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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The review of the Galway Transport Strategy will commence later this year and will be led by the National Transport Authority, in co-operation with Galway City Council and Galway County Council. I believe there is a need to review the Strategy and take stock of developments since its publication in 2016. The review of the Strategy will include a comprehensive analysis of changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (10 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department announced funding in January 2021 for up to 248 new jobs in local authorities to expand walking and cycling facilities all over the country. This increase in resourcing reflects the €1.8bn of funding committed for walking and cycling over the planned lifetime of the Government. The additional staff will be dedicated to delivering and promoting Active Travel in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (10 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The progression of the Dublin to Galway Greenway continues to be a matter of priority for Government. Indeed, €8.5m has been allocated to Westmeath County Council by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for this year to progress the construction of the Greenway Bridge in Athlone that will see the Greenway cross the Shannon. That funding will also support the next stages in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Currently, the Department of Transport has five EV charge points available for staff use. The use of EVs within public sector vehicle fleets and the installation of associated EV infrastructure is an important exemplar and market driver, providing the necessary public leadership and raising consumer awareness of EVs. There are several initiatives and programmes underway across the public...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to be here to introduce this Bill. It is an important part of the Government's response to the recent increase in the cost of living due to high electricity and gas prices. It is in this regard that we produced the Bill. I am glad to be opening the debate today and to be able to set the context for the action to be taken on foot of this Bill. I will describe the sections of...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank all the Senators who contributed to what has been a very useful and interesting debate. I very much appreciate the thought and time they have given to their contributions. I will not address every matter raised but I will try to cover as many as I can. I will start with Senator Boyhan, as some of the points he raised were also mentioned by a number of other people. There is the...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is useful debate. The warmer homes scheme, which is 100% State support for those at most risk of fuel poverty, gets €118 million out of the total, and rightly so. I do not have the full details on how the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is progressing on it but it is getting stuck in. It is learning. It is deeply committed. The Government is committed to...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Seanad for inviting me to discuss the carbon budget programme and the recently published report of the Oireachtas joint committee on the proposed carbon budgets. I welcome the committee's recommendation for the carbon budgets to be adopted and I greatly appreciate the approach taken by its members. A number of Senators were centrally involved in some of the work of the committee...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to follow Senator Higgins. We have soldiered together on that Oireachtas committee. She is right. The analyses of the likes of Barry McMullin, Kevin Anderson and others have been presented and we cannot deny the science. It is clear and presents a completely scary reality that we are heading towards, seemingly inexorably. We have known the science since Dr. James Hansen...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the committee for the opportunity to present the 2022 Estimate for the Department of Transport and for programme A of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. For 2022, the budget has been restructured to make it easier to monitor and report on how funds are being invested. The former land programme is now split into three new programmes, namely, programme A,...