Results 15,521-15,540 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 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 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. With...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including age limits for vehicles, is a matter for the statutory regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The system for State Boards appointments is operated by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and applies to all State Boards both commercial and non-commercial. Since 2014, all vacancies/positions on State boards are advertised openly on the State Boards portal . Under Section 9 of the Department of Public Expenditure Guidelines 2014, there are a number of specific exceptions from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have forwarded your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Oil Specifications (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a form of renewable diesel that can be used as a replacement fuel or blended with fossil based diesel without any technical issues. Diesel is currently blended with up to 7% FAME (fatty acid methyl esters), which is the maximum amount allowed for diesel to remain within the EN590 fuel standard. As HVO can be deployed as a substitute for diesel or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. The management of bike sharing schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's responsibilities in the matter, I have referred your question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycle to Work Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, tax policy including the Cycle to Work scheme is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in the first instance. I very much welcomed the announcement of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the 2020 July Stimulus package. The increases are in line with the commitment made in the Programme for Government. To address...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, I have a strong interest in this area and I see potential for the development of rail freight in Ireland. Our Programme for Government commits us to a 7% average annual emissions reduction and the shift of some freight traffic from road to rail can make a contribution to achieving this. In co-operation with my colleague Minister Nichola Mallon MLA from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Currently there are no schemes or grants available to support the transition from internal combustion engine cars to e-bikes or cargo bikes. As the Deputy will be aware, tax policy including the Cycle to Work scheme is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in the first instance. I very much welcomed the announcement of increased purchase price thresholds assisting the purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there is a range of incentives place to support the uptake of EVs, including commercial vehicles. These include: - EV Purchase grant scheme (vans and light trucks up to €3,800); - Home Charger grant scheme - up to a maximum of €600 - VRT relief of up to €5,000 for the purchase of BEVs and up to €2,500 for PHEVs; -...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 428 together. To help tackle our climate challenge, I am strongly committed to achieving substantial carbon abatement within the transport sector. Accounting for a little over one fifth of Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions, there can be no question, but that transport must feature strongly in contributing towards the national decarbonisation effort....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 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 the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services and also has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services by way of public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430, 432, 446 and 454 together. 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”) and issues in relation to CIÉ pension...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 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 regulation of fares and for the collection and publication of statistics in relation to public passenger transport services. I have, therefore, forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The transfer of driver and vehicle licences for small public service vehicles, which includes taxi, hackney, and limousine licences, is prohibited under section 14(1) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. There are no plans to adjust this provision at this time, the rationale being that a licence should indicate a person’s suitability to carry out a function and should not be transferrable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. From a policy perspective, there is a need for a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and the Programme for Government, 'Our Shared Future', commits to making public transport and active travel better and more accessible. The Deputy will probably be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the breakdown required. I would note that in non-urban areas the main investment in public transport relates to public transport services (bus and rail), funded through public service obligation funding, and also fleet (primarily bus), which is funded through capital investment programmes. My Department will look to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Apr 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 Leap Card technology. 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: Taxi Regulations (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including age limits for vehicles, is a matter for the statutory regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do...