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

Eamon Ryan: Today I announced funding of €4.5 million to 26 Greenway Projects. The funding was allocated under the Carbon Tax Fund 2020 and provides support for feasibility, planning and design for Greenways around the country. I am pleased to confirm that funding of €175,000 has been allocated to Cavan County Council for two sections of the Cavan Railway Greenway, from Cavan to Drumully...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operational aspects of public transport. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 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: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: After the initial Covid19 crisis period, the Department received a substantial number of FOI requests. In some cases, extensions have been requested to allow for further time to complete requests and-or to access hard copy files pertaining to the FOI request. Decision makers and requesters continue to kept in touch regularly about the progress on these requests. The specific data...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As you can appreciate Covid 19 has had a profound effect on the delivery of services. The NDLS resumed operations from the 8th June, with a number of new protocols and procedures in place to keep both staff and customers as safe as possible.  The service is operating currently at around 60% of its pre Covid capacity to ensure that it complies with occupational and public health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Taskforce for Aviation Recovery’s Final Report, which is available on the Gov.ieweb site, contains a number of recommendations on how to support Irish aviation, which has been badly affected by the almost complete shutdown of international air travel.  The recommendations include measures to sustain the industry for so long as travel restrictions are in place and also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 crisis incIuding the employment wage subsidy scheme, the refund of corporation tax, the rates waiver,  and an increased restart grant.  However, I  am aware of how badly impacted the coach tourism sector has been by the crisis due to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The July Stimulus Package introduced significant measures to help support businesses to recover following the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 crisis incIuding the employment wage subsidy scheme, the refund of corporation tax, the rates waiver, and an increased restart grant.  However, I  am aware of how badly impacted the coach tourism sector has been by the crisis due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Car Test (NCT) is a road safety measure that provides basic roadworthiness inspections at regular intervals for passenger cars in use on public roads.  Vehicles are inspected on specific predetermined dates to ensure they satisfy basic safety standards.  This inspection, and any corresponding certification, does not confer a warranty as regards...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As things stand in law, air passenger rights are protected by Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, which covers the rights of passenger in instances of cancellations.  However, if a flight goes ahead and a customer either cancels or does not use their ticket, they are not entitled to a refund under EU law.  Evidently the existing consumer protections and legal obligations on airlines...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. I will clarify that the provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. In accordance with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I will pass the concerns both Deputies have raised to the Minister with responsibility for this area, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, directly. Deputy Fitzmaurice made the point that people always say all is well until something happens. The risks and concerns the Deputies raise are valid and I commit to raise them directly with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I hope that might help to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: First, I would like to explain that once funding arrangements have been put in place through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2015, the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Overall, TII is responsible for the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy's concerns and his very appropriate representations of the concerns of his constituents are very much heard. I will add further detail to inform the discussion on the approval requirements associated with national roads generally, as set out in the public spending code, in the Department's capital appraisal framework for transport projects and programmes and in planning...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radio Broadcasting (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: While I am supportive of the promotion of Irish music on our broadcasting services, I am conscious that a number of factors must be taken into account when considering the feasibility of introducing airplay quotas. The potential benefit to music production in Ireland must be balanced with the rights of broadcasters, subject to their contractual or regulatory obligations, to determine the type...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: An Post acts as issuing agent for TV Licence fee collection in accordance with Section 145 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 and all operational matters are dealt with by An Post. An Post makes every effort to bring evaders into the licensed pool and a considerable amount of time and resources are spent on dealing with this issue. An Post concentrates its initial efforts in getting people to buy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently in excess of 19,000 electric vehicles (EVs) under taxation in Ireland. This represents a five-fold increase on the number of electric vehicles that were on Irish roads at the end of 2017. The number of electric vehicles is expected to continue to increase as more models become available and the supporting infrastructure continues to be put in place. In October 2017, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to supporting Bord na Móna to deliver an extensive multi-annual programme of rehabilitation of the company’s land bank. The July Jobs Stimulus Plan makes €15 million funding available this year to commence a multi-year programme for enhanced rehabilitation of 33,000 hectares of Bord na Móna peatlands. The funding will support a just...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Communications (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Pending the setup of my official email address and remote access, I have occasionally requested documents to be sent to my private email address for review. The documentation relates to normal Departmental business. My advisers have not used their private email for any official business.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (30 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A copy of my diary since my appointment as Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is outlined below. Internal meetings have not been included. Date Meeting 09/07/20 IEA CLEAN ENERGY TRANSMISSIONS SUMMIT 10/07/20 INTRODUCTORY MEETING W/GERMAN AMBASSADOR ...