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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of good reliable broadband to ensure that citizens across Ireland can avail of remote working, education and other essential online facilities. Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, NBI has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 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. The deployment plan...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 75, inclusive, together. Annual emissions for all air pollutants emitted across Ireland are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual Informative Inventory Report which can be accessed at: . The report shows that PM2.5 emissions for 2018 were 12.04kt, almost 63% less than reported in 1990. Emissions from the residential and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In order to achieve the Programme for Governments target to deliver 5 GW capacity in offshore wind by 2030 my Department is working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the development of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill. The enactment of the Bill will provide a modern, up-to-date regulatory and marine planning framework for...

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

Eamon Ryan: The EPA compiles comparative statistics on local authority performance on waste enforcement activity under the Recommended Criteria for Environmental Inspection (RMCEI) process. Their most recent report in this regard is for the period 2018 and is available on their website at www.epa.ie. The 2019 report is due for publication in March of this year. The Waste Enforcement Regional Lead...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) 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 Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing all appropriate and necessary supports to facilitate breastfeeding breaks for staff in the workplace. Such supports include access to suitable accommodation facilities and flexibility around their start and end of work times each day. My Department will continue to implement all guidelines and support measures, which are notified to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) along with regional cities have been eligible for some years for Active Travel funding from the NTA. However In August 2020 over €30 million of Stimulus monies was allocated directly by the Department to other local authorities. In 2021 a new arrangement has been put in place whereby the NTA will provided monies to these other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Staff (24 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure. I understand that the details referred to by the Deputy will be published by the NTA on its website...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The continued operation of the public transport sector is important and, from a very early stage in the Covid-19 crisis, public transport was designated by Government as among the essential services that could continue throughout the emergency. Guided by public health advice, measures have been introduced across the system to enable the continued operation of services safely during the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I requested the approval of Government for the appointment of the following Special Advisers to Minister of State Hildegard Naughton: Name Title Contact Details Paul Melia Special Adviser PaulMelia@transport.gov.ie Denise Duffy Press Adviser DeniseDuffy@transport.gov.ie The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (24 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 procurement of PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The headcount of staff employed in my Department by gender and Civil Service equivalent salary scale is set out below. Professional/Technical grades have been mapped separately to their equivalent administrative grades by salary. Grade Female Male Total Administrative Staff Secretary General ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by the Minister for Transport Scheduled Date of Completion Re-Examination of certain Findings of the Draft Final Report of the accident to Rescue 116, Black Rock Co. Mayo on 14th March 2017 end Feb....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 106 and 114 together. Deputies will be aware that the 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 (CAF) to promote the charging network and this has leveraged a further €10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The number of staff, by grade, in the Railway Accident Investigation Unit of my Department is as follows: Grade Number Chief Railway Accident Investigator 1 Senior Railway Accident Investigator 3 Clerical Officer 1 Total 5

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently no plans to introduce emergency funding for the projects identified by the Deputy. More generally, 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 a Council's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Electrification will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. Electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. Electric scooters are a type of powered personal transporter (PPT). PPTs are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires a valid licence, tax and appropriate insurance in accordance with Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1961. As PPTs do not fall under any existing vehicle category, it is not currently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 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 procurement of the national PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...