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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I was delighted to be able to announce before Christmas an enhancement of bus services in Limerick and surrounding areas. Enhanced investment in public transport in our regional cities is a priority for me and a priority I know the Deputy shares also. I look forward to the finalisation this year of the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy which will provide the strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Following on from the Fresh Start Agreement, the "New Decade, New Approach" document indicates that the Government is ready to jointly progress consideration of options for the development of the Narrow Water bridge project at the North South Ministerial Council. Options for the development of the Narrow Water Bridge project are under examination at present, taking into account other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that my Department is co-operating with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and other relevant stakeholders in order to develop terms of reference for a strategic rail review of the network on the island of Ireland. As I have previously stated, this review will consider all issues in relation to inter-urban and inter-regional rail connectivity,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (17 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 operation, management and upgrading of individual national roads is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (17 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”), of which all employees of the subsidiary companies, including Irish Rail, are members. Issues in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. We have committed €10 million from the Climate Action Fund to promote the charging network and this has leveraged a further €10 million investment from ESB. This intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 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 certain public transport infrastructure, including fleet procurement. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my officials and a reply will issue to the Deputy within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding contracts, operation and expansion of existing and proposed bike schemes fall under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have not yet had the opportunity to engage with my newly-appointed counterpart, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mr. Pete Buttigieg, since his appointment on 3 February 2021. However, I note that arrangements for a courtesy call with the recently-appointed Chargé d'Affaires in the U.S. Embassy, Ms. Alexandra McKnight, are currently being finalised by my private office. With...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trade Union Recognition (17 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 operations of public transport. The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the allocation of project specific funding of the type described by the Deputy to individual local authorities. 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: National Transport Authority (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the allocation of project specific funding of the type described by the Deputy to individual local authorities. 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: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In line with the Programme for Government, I intend to legislate to address escooters and similar vehicles, and also ebikes. This will be done via amendments which I will introduce to the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill during its passage through the Oireachtas. It is my intention that escooters and other such vehicles - which will be classed as 'powered personal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 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. Works on those roads are funded from Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Advisory Council (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Section 8 of the Climate and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 established the Climate Change Advisory Council on a statutory basis. In view of the statutory five-year term of the first Council expiring, I recently appointed the following new members to the Climate Change Advisory Council: - Ms. Marie Donnelly, Chairperson; - Professor John FitzGerald, Ordinary Member; - Professor Ottmar...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's recently published “Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy”, contains a commitment to ensure that all waste enforcement legislation will be “data proofed”, so that all available and emerging technologies can be fully utilised for enforcement activities in a manner which is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious policy agenda that concerns all Government Departments. A fundamental feature of the 2030 Agenda is the inclusive and active voice stakeholders had in both the negotiation and adoption of the Agenda. Achieving sustainable development, and particularly the targets and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 35 together. This Government is committed to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030, equivalent to a 51% reduction over the decade and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. A key aspect of delivering our climate objectives will be enacting the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development...