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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 Safety (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Department is working to bring forward Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as soon as possible, and I intend to legislate for e-scooters in accordance with the Programme for Government. This involves identifying and developing appropriate amendments to primary legislation across a range of complex areas. The work must be carried out in such a way that it does not undermine...

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: Proposed Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Department is working to bring forward Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as soon as possible. I am pleased to note that on 26 January the Government approved the inclusion of a number of additional measures which I propose to introduce during the passage of the Bill, including measures to legalize the use of escooters.

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

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 promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. Its statutory remit also includes procuring the provision of public passenger transport services...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), currently provides up to €5,000 in grant support for the private purchase of a new electric car and up to €3,800 for the commercial purchase of a new electric van. The vehicles in question may be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles (PHEVs).   I understand that over 4,800 grants...

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

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The National Development...

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

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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (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 road 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: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The National Development...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses in response to the Covid crisis. Many of these supports, including the commercial rates waiver and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, have been extended into 2021. The State airports – Dublin, Cork and Shannon – continue to avail of these supports.   In addition, in...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140, 148 and 150 together. 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 the aviation...

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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...

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

Eamon Ryan: The majority of the recommendations of the Aviation Recovery Taskforce have been implemented. The recommendations broadly ranged from measures to improve the safety of air travel, to rebuilding regional and international connectivity, and to making financial support measures available to the sector. The current course of COVID-19 means that the short-term prospects for...

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

Eamon Ryan: Section 41 (7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 provides that a dispute on superannuation benefit may be submitted to the Minister for Transport for determination by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  I can confirm that I received two such submissions, on behalf of staff of the Irish Aviation Authority, and those submission are now with the Minister for Public...

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 self-isolate, restrict their movements, 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...

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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Exchequer received €335 million in September 2015 for its 25.1% shareholding in Aer Lingus. These proceeds were invested in a new ‘Connectivity Fund’ as a sub-portfolio of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). The Minister for Finance sought Oireachtas approval for the proceeds to be paid into this fund in accordance with Section 46(2) of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: An exemption permitting the carriage of munitions of war was granted for this operation, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. With regard to the additional elements of your question, I have forwarded it to Shannon Group plc. for direct reply. If you do not receive a reply...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 158, inclusive, together. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The NDP, as it stands,...