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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and public transport has been designated among the essential services that have carried on throughout the COVID-19 crisis. A number of measures have been introduced across the public transport system, guided by public health advice, to ensure the continued operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 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 light rail. 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: Rail Network (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As advised in my composite reply to questions numbered 33, 34 and 35 on 21 January 2021, the engagement and payment of any fees to the consultancy firm referred to by the Deputy was a matter forIarnród Éireann in line with their contractual arrangements with that firm whom they commissioned to undertake the study on the Western Rail Corridor. No specific funding was provided by my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Details of established grant funding schemes administered by or on behalf of my Department are set out in the table below. A number of agencies under the aegis of my Department also administer ongoing grant schemes, and I have forwarded your question to them for direct reply. You should expect a response within 10 working days. Grant Schemes Administered by the Department of Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 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 roads is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will understand, I receive a large number of diary requests that are considered and coordinated with my private offices in both the Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in a weekly joint meeting. I note that it is not always possible to respond in the affirmative to every request. However, I note that I am scheduled to meet a number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In managing the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation sector, officials in my Department engage with airlines and indeed the wider aviation industry on a frequent and ongoing basis. I have set out below the engagements that both I and Minister of State Naughton have held with the Chief Executives and senior representatives from airline companies to discuss international travel and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 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 in particular areas, and for the allocation of associated funding to the relevant transport operators. As the Deputy will be aware, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be aware that the preparation of the necessary legislative proposals in regard to the regulation of horse-drawn carriages in Dublin is a complex issue requiring engagement by my Department with several stakeholders including Dublin City Council. Work on this issue unfortunately did not progress in 2020 due to the need to prioritise works associated with the national response to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (18 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, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the National Train Control Centre. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s policy regarding the increased usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is primarily driven by the Climate Action Plan which sets a target of 936,000 EVs by 2030. To support these EVs, a network of 690 publicly accessible charge points is already available including circa 100 fast chargers, which are mainly found on national routes. The majority of these chargers have been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Driver Test (19 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. The driver theory test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. My Department has been in constant contact with the authority since the start of the pandemic regarding all of its services. The impact of Covid-19 on these services and how they can best be maintained in the current circumstances is a critical issue for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Driver Test (19 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Senator. The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is the line Minister in this regard but I will work with her. I have a meeting coming up with the RSA and I will impress on it the imperative to get the remote system working not only for bus and truck drivers, but also for car drivers. We had a meeting of the Covid subcommittee last night. Unfortunately, the advice from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition Fund (19 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to set out the actions being taken by the Government in response to the announcement of the downsizing of the Moneypoint power station in west Clare. The programme for Government committed to achieving an average reduction of 7% per annum in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030. This remains a key objective for the Government, and the changes to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Just Transition Fund (19 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I referred to the 2019 climate action plan. In truth, we will have to be more ambitious in many different areas such as agriculture and transport, but also in energy. One of the areas where things will probably advance more quickly than was set out in the plan is that of power generation. While preparing my response to the Senator, I noted that the price of carbon today is almost...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the part of the question relating to legislation will be answered by the Department of Health. My Department provides private and comfortable rooms in each of its locations that can be used by staff for breastfeeding breaks in the office if they so choose. It is also an option for a staff member to have their working hours reduced by 1 hour each day. These options may be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The licence granted over Prospecting Licence Area 3820 is currently held by Connemara Mining Company Plc, owned by Arkle Resources Plc. and runs until the 9th April 2021. Where a licence holder seeks to have a licence renewed, the application will be evaluated by my Department and, if deemed acceptable, an offer is made to the holder, setting out the terms and area of the prospecting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, Ireland's National Waste Policy 2020-2025, which I launched in September 2020, contains some 200 measures which will be delivered on a phased basis over the 5 year lifetime of the Plan. A number of these measures specifically address the need to improve our recycling practices, including; - Incorporating municipal waste recycling targets as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Prospecting Licences (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: All applicants for prospecting licences must provide an appropriate exploration programme for the minerals of interest, demonstrate their technical and financial capabilities and agree to licence terms which includes a condition of undertaking work with due regard for the environment. Specifically, my Department assesses: - the basis of interest in the licence, - the applicant’s...