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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. Noting that the fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Emissions from the transport and agriculture sectors fall within the EU Effort Sharing target framework. The 2009 EU Effort Sharing Decision established binding annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their value in 2005. According to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for monitoring ambient air quality in Ireland via the national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme 2017-2022 (AAMP). Under this programme the national monitoring network has undergone a significant upgrade in recent years and has been expanded from 30 stations in 2017 to 88 by the end of 2020. All stations collect air quality data for a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. European, national and regional waste management policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of the 2008 Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), whereby the prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling and other recovery of waste are preferred options to the disposal or landfilling of waste. Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Firstly I would like to reassure the Deputy that both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and my Department have been engaging directly with commercial bus operators throughout the crisis to help inform policy decisions in relation to the public transport sector as we continue to deal with the impact of Covid-19. In this context, both the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic there has been a decrease in air cargo capacity linked to the reduction in passenger services. A substantial share of air cargo was previously transported in the belly hold of such passenger aircraft. The loss of that capacity means that there a likelihood of increasing upward pressure on air cargo rates. Direct financial support has already ready been made...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to 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 response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As transport accounts for 20% of Ireland’s national emissions, the decarbonisation of the sector is of critical importance for Ireland to achieve our emissions reductions targets and goals. In 2019 about half of transport carbon emissions originated from the passenger car fleet, while the heavy and light duty freight sectors together accounted for about a further 26% of Irish land...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is funding a feasibility study in relation to service capacity on the Athenry to Galway corridor. The study will assess the optimal solution to increase frequency/capacity between Galway and Athenry on the Galway line. I am informed that the tender process launched late last year and contracts will be awarded next...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department can confirm that this company is not a registered supplier of services to the Department of Transport. No contracts have been awarded by my Department to this company.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

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: Rail Network (13 Jan 2021)

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: Motor Insurance Data (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to thank the Deputy for raising this. I think we both agree on the importance of robust tools to address uninsured drivers, who are not only acting illegally and putting a burden of cost on law-abiding drivers, but are often also drivers who are also behaving dangerously in other ways. As I have indicated before, the legislation in this area has been problematic since it was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the allocation of associated funding to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

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), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Jan 2021)

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 management 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: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 138, 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, including BusConnects Dublin.   Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland.  The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”).  Concerning the 1951 scheme, I understand that proposals related to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  I am not involved in operational apects of public transport such as fares.  Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA is the statutory body with responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I know the Deputy welcomes the improvements the National Transport Authority (NTA) have introduced to Drogheda’s town bus services in recent years I was delighted to secure additional funds last year to allow for further improvements to those services and expect that, in due course, these services will be much used by residents of the town. I am particularly pleased that these...