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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy 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. €10 million was committed from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to support ESB investment in the charging network and this has leveraged a further €10 million investment from ESB. This intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that I am aware of the matter raised and indeed discussed the issue here in the House on the 6thOctober last and answered Parliamentary Question 167 yesterday in relation to the Wexford to Waterford line generally. As previously stated, following the closure of the Wexford to Waterford railway line in November 2010, a maintenance agreement was established between the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 81, 82 and 83 together. 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. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the national PSO bus fleet. The NTA acts as the purchasing body for the PSO bus/coach fleet as operated by various companies (including the State owned companies and privately owned companies) in accordance with the public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 88 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 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, including the tendering of Public Service Obligation routes. In view of the above, I forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91, 92 and 93 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. The issues raised are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 May 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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My technical staff are closely engaged with experts in the Office of the Government's Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre to ensure that we follow best practice as it relates to all aspects of Cybersecurity including the upgrading of IT systems if required. For operational and security reasons, I cannot disclose details of systems and processes which could in any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department takes the security of its Information Technology systems very seriously. Our technical staff continue to operate and monitor all relevant systems to the highest levels and are closely engaged with experts in the Office of the Government's Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best practice is followed as it relates to all aspects...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. I have secured additional resources this year...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The SEAI operated retrofit schemes offer partial grants for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency improvements for people at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Geological Survey Ireland, a division of the Department, maintain the National Karst Databases and they are made available publically via our online web mapping site Data and maps (gsi.ie) The karst feature database contains  over 16,000 features, in 9 categories., including  turloughs, swallow holes, springs etc. Certain features are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The SEAI residential retrofit schemes offer partial grants for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency improvements for people at risk...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In September 2019, a public consultation was launched on the path for the Biofuels Obligation Scheme over the period of 2021 to 2030. The consultation, which closed in November 2019, has been helping to inform the development of an updated Policy Statement on biofuels and the next iteration of the Climate Action Plan, both of which will set out the planned approach to the use of biofuels and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of public roads, in conjunction with TII in the case of national roads, under the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. As regards broader policy decisions the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110, 111 and 112 together. As the Deputy will be aware, New Decade New Approach gave commitments to achieving greater connectivity on the island via road, rail and air. A particular emphasis was placed on improving connectivity along the Belfast-Dublin-Cork corridor. Furthermore, the Irish Government set out its intention to take forward a review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together. The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed for now. The Department understands the frustration at this decision, however, these restrictions imposed by the Government based on the advice of NPHET and their panel of scientific experts, are in place to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on this country...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (27 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure, and work in conjunction with the relevant local authorities on individual projects. In this instance the...