Results 18,081-18,100 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rail Network (1 Dec 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 regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services.  I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is currently intended that a memorandum on the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI) will be brought to Cabinet in the near future and, subject to government approval, published shortly after and before the end of 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Transport (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I realise the importance of expanding public transport options in cities, towns, and villages within Connacht and across the country. The National Development Plan (NDP) provides €35 billion for transport over the next decade, the largest investment in transport in the history of the state. This provides the necessary support to translate our ambitions for public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rail Network (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is being undertaken to provide a strategy for the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the period to 2040 and beyond. Work on the Review has commenced.  The Strategic Rail Review will review the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenways Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and in line with Section 32(2) of the Road Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenways Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and in line with Section 32(2) of the Road Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (1 Dec 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 public bus services and investment in bus infrastructure and is leading the development of the BusConnects Cork programme. The issues raised by the Deputy would seem like a useful input into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department. The Programme supports the low carbon energy transition by developing skills and capacity, at a community level, in determing how to use less energy, adopting lower carbon options for transport and heating, shifting energy use to off-peak times...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government approved funding of €108 million for Bord na Móna’s large-scale peatlands restoration project to rehabilitate 33,000 hectares of peatlands under the Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS). The Scheme has resulted in Bord na Móna reassigning employees from peat harvesting activities into rehabilitation operations, while...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) support scheme is managed by the SEAI. My Department does not hold details of individual applicants or applications to the EXEED scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Year Electricity Heat 2016 €228,772 €66,945 2017 €201,226 €87,094 2018 €182,122 €74,023 2019 €193,346 €69,872 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department in conjunction with its Health and Safety consultants prepared a Covid-19 Response Plan. It contains a number of control measures to ensure there is good ventilation in the Department's offices. These include the regular servicing of air conditioning systems and maximising natural ventilation with the introduction of an open window policy.My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am not specifically aware of the document the Deputy refers to, but am generally aware that there are often a wide range of costs ascribed to re-openings of any disused railway line.  As the Deputy may be aware, my Department, in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), is undertaking a Strategic Rail Review which will inform the development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the new National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2030, the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned, it will be vital that any proposed Greenway have the support of the relevant Local Authority as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned, it will be vital that any proposed Greenway have the support of the relevant Local Authority as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has had initial contact with Revenue and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), regarding the feasibility of using part of the Kilrane State facilities site to facilitate HGV drivers for parking up purposes at the Port.  The Department will also raise this issue with HSE who also avail of the site. I understand that based on current average occupancy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is set out below in tabular form for the years 2017 to date. As the electricity provider for the Department of Transport does not separate lighting costs from overall electricity, the information supplied is for the cost for general electricity, oil and gas for both Dublin and our decentralised offices.  Utility 2017 2018 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (2 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am committed to ensuring that all of my Department's offices provide a safe environment for staff and the citizen. The Department is acutely aware of the importance ventilation in reducing the transmission of COVID-19 and has taken the following steps  to improve ventilation in our office buildings: - Where natural ventilation is available Staff have been advised to open windows when...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (7 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In January 2018, the Department provided funding to the local authority sector to establish four Climate Action Regional Offices (CAROs) in recognition of the commitment by local government to develop and implement its own climate action measures, as well as the need to build capacity within the sector to respond and adapt to climate change. The CAROs work with local authorities in their...