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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Sep 2020)

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 transport services by way of public services obligation (PSO) contracts in respect of services that are socially necessary but commercially unviable. The issue raised,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) was developed and published by the National Transport Authority (NTA), in association with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland at the beginning of this month, and is currently subject to a public consultation period. The implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As you are aware the NDLS has now resumed services however, they are unable to facilitate any walk-ins due to the social distancing requirements and in the interest of protecting the staff and customers. Therefore, all appointments must be booked in advance. This, of course, has led to an increase in the demand for appointments. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is working with their providers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Consumer protections for airline passengers and for holiday-makers who book trips through travel agents and tour operators are enshrined in EU law. EU Regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide a full cash refund within 7 days in the event that a flight is cancelled by the airline. EU Directive 2302/2015 on Package Travel applies to travel agents and tour operators, and it requires...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads 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 the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. Project Ireland 2040 identifies a programme of regional and local road improvement projects to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The legislation to which the Deputy refers already exists. Under section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a minor. Supply in this sense includes sale, rent, loan, gift, or any other means of making the vehicle available to the person. The legislation makes it an offence to supply any type of mechanically propelled vehicle to a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 52 together. In cases where a package holiday to a non-Green list country has been booked with an Irish licensed travel agent, the consumer can seek refund under the EU Package Travel Directive 2302 due to "unavoidable or extraordinary circumstances." That should be sought from the travel agent, in the first instance. Such a refund must be made...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2010, there has been no subvention paid directly by my Department for public transport services.The award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts and the allocation of PSO funding to operators falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has direct responsibility for this area and, therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy has asked about the 2020 Public Service Obligation (PSO) allocations to public transport operators. As is normal, the precise allocations to the companies are decided by the NTA in exercise of its statutory mandate and in accordance with the various contractual arrangements that it has in place with PSO service providers. The total PSO and Local Link budget originally allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I was very pleased to offically launch the non-statutory consultation period on DART+ West (the Maynooth and M3 Parkway/Dunboyne lines) recently and welcome the online publication of a significant amount of material related to that consultation. DART+ is a multi-billion euro programme to upgrade rail services in the Greater Dublin Area and will effectively double the capacity of the network...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question in relation to the review of Shannon Group. I can confirm that work on the review is continuing in my Department and I will be bringing recommendations to Government shortly in this regard. It is my intention that the Company, including Shannon Airport, will be well positioned for the future particularly given the importance of Shannon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s current National Aviation Policy was published in 2015. Clearly however much has changed since 2015 in terms of the overall challenges for the aviation sector in Ireland with a renewed focus on environmental performance, Brexit and most recently of course the Covid-crisis. Before the covid outbreak, officials at the Department of Transport had commenced scoping work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The driver testing service restarted on a gradual basis during Phase 3 of the Government’s road map for easing of Covid19 restrictions. On Monday 29 June, driving tests resumed on a gradual basis for trucks, buses and motorcycles (except for trucks in C1 and buses in D1 categories). Driving tests for cars, minibuses and vans resumed from the 16 July. Due to the social distancing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport 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 operation and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport 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 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I am very much committed to improving and developing active travel infrastructure. The new Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out an ambitious and wide-ranging set of commitments in relation to walking and cycling, supported by an increased multi-annual budgetary allocation amounting to some €1.8 billion over the lifetime of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (23 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy can be assured that I am very much committed to increasing the number of children choosing active travel modes to/from school. There are a number of existing supports already available, such as An Taisce’s Green Schools Travel programme and the Cycle Right training programme, both of which are funded through my Department’s sustainable mobility programme....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park and Ride Facilities (23 Sep 2020)

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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of park and ride facilities. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...