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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (8 Dec 2021)
Eamon Ryan: The EU Just Transition Fund is a newly established fund, operating under Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 within the framework of EU cohesion policy. The Fund will seek to address the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned to promote a balanced socio-economic transition. Ireland is set to receive up to €84.5 million from the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (8 Dec 2021)
Eamon Ryan: Ireland supported several initiatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), including the UK COP Presidency’s ‘Supporting the Conditions for a Just Transition Internationally’ Declaration. Ireland is committed to achieving a just transition to a climate-neutral future both domestically and internationally. This declaration commits Parties...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (8 Dec 2021)
Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (the CRU) has statutory responsibility to monitor and to take such measures as it considers necessary to protect security of electricity supply in Ireland. The CRU is assisted in its statutory role by EirGrid. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 and the Climate Action Plan 2021 set out the need to develop circa 2,000 MW of new gas-fired...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Dec 2021)
Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. 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 respect of public...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (8 Dec 2021)
Eamon Ryan: As this matter comes under the remit of the Minister for Education, I understand that this question has been transferred to my colleague Minister Foley to provide a detailed response.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Dec 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 light of the NTA's...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 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 provision of public transport services in association with the relevant transport operators. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 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 National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...