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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 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.   Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and public transport was designated amongst the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2018, detailed work has been underway across Government, led by the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform, to invest in the infrastructure, systems, and staffing required for additional checks and controls for trade with Great Britain at Dublin Port, Rosslare Europort and Dublin Airport. The State Agencies - Revenue, the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, and the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out a very clear vision to fundamentally change the nature of transport in Ireland and I believe that rail has a role to play in achieving that change. The Deputy is right to highlight that 2021 has been designated by the European Union as the Year of Rail and I believe that this Government is demonstrating its commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (24 Mar 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.  Since 2010, the award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme.  The Programme for Government includes a commitment to bring forward the review of the National Development Plan (NDP) and to use the review to set out an updated NDP for the period to 2030.The review of the NDP is a broad and wide ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Mar 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 upgrading, construction and management of individual national roads is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for Government makes a commitment that all new urban buses will be electric hybrid or electric. This commitment reflects the technologies currently available in the area of urban fleets as opposed to those fleets which service longer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A key priority for my Department in the lead up to the end of the transition period was to ensure continued freight connectivity with both our UK and EU markets. Over the first two months of 2021 we have seen substantial changes in volumes and flows in these markets as businesses reacted and adjusted to the new trading environment. Analyses by the Irish Maritime Development Office for my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Irish Government’s commitments under the New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) agreement include working through the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) to help deliver infrastructure projects that will benefit people across the island, to achieve greater connectivity, North and South, and investing in the North West region and in Border Communities. These commitments are...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out an ambitious and wide-ranging set of commitments in relation to walking and cycling, supported by an increased multi-annual budgetary allocation amounting to some €1.8 billion over the planned lifetime of the Government.  I held meetings with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Broadband Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not been involved in detailed discussions relating to the roll-out of the broadband plan but is aware that there is significant engagement between the Local Government Management Agency and National Broadband Ireland.  More generally, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has participated, along with my Department, in the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395, 396 and 407 together. As the Deputy may be aware the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework for the maintenance and renewal of our railway infrastructure.  Approximately €202million of investment will occur this year in the protection and renewal of the network's infrastructure as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399, 401, 402, 404, 406, 408 and 409 together. 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. From a policy perspective, there is a need for a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport,  I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The provision of parking adjacent to railway stations throughout the network would be a matter for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in the first instance.  In the GDA, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Mar 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 upgrading and improvement of individual national roads, including appraisal of their environmental impact, is a matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (24 Mar 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”). Issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the schemes, the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department, is currently being collated by my officials and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.  In respect of agencies under the aegis of my Department, I have referred the question for a direct replies. Please advise my private office if you do not receive these replies within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The options available to members of the public to make payment to my Department for a range of services are set out below.  Freedom of Information Requests Payment is required in respect of Freedom of Information requests and requests for Access to Information on the Environment in which Search and Retrieval totals 6 hours or more (over €101 threshold charge at...