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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, transport investment in all the major cities is now guided by the development of metropolitan area transport strategies. Since 2016 transport strategies have been published in respect of the Greater Dublin Area, Galway and the Cork Metropolitan Area, while development of a transport strategy for the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area has commenced and work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In Budget 2021, An Taoiseach announced that the Irish Government is providing the resources to deliver on its commitment to build a shared island underpinned by the Good Friday Agreement. In this context, An Taoiseach launched the Shared Island Fund with a planned €500 million to be made available over the next five years to 2025. Funding will be allocated to Government Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Introduction Firstly, I would like to explain that, 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 Act 1993- 2015, the planning design and construction of individual national roads is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity provided to outline the continuing measures being taken by my Department and its agencies to enable services to continue to operate during this unprecendented time. Public Transport The continued operation of the public transport sector is important and, from a very early stage in the COVID-19 crisis, public transport was designated by Government as among the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The regional and local road grant allocations are finalised following the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 85 together. As Deputies are aware the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and delivery of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including light rail / metro. In line with international best practice the NTA is required by statute to develop a 20-year multi-modal Transport Strategy for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Nov 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 a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (12 Nov 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: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The main design and construction elements of the Naas Bypass widening Scheme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, housing policy and planning and building regulations are matters for my colleague the Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in the first instance. When developing transport policy, I am determined that this Government will deliver a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland as committed to in the Programme for Government. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 58 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 regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services. I have, therefore, referred the Deputies' questions to the NTA for direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. As the Deputy is aware the 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 for active travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36, 69 and 159 together. This Government is committed toward increasing the share of persons using sustainable modes of transport – be that on foot, on bicycle or on public transport – and I am determined that we deliver a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland as committed to in the Programme for Government. There are a number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Nov 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 roll-out of BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 40 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Proposals to deliver an upgraded East-West route linking Dundalk to Sligo, taking in Cavan, involve linking elements of the national road network and regional roads along as direct a route as possible. Essentially the route involves upgrade/realignment works on the regional routes from Dundalk to Cavan and on national routes from Cavan to Sligo. As regards the regional road aspect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I know that some taxi representative groups have called for a moratorium on the issuance of new SPSV licences. However, quantitative controls on the SPSV industry have not been exercised by Government for nearly two decades. Prior to the abolition of those controls the country, and Dublin in particular, suffered from a chronic undersupply of taxis. The abolition of those controls was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 118 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport and in terms of policy, I can assure the Deputy that the Programme for Government - Our Shared Futureprioritises plans for the delivery of MetroLink and I look forward to seeing the project progress during the lifetime of the Government. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (12 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy knows that I am committed toward increasing the share of persons using sustainable modes of transport – be that on foot, on bicycles or on public transport – and I am determined that this Government will deliver a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland as committed to in the Programme for Government. At the heart of that change will be the...