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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Irish Water is best placed to decide on the allocation of funding and the timelines for its projects. I am very glad we have stopped pumping raw sewage into Cork Harbour, which was a huge problem. That had to be the first priority in the city. It was an immediate scandal that had to be addressed. Beyond that, sewage treatment is a real issue. Irish Water got significant additional...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The filing of annual returns has continued throughout the period of Covid-19. To date this year more than 215,000 annual returns have been filed. While a small number of practitioners are experiencing difficulties relating to annual returns for their clients, there does not appear to be a widespread issue of filing problems. The CRO has approximately 48,500 annual returns at various stages...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I absolutely accept, particularly for younger people, who have borne the brunt of the Covid-19 restrictions, that their ability to get a licence, get mobile and then get a job is critical. I will follow up on this and engage directly with the Road Safety Authority on it. We put a huge amount of additional testers in place to clear the backlog. I hear what the Deputy is saying on this. I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We will support them. As I said earlier, the best mechanism for this is the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, because that gives a direct subsidy or support to employers to make sure they can continue paying their staff. I hope, more than anything else, these are temporary measures. Our vaccination rates show that we have thrown the book at it, and with further boosters coming, we will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will refer the other question to the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, and ask her to report directly to Deputy Tully with a detailed response to the question.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank all of those who have contributed to the debate. I appreciate the broad support for the principle of the Bill, as well as the constructive approach that was in evidence through the debate. This legislation has the improvement of public safety at its heart. We may disagree on the best way to provide that. However, these are disagreements we can work on in practice, rather than...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Referral to Select Committee (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Transport and Communications, pursuant to Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 42 together.   The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), at the request of my Department, is currently developing a comprehensive National Heat Study which aims to examine options to decarbonise the heating and cooling sectors in Ireland to 2050. The study is examining a range of options including for sustainable bioenergy including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and in line with circular 12/2014, my approval and that of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is required prior to the submission by the Trustees of the ESB Defined Benefit Pension Scheme of a Funding Proposal to the Pensions Authority.  The Funding Proposal is a statutory requirement under Section 49 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island Integrated Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also facilitate the achievement of the goal to generate up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Transition Statement (ATS), established under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, served an important function in providing an overview of climate change mitigation and adaptation policy measures adopted to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to adapt to the effects of climate change in order to enable the achievement of the national transition...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 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. A national charging infrastucture strategy is due for publication early next year which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2030. I am also aware that a report was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s policy regarding the increased usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is primarily driven by the Climate Action Plan which sets a target of 936,000 EVs by 2030. Home charging is considered the primary method of charging for the majority of EVs in Ireland and is a convenient, cost effective and environmentally friendly means of charging, especially when using night rate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Nov 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 the provision of bus stops/shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government encompasses a wide and ambitious range of commitments for public transport, one of which is the establishment of a national level forum in relation to public transport. The Deputy will also be aware that my Department is currently finalising a new Sustainable Mobility Policy Framework which I hope to publish before the end of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 56 together. Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Electrification will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. Electric...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Electric Vehicles play a central role in our Climate Action Plan, in decarbonisation of our transport sector, and in eliminating emissions from our private car fleet. Electrification of the vehicle fleet offers a pathway to zero tailpipe emissions, with several co-benefits such as improved air quality, reduced noise pollution, and less fossil fuel dependence. The Climate Action Plan target...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Passenger cars account for over half of all land transport emissions in Ireland; therefore, a transition to low and zero emission cars is one of the necessary changes if Ireland is to substantially reduce its transport emissions. Accordingly, electric vehicles (EVs) are a prominent mitigation measure in the Climate Action Planand Ireland has set an ambitious target of nearly one million EVs...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. 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 MetroLink project, which is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State. It faces two imminent and important milestones in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA), as the statutory regulator for the SPSV sector under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, has published information for the SPSV industry on COVID-19 which includes guidelines in relation to the installation of temporary dividing screens. This information is available on the NTA's website. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred the...