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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Truck and bus drivers, people over 70 years of age, and people who have an identified or specified illness, are required to submit a medical report when applying for a driving licence or learner permit. This medical report must be dated not more than one month prior to the date of application to ensure that the most up-to-date assessment of the applicant is provided. It is not my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of the serious difficulties, which the Deputy has raised, arising for Irish licensed travel agents and tour operators in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic collapse of overseas travel and tourism. This sector is among that category of businesses that have not been able to reclaim any meaningful level of lost business over the last 6 months. It is in response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: All appointments for driving licence renewals must be made through the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS). My Department has no access to the scheduling procedure. Any queries in relation to driving licences or urgent cases can be addressed to the NDLS customer service at 076 1087880 or by emailing .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A person does not need a Public Service Card to apply for a driving licence. A person can apply in person at a National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) centre and present photographic ID, evidence of PPSN, evidence of address and evidence of residency entitlement for verification. The Public Services Card (PSC) satisfies this requirement as this information has already been provided and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has been clear that continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and it has been designated among the essential services that are to carry on. I would like to thank operators and staff for their continued dedication to providing this vital service in such challenging times. A number of measures have been introduced across the system, guided by public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The scheduling of candidates’ driving tests is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and as Minister, I have no power to intervene in individual cases. My Department is remaining in close contact with the RSA as they deal with the increased demand for their driver testing service  since operations resumed following its temporary closure due to the COVID...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is indeed a critical and serious issue not only for Cork and Limerick but the whole region and country. We need international connectivity and our aviation sector so I thank the Deputies for raising the issue. Ryanair's decision to close its bases at Cork and Shannon airports for the winter is very disappointing. Unfortunately, the closure of these bases is part of a wider decision...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I ask for the latitude of the Ceann Comhairle because there are a significant-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Deputies O'Rourke, McNamara, Carey and others asked about testing. It is an important part of the solution. It is what we need to do and I hope we get agreement in Cabinet next week. Agreement was reached on Tuesday in the European General Affairs Council on the European approach. As we discussed at the committee last week, it left it to national governments to decide what approach they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: We have to be careful in terms of the nature of the supports. We do not want to introduce supports that would contravene European law or support various companies in the industry. They are the sort of mechanisms we are considering. That will need to be done in conjunction with a testing regime. I will be honest. The testing issue is critical because in the absence of that the passenger...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Apologies.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for this Topical Issue matter. The national broadband plan, NBP, contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland, NBI, in November last 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 over 540,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms, along with 695...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am only warming up.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: If I may explain please, a Cheann Comhairle, my great grandfather walked-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: -----down from Knocknagree to meet my great grandmother in Newmarket and would have known Kiskeam well as he would have passed through it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am absolutely committed, as is the Government, to try to accelerate this programme to ensure it does deliver right across the country. If I can take Kiskeam as an example, my understanding is that one of the proposals there is that the post office may become the local connection point, where one could have a working hub for remote working in a social community-centred sort of way. As it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question 154 of 22nd September 2020. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . 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 November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . 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 November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...