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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department, and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department uses advertising to promote a range of services, supports and initiatives for people and communities across Ireland. As the media landscape has evolved over the past number of years, advertising expenditure has grown to address the diverse needs of different audiences, including costs associated with achieving national reach for important public messages. For example, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 28 together. Radon gas is recognised as a serious threat to public health and is estimated to be responsible for approximately 350 new cases of lung cancer annually in Ireland. To address this issue, the Government has established a National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS) which is now in its second phase covering the period 2019 – 2024. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has set a target of 80% renewable electricity by 2030, including a specific target of 9 GW onshore wind capacity. The achievement of this ambitious objective requires a high level of investment in new renewable electricity generation. A key element in the Government’s plan to meet these targets is the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), characterised by a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As part of Budget 2025, the Government approved a new scheme to provide electricity credits to more than 2.2 million households, worth €250 in total per household. Two payments of €125 (including VAT) will be made between November 2024 and February 2025 to domestic electricity accounts, including those with Pay As You Go meters, which are subject to distribution use of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Funding (16 Oct 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. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 Oct 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 Local Link services and delivering the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Data breaches are taken very seriously within my Department and staff are provided with training and procedures on what steps to take in the event of a possible data breach, including notifying, as soon as possible, the Department's Data Protection Officer. I have outlined the number of data breaches within the timeframe requested by the Deputy in the table below. Please note that our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Please find below the total costs for travel abroad taken by the Minister and Minister of State as requested. Year Cost of Trips Abroad 2019 20,168.34 2020 3,949.26 2021 1,952.20 2022 16,525.84 2023 23,038.23 2024 14,579.20...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My officials are collating the information requested and will issue it to the Deputy when a search of the Department's records has been completed. I expect this to be within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the table below outlining the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. Year Amount 2014 €8,417.22 2015 €10,852.09 2016 €6,049.86 2017 €10,226.12 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Oct 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: Public Transport (16 Oct 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Oct 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 planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including BusConnects Dublin, and for decisions in relation to these services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Oct 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Oct 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 Safety (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 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 (TII), in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Funding (16 Oct 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. While there are no plans at present to establish a fund...