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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 83, 91 and 120 together. Both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and my Department have been engaging directly with commercial bus operators throughout the Covid-19 Emergency. The public transport system in Ireland has played an essential service role over the course of the pandemic, especially in carrying...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting the roll out of EVs so as to ensure the ambitious commitments as set out in the Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan are met. In this regard, this year will see continued support to further enable the roll out of Electric Vehicles and related charging infrastructure. In addition to the continuation of vehicle grants and home and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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: Road Projects (3 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 137 and 147 together. Aviation statistics on passengers arriving through the State Airports by the final point of departure prior to arriving in Ireland are compiled on a weekly basis and are published on gov.ie at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b61012-aviation-statistics /  The figures include both scheduled and charter flight...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: At a policy level I think the paper referred to by the Deputy raises a very important issue and one which I firmly believes needs to be addressed in both rural and urban Ireland – increasing the capacity of our sustainable mobility infrastructure and services to ensure more and more people can make the switch to a sustainable option as their preferred transport mode. This issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 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 Dublin Bus.  Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The extent to which the public, including arriving passengers, are advised to either restrict movement, adhere to other public health measures or undertake Covid-19 testing is based on the advice of the public health authorities. My Department assists with the implementation of public health measures in relation to international travel, as decided by Government following relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 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 operation or procurement 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of public 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 grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Feb 2021)

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 planning, design and construction of individual national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Facilities (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I very much welcome the recent publication by the National Transport Authority (NTA) of its Universal Design Walkability Audit Tool. The Tool was developed as a collaboration between the NTA, Age Friendly Ireland, Green-Schools and the National Disability Authority’s Centre for Excellence in Universal Design. This Audit can be used to capture the existing conditions of a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that in the area of active travel, a key constraint in recent years has been the lack of sufficient resources within local authorities to oversee and deliver the design and roll-out of new infrastructure, and this constraint must be addressed if the significantly enhanced funding levels announced by this Government are to deliver the desired outcomes. As the Deputy is aware...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive placed an onus on transport fuel suppliers to achieve at least a 6 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions in fuel and energy placed on the market by the end of 2020 and in subsequent years, compared to a 2010 baseline. This requirement was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 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”); and issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware the Programme for Government - Our Shared Future commits to a requirement that all new urban buses be electric hybrid or electric. In that regard I very much welcome the National Transport Authority’s announcement in December in relation to the launch of a procurement process for electric buses. As I stated at the time I think the introduction of zero...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 2021)

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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally, and for the allocation of associated funding to the relevant transport operators.   The Covid-19 health emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Feb 2021)

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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including the development of MetroLink.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 123 and 124 together. As the Deputy is aware, tax policy is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Finance in the first instance and therefore details in relation to uptake are matters for his Department. Obviously I very much welcomed the announcement of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the July...