority is a body corporate with functions and responsibilities as set out under Section 6 of the Act, which include inter alia promoting and assisting;environmentally and economically sustainable production, supply and use of energy,energy efficiency and renewable sources of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. While CRU is financed by means of a levy on regulated entities, it must receive approval from the Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications and the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform, in consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) was established 17 July 2023. The agency has regulatory functions in the marine area that form part of a new approach to marine planning established by the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. The Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 at Section 64(1) provides that: “64. (1) The MARA may, with the consent of the Minister given with the approval of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested in the Question is not held by my Department. Responsibility for the arrangements for and cost of connecting to the electricity network, including for community energy projects, is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The management of connections to the electricity grid are matters for ESB Networks and EirGrid, under rules determined by the...