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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I will do that to the best of my ability. I agree that we should provide whatever information we can. We must be conscious, however, to not to give false promises. We have not yet started rolling out broadband to houses. We must see how delivery is working and get a better idea of the timing in respect of this project. I understand that negotiations are still ongoing, for example,...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: That is correct.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I wonder where that question fits into the communications Estimate.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I was only being flippant. I am happy to sit here and talk for hours.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I would love to take a long time to talk about Limerick transport and set the scene. I had a very good meeting last week. The Chairman is correct. There is significant interest in the Limerick transport study. There was a meeting with a range of interest groups, including the chamber of commerce, campaigning groups and others. There is great potential in Limerick to revitalise the city...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Chairman has a keen interest in this. I genuinely believe that-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This cannot be answered in the minute before the end of a timeline. I believe there is significant potential for the development of Limerick around its rail network and some of these measures are not in existing plans or schemes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Absolutely. Our ambition for how Limerick can develop through public transport needs to skyrocket. It is deliverable. The development of the Foynes rail line is something we need to do to develop the Shannon region and its industrial capability. As the Deputy will be aware, the line-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2020.
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
(4 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I would be happy to give it as much time as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to producing a plan setting out a path to achieve 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 as well as a longer term plan setting out how we will take advantage of the massive potential of offshore energy on the Atlantic Coast, in particular taking advantage of a potential of at least 30 GW of offshore floating wind power in the Atlantic. This plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Foreshore Issues (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I have no statutory function regarding the granting  of foreshore licences. The Foreshore Act, 1933 is administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is responsible for the granting of foreshore licences and the processing of current applications. The Programme for Government commits to producing a plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas in Cork which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by July 2021. The measures set out below will assist in delivering this commitment.The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Roadmap for the Clean Energy Package’s Electricity and Renewables Directives in March this year, which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Charges (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I recognise how vital telecommunications services are to citizens for so many aspects of their daily lives, including remote working, studying and staying in touch with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Issues (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: EU "Roam Like at Home" (RLAH) came into effect on 15 June 2017 and provides Irish and EU consumers with the ability to use their mobile devices, within other EU countries, at domestic rates, subject to Fair Use Policy. The RLAH regulation covers data services, voice and SMS.ComReg ( ), the independent telecoms regulator, is responsible for ensuring that all providers meet relevant obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Through ongoing engagement with the shipping sector, officials from my Department have confirmed with all the ferry companies that, where possible, they have sought to provide drivers with single berth cabins. However, this is not always possible and will depend on the numbers of passengers (including HGV drivers) travelling on a particular ferry journey. Where sufficient single berth cabins...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As has been signalled since the publication of the report ‘The Implications of Brexit on the Use of the landbridge’ by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) in 2018, there is likely to be disruption to the UK landbridge to the EU when customs and border controls between the EU and the UK are introduced, which is now due to happen from January 2021. Since the publication...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 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. Under level 5 restrictions, driver testing services are continuing only for people involved in the provision of essential services or essential retail outlets. Essential workers wishing to book a test shouldcontact...

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