Results 17,001-17,020 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electronic Commerce (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including arrangements for fares for SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.  I have, therefore, forwarded your correspondence to the Authority for consideration and direct reply. Please advise this office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In an Irish context, MetroLink is no ordinary project and is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State. As one might expect for a project of this scale preparation of a railway order application is an enormous undertaking. There has been a huge amount of work already completed in terms of getting the project to the point it is today. However, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the process to appoint a new Chair which is administered by the Public Appointment Service (PAS) has now reached its final stages. Minister of State Naughton and I met with the candidates shortlisted via the PAS process last week and I expect to make an announcement in relation to the appointment of a new Chairperson shortly. In line with normal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. 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 operations of public transport. The issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the individual transport operators and I have forwarded...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 came into full effect on 1st October 2017 and gave the National Transport Authority (NTA) responsibilty for the regulation of vehicle clamping activities in both statutory and non-statutory (privately-owned) clamping places throughout the State.  Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Process (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has prepared two Bills since 27 June 2020 and work is ongoing on the preparation of various other Bills.  The two Bills are as follows: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020 including a Regulatory Impact Analysis The General Scheme was published on the Department’s website on 8 January 2021. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Accidents (15 Sep 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 Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (15 Sep 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: Departmental Expenditure (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Government Departments have a key role to play in assisting the cashflow of businesses by ensuring that payments are made in a timely fashion.  This is a responsibility that my Department takes very seriously. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has not incurred any late interest payments or penalty payments in each of the years 2017 to 2020 or to date in 2021. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Sep 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 operations of public transport. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Luas) and the National Transport Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Sep 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 operations of public transport. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Driving Test.  Individual appointments are an operational matter for the RSA and I do not have any role in this process. This question is therefore being referred to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, has statutory responsibility for monitoring and taking the measures necessary to ensure the security of electricity supply in Ireland. It is assisted in this statutory role by EirGrid, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the electricity transmission system. CRU has advised me that it has...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This is a complex situation. There is multi-annual complexity. We have to look forward to the next decade and beyond, but particularly to the next three to four years. Our expectation is now that we will not have outages this winter but we never know. There could be a power station breakdown, or something similar to the loss of the two large gas power stations that went offline early this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Electricity Generation (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: To go back to the last point I was making, the data centres have to fit in with our decarbonisation plans. We can achieve this by considering their demand response and whether location can vary demand. Many data centres have been located in the Dublin area. EirGrid has been doing a lot of work on the question of bringing the generation to where the power is used so our grid will work...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I formally welcome Deputy Bacik to the House. Well done to her on her election. I wish her the very best and look forward to working with her as a constituency colleague. We have to make sure our transition is just. Social justice must be achieved in the wake of addressing the ecological crisis. There are so many different parts to that. The Government and its predecessor have done a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Interventionist measures are required and the State is going to have to play a significant role to subsidise and support the retrofitting of social housing and the provision of the fuel allowance. We will have to use a sufficient amount of the carbon tax revenues we are going to raise to make sure that people are protected from fuel poverty, particularly in this time of rising international...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy and the Labour Party leader, Deputy Kelly, that we need to think long term. I also believe that the response to the climate challenges requires a politics of collaboration and co-operation. This is not an issue that should divide us. It is not a party political issue. It is an intergenerational issue but it is one we must tackle together. Probably the most...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recent IPCC report is an important statement on international science's understanding of the climate system and climate change. Its publication could not be more significant or timely. It details the increasingly dangerous future that is ahead of us unless action is taken by all of us now. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act, which was passed in July...