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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. As the issue raised is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the Company for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Jun 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 issues raised are matters for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the Luas operator, Transdev, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to TII for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jun 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 operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. As the Deputy may be aware, tax policy is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in the first instance. I welcomed the announcement of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the 2020 July Stimulus package, as well as the expansion of the scheme to electric bikes. The changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (1 Jun 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 a matter for Dublin Bus and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Jun 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 issues raised are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 237, inclusive, together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licences and  administration of grants for SPSVs, is a matter for 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 to 242, inclusive, together. My Department undertook an initial examination of this licensing regime to see if scope existed to streamline the process, which included consideration of the proposals to end the requirement for LPSV operators to hold an LPSV licence issued by An Garda Síochána and to replace the current LPSV test with an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Jun 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 BusConnects and DART+. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Protected Disclosures (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The number of allegations received by my Department which invoked the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 are set out in the table below. The table indicates the total number of allegations received, the number of these which were found, following assessment, to be not relevant or not a protected disclosure and the number subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As regards the classification of the L5433 and the R444, the classification of roads as either a national road or a regional road is a Ministerial responsibility under section 10 of the Roads Act, 1993, as amended. A public road, other than one classified as a national road or a regional road, is a local road. Roads classified as regional or local roads fall under the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Jun 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: Rail Network (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I think it important to set out what are two different processes currently underway both of which relate to the potential future development of metro in Dublin. Firstly, we have the project known as MetroLink. This is a project set out in the existing, statutory, Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2036 and one which has been subject to extensive, non-statutory public...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising this matter. As it happens, I know Kealkill well. I used to bring a lot of people up to the stone circles in Kealkill which are stunning and the school is just below that site. I know it well. That route to Cork is the one that everyone uses. It is a kind of rat run because it does not go through any town and is a relatively straight run all the way. It...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will come back in then.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I do not know how big the school is. I would be interested to know the numbers.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Okay, it is quite big.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: They are not just coming from the village of Kealkill; they are coming from the wider area.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On the Pearson's bridge side.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (2 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will make this point because I absolutely agree with the Deputy. We need to reduce the speeds and try to define the village as such. The roads serve the village and people who are driving through should realise they are going through a village area. There is also the issue of the wider road network in the area, however. In my mind, we want to be able to make it safe for our children...