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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: All statistics set out below are provisional figures provided by the airports and can be subject to change. No. of Passengers Arriving through Airports by Month 2020 Airport Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Dublin Airport 996,715 980,719 496,886 11,201 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is in regular contact with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to monitor the impact that the reopening of the economy in line with the Government's Roadmap to Reopening Society and Business is having on demand for SPSV services and to ensure that SPSV operators who have temporarily stopped working are well placed to return to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy raises an important issue for Irish licensed travel agents and tour operators, many of which are small, local high street businesses.  Under the EU Package Travel Directive, travel agents and tour operators are required to provide their customers with a full cash refund when a holiday is cancelled due to exceptional circumstances, which of course Covid is.  However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Driver Theory Tests resumed on 8 June, on a gradual basis. As you can appreciate Covid 19 has had a profound effect on the delivery of services. The Driver Theory Test service has seen its capacity reduced by 50% to comply with occupational and public health requirements.  This has an inevitable impact on many people, including truck drivers.  The RSA is currently engaging with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of the role that platforms such as AirBnB play in Irish tourism. My predecessor established the Tourism Recovery Taskforce to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which will include a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment. The Tourism Recovery Taskforce has undertaken a widespread stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Football Association of Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the importance of independent directors is a key principle of good corporate governance and is a requirement in the Governance Code for Sporting Bodies overseen by Sport Ireland. It is important to recognise that successive governance reviews of the association referred to by the Deputy, dating back to 2002, recommended that a number of independent directors be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Climate, Energy, Communications and Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The focus of the July Stimulus Plan is on measures to support employment and boost the economy. The Plan includes the provision of €115 million for active travel, public transport and renewal of transport infrastructure.  This allocation includes €82 million for measures to improve accessibility,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. €115.25m has been allocated to my Department in the July Stimulus 2020. This constitutes €113.25m in capital and €2m in current funding. A detailed tabular breakdown of the investment is available at . A summary table of the investment is set out below:- Investment Amount ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As you are aware, the July Jobs Stimulus Plan announced by the Government last week includes €115 million for active travel, public transport and renewal of transport infrastructure. The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) have played a huge role in sustaining household incomes through the worst of the crisis. These payments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of light rail in the Greater Dublin Area. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I have been briefed by my departmental officials on all aspects of my portfolio but I have not had an individual meeting with Dublin Bus officials to date. Meetings with relevant organisations under my remit in the Department will be arranged in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A person renewing a driving licence or learner permit, that is under 70 years of age and does not have a truck or bus category on their licence, may be able to apply online. An applicant must be the holder of a Public Services Card (PSC) and a verified MyGovID account to make an application online. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is continuing work to expand...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Currently the online driving licence application service does not provide for the uploading of supporting documentation such as medical reports. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is working to expand the online facility to accommodate all driving licence and learner permit application types, which would facilitate those requiring medical reports, in a manner that does not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Supply (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in this regard. I understand that this is a matter for Irish Water under Section 7 of the Water Services (No 2) Act 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has processed 138 Freedom of Information requests to date in 2020, 27 of which were carried forward from 2019.  84 have been answered within the statutory deadline and 26 recent requests are still under active consideration.  A number of requests were also transferred to other FOI bodies, withdrawn or answered outside of the Freedom of Information process. Section 14...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The area referred to in the Question is largely located within the BLUE commercial 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 providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Analysys Mason Report on the Review of Pricing and Access Arrangements for the MANs was published by the former Minister on 13 February 2019. The Report noted that in certain respects the MANs Concessionaire enet was not in compliance with the agreed Code of Practice in relation to its approach to intercompany transfer pricing. My predecessor referred the Report to the Commission for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Shannon Group PLC has confirmed to my officials that a crew only private flight transited Shannon Airport on 24 June. US Preclearance for business jets is not available at this time due to US COVID-19 restrictions, and crew only transit flights are not subject to Irish immigration checks.   daa has confirmed to my officials that a GainJet Aviation 757 flew from Washington...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under existing arrangements, motor tax is payable in person or by post through motor tax offices in 26 local authorities. It is also payable online at any time, with the level of online usage increasing from 42% of all motor tax transactions in 2010 to just under 79% at the end of last year.  While overall motor tax transactions have reduced slightly in recent months due to Covid-19, the...