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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Measures implemented with regard to travel restrictions, due to Covid-19, are decided by Government as a whole, based on public health advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team. I and my Departmental officials are working continuously to develop and implement measures in order to keep our vital transport networks moving, and to ensure the ongoing operation and viability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 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. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation, construction and upgrading of individual national roads...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 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 upgrading, improvement and operation of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 to 85, inclusive, together. 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ programme (until recently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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 issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 88 together. My Department is monitoring the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Irish aviation sector on an ongoing basis, in consultation with all key stakeholders and relevant Government Departments. The Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses, including those in aviation. The supports include the extended wage subsidy scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Health, as the lead Government Department in relation to Ireland’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, established the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) on 27 January 2020, chaired by the Chief Medical Officer. The NPHET oversees and provides advice on the development and implementation of the strategy to contain Covid-19 in Ireland and measures to protect...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Road Projects (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to be here to discuss this issue with Deputy Stanton. 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. The extent of the cutbacks in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla -Topical Issue Debates: Road Projects (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am very familiar with the area. My grandfather grew up in Glounthaune where we had a family farm so I know the area well. I will look closely at the file. There is a whole range of developments in the Cork harbour and city area. We need to develop Cork as a counterbalance to Dublin. We need infrastructure in Cork, which includes Cobh and Carrigtwohill, Ballincollig on the other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The erection of infrastructure on private lands and access across such lands to carry out works by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) or by third parties funded by IFI, would, as a matter of IFI policy, be subject to landowner permission.  Such permissions may be subject to particular conditions and agreements based on the individual characteristics of the infrastructure and other...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has a sea area of 900,000 square kilometres, 10 times its landmass, and some of the best offshore renewable energy resources in the world. The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out the Government’s policy for the sustainable development of our abundant offshore renewable energy resources.  The Strategic Environmental Assessment that underpinned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government makes a number of commitments in respect of the horticulture sector, in particular to review the supports available to the horticultural sector, encourage greater expansion and growth in the sector and to invest in the promotion of Irish horticultural products and enhance capital investment available to horticultural producers. On 7 September 2020, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not collect the data requested in relation to anaerobic digestion in Ireland.I understand the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has a regulatory role in relation to anaerobic digesters when the operator is using animal-by-products as a feedstock. my Department understands that there are currently 12 facilities approved to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmth and Wellbeing pilot scheme aims to objectively measure and validate the health and wellbeing impacts of improving the living conditions of vulnerable people living in energy poverty with chronic respiratory conditions. The scheme is a collaboration between my Department and the Department of Health and is jointly administered by the Health Service Executive and the Sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Fishing for eel in Ireland was by way of public licence issued annually and such licences do not confer rights on the holder. Consequently the issue of compensation does not arise.However, in consideration of the economic and social impacts of Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), reported by fishermen, the Government’s Eel Support Scheme fund was made available from 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) undertakes ongoing research and monitoring of eel populations every year.  My Department has recently approved funding to facilitate continuation of this research. Ireland introduced its Eel Management Plan under EU Regulation 1100/2007 in 2009, following approval by the European Commission. In addition to annual research and in line with the requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the nearly 540,000 premises,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 711 of 11 April 2017 and 497 of 3 October 2017.These replies noted that the 2011 Review of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the EPA overall has provided ‘considerable benefit for Ireland’s environment and for the health and well-being of its people.' An Action Plan was developed by the EPA to consider and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The criteria and process for application for, and qualifying requirements to participate in, the Tuna Chart scientific data gathering programme 2020 are available on the web site of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). To assist the Deputy I have provided the relevant link below:.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Bye-law 981 of 2020 sets out that any equipment capable, in the opinion of IFI, of use for trolling surface lines for any species of fish specified in the bye-law may not, without authorisation, be used or carried on board a vessel. The prohibition includes all equipment with this capability unless it is authorised.