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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 626, 627, 632, 634, 638, 641 to 643, inclusive, and 645 together. The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website atwww.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention,...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas in County Kerry which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode. - Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie,shows the areas in the Midlands which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: There are currently over 650 standard public charge points and almost 100 fast charge stations (the majority of which are operated by the ESB) in Ireland. An interactive map showing ESB charger locations can be found atwww.esb.ie/ecars. The Government is investing, in a sustained way, in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure right across the country. The measures that have...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The area referred to in the Question is located within the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie.However, I note that the map was published prior to the construction of the Clonlara development and therefore this individual premises does not currently appear on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map....
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the intervention area to be served by the network to be deployed under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP network will offer users a high speed broadband service with a minimum download speed of 150Mbps...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 635, 637 and 640 together. The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 639 together. The premises referred to in the Questions are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I am very much aware of the difficulties facing people across the country as a result of poor broadband availability. These challenges have been magnified by the Covid 19 crisis and the need for so many to work remotely.The contract to deliver the NBP State led intervention was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP network will offer users a high speed...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to facilitating and supporting more sustainable ways of working, including eworking, across a range of policy areas. The introduction of an e-working policy for the Department itself was identified through the employee engagement process and was also an action under the Department’s Resource Efficiency Action Plan (2019), which recognises the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 648 together.647 and 648 together. I am informed by Bord na Móna that a number of company employees based at the Ballivor operation in County Westmeath are based in County Meath, and are involved in bog operations in both Counties Meath and Westmeath, principally to supply Bord na Móna’s horticulture business. In light...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Tyre Disposal (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: My Department does not collate the type of data sought by the Deputy. However, information on waste collection permits is available from the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO). The NWCPO website contains a search facility for waste collection permits, .Repak Elt operate the approved compliance scheme for dealing with waste tyres under the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of the relevant 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 selection and prioritisation of road repair works to be funded is also a matter...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I would like to inform the Deputy that regulation 96(4) of the Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) Regulations, 1963 (S.I. No. 190 of 1963) prohibits a load from being carried on a public road in such a manner that part of the load is liable to fall on the road, so as to cause damage to the road or other endanger other road users. Please note that the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: Fáilte Ireland’s detailed sector specific guidelines are designed to assist tourism and hospitality businesses reopen and operate in line with the Return to Work Safely protocol and based on the latest health advice. The suite of guidelines comprises nine documents in total – a general overview document plus more detailed guidelines for each of eight sectoral strands...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: As outlined in the revised Roadmap announced by Government, driver testing has resumed from 29 June on phased basis. The resumption of driver testing means that driving instruction will also need to resume. On 22 June, the Road Safety Authority wrote to all Approved Driving Instructors advising them of the planned reopening of driver testing services from 29 June and the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: It is my intention, in accordance with Programme for Government, to introduce new legislation to regulate the use of e-scooters
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: The practice of exempting en-route charges for certain specified classes of airspace users, including military aircraft, derives from the exclusion of State aircraft from the scope of the 1944 Chicago Convention establishing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). While the application of the exemption from charges is at the discretion of the State concerned, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jun 2020)
Eamon Ryan: I recognise that from the onset of the COVID-19 Emergency and the introduction of restrictions as part of the necessary public health response, passenger demand for taxis and other small public service vehicle (SPSV) services fell considerably and many operators stopped working. The National Transport Authority (NTA) - the agency under my aegis which regulates the...