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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 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. In order to qualify for support, applicants must own and live in their home which was built and occupied before 2006 and must be in receipt of certain social welfare payments. To date, over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department currently operates from the following locations: Office Location Number of Staff 29/31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. D02 X285 280 Tom Johnson House, Beggars Bush, Dublin 4. D04 K7X4 74 Elm House, Earlsvale Road, Cavan. H12 A8H7 40 Government Offices, Newtown Road, Wexford. Y35...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The administration of financial supports for the SPSV sector, which includes measures such as the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle grant which supports the purchase of new wheelchair accessible vehicles, is a matter for the statutory regulator, the National Transport Authority. In view of the Authority's responsibilities in the matter I have forwarded your question to the Authority for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may know, in January my Department published both Iarnród Éireann’s financial and economic appraisal (the “EY Report”) and the independent review of it that had been commissioned by my Department and conducted by JASPERS, an agency of the European Investment Bank/EU Commission. This independent review noted a number of shortcomings in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is likely aware, the Public Spending Code sets out the requirements for the evaluation, planning and management of public investment projects in Ireland and the Code applies to all public bodies and to all bodies whose projects are supported by Exchequer capital funding. The Code sets out a number of Decision Gates in the development of a project proposal; these are points...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is likely aware, the Public Spending Code sets out the requirements for the evaluation, planning and management of public investment projects in Ireland and the Code applies to all public bodies and to all bodies whose projects are supported by Exchequer capital funding. The Code sets out a number of Decision Gates in the development of a project proposal; these are points...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (15 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is likely aware, the Programme for Government committed that approximately €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government. This investment will help support the delivery of around 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025 as well as additional investment in...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad we are back in the Seanad for what I hope is the final phase of the passing of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. The various amendments accepted in the Seanad on the inclusion of just transition in the Long Title of the Bill, the removal of a definition of climate justice, and the clarification that sinks and removals as well as emissions are...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senator Garvey. If I make take a minute or two - that is all it will take - I would like to thank my officials in the Department, who have done their country proud and the public service proud in the work they have done on this Bill and on the wider agenda. I thank all Members of the Oireachtas. We will work together. This is our common goal. It is does not belong to anyone. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chairman. I will try to do that. I thank the committee for inviting me here today to talk about our road traffic Bill 2021. As the Chairman said, I am joined today by my assistant secretary, Mr. Ray O’Leary, and other officials involved in the delivery of this legislation. Safety in all areas of transport has always been the highest priority of my Department. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On the issue of scramblers, I thank Deputy McAuliffe and number of other Deputies. I realise this is a critical issue for their communities, for protecting our local environment and our people. The positive side is creating facilities to give our young people outlets to use these devices safely. Both carrot and stick are important, and we need the legislative constraints. The programme...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding was that we have to wait for the pre-legislative scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: No, we are pretty much ready to go once we get through pre-legislative scrutiny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This is another very significant aspect of the legislation. A large number of people are currently using these scooters in a way that is not regulated. Several countries have introduced regulation in this area, which means we are able to look at best practice. There is an interesting paper, to which I refer members before we get to Committee Stage, in which the Road Safety Authority looks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is absolutely right about the importance of good data governance and the whole issue, particularly in the public sphere, of the use of data, privacy concerns and limiting sharing of information. That will be critical. The assistant secretary of my Department, Mr. O'Leary, might comment on this. He may have more specifics on the discussions with the Data Protection Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This Bill is full of examples, which I did not mention in my opening statement, of many legislative changes that are important in the sector. One example is driving instruction. We will legislate for people who test members of the Garda, fire brigades and the National Ambulance Service. As you can imagine, those drivers have specific powers and responsibilities in being able to drive in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right that we have to set these regulations in a way that gives flexibility as new devices, such as Segways and hoverboards, and there will be others, come in. We are deliberately calling this powered personal transporters, PPTs, rather than e-scooters legislation because there will be other examples of this form of transport and we have to set the regulations in a way that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are a number of areas covering the regulation of horses. In my city of Dublin it is an issue that is coming to my attention and people are looking for further regulatory powers to manage it well. To be honest, I do not think we can get it into this legislation. It is a very wide-ranging and extensive Bill now and I am reluctant because of the time pressure and the complexity that...