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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National Implementation Plan 2018 – 2020 was developed to oversee and facilitate coherent implementation of the SDGs across Government, and to promote awareness of the SDGs. The SDG Plan included a commitment to prepare a new sustainable development strategy to replace Our Sustainable Future, which remained Ireland’s national...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have no remit with respect to the issue raised by the Deputy. All matters relating to waste water are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage. However, The Waste action plan for a circular economy, published in July 2020, has signalled the outright banning of non-medical wet wipes and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to ensuring that information and services are accessible to all citizens. Our Irish Language Scheme sets out our commitments in terms of providing information, services and participation through Irish. We are developing a new Scheme to be in place by the end of 2021 and we have a new Irish Language Officer working in the Communications and Media Relations Division...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 231, inclusive, together. My Department has been reconfigured on several occasions over the time period referenced by the Deputy. In view of this, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time. The information below covers the period since the current government formed....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Programme for Government committed that €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government, equivalent to 20% of the entire transport budget. This investment will help support the planned delivery of almost 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239, 265, 273 and 274 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: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I indicated to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks during the pre-legislative scrutiny hearing of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020 on 29 January 2021 that my Department would be commissioning a comprehensive, independent review of Ireland’s marine casualty investigation structures. I am pleased to advise that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The United Nations (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.  The first National Implementation Plan (2018-2020), published in 2018, set out Ireland’s strategy to achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally. The Goals are mainstreamed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerns all government departments and agencies collectively.  As Minister for Transport I take particular interest in two targets: SDG Target 3.6 "By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents" and SDG Target 11.2 "By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not monitor social media in the manner described by the Deputy. My Department provides public information about the Department’s policies and programmes through social media, which is managed by staff in the Department’s press office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not monitor social media in the manner described by the Deputy. My Department provides public information about the Department’s policies and programmes through social media, which is managed by staff in the Department’s press office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 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 operations of public transport. The issue raised is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 May 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 day-to-day 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not engaged any private investigation companies or persons in the past three years to date. I have forwarded your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct response to you. If you do not receive a reply within 10 working days please contact my private office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As 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 operation of public transport services. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in respect of public obligation services and Bus Éireann in respect of the...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.  Matters relating to the day to day operations...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 May 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, and for the allocation of associated funding to the relevant transport operators.   In view of the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Data Breaches are taken very seriously within my Department and staff are provided with training on what to do in the event of a possible data breach. My Department has also developed a Data Breach Policy which all staff are made aware of; a log is kept of any breaches and actions taken as a result of these breaches. I have outlined the number of Data Breaches within the timeframe requested...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the...