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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Motorcycle Test. The information requested is held by the RSA. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that he contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 to 176, inclusive, together. 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. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. 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. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Consultations (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you, Deputy, for asking this important question. The contract is still out to tender with a deadline of Wednesday 2ndMarch for all submissions. The amount provided for the contract is €100,000 and the report is due in October 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Feb 2022)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission’s review of the 2013 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation commenced in 2019. My Department participated fully in the review process. In August 2019, my predecessor, Minister Ross, made a submission to the European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, regarding the review. A copy of that submission, and Commissioner Bulc’s reply, is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In April 2019, the European Commission commenced the review of the TEN-T network with an evaluation of the existing TEN-T Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013. This review looked at TEN-T policy and methodology in the context of developments in the transport sector, digitalisation, climate and resilience. No projects were submitted in the TEN-T review as this was a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission’s review of the 2013 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation commenced in 2019 and is now complete. My Department participated fully in this review process. The Commission published the results of this review in May 2021 and its report is available at this link: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021SC0 117  Based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has no role in processing or approving applications for the survey works referred to in your question and interested parties are advised to contact the relevant companies directly for further information if required.  My Department issues Marine Notices mainly for safety of navigation purposes in order to advise mariners of operations taking place so they may navigate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission issued a Letter of Formal Notice (Case 2012/4228) on 31 May 2012. This infringement remains open, but has not been escalated to reasoned opinion stage by the Commission. The most recent written correspondence from the Commission relating to this infringement was dated 6 February 2019, to which Ireland responded on 26 April 2019. The infringement was also discussed with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is engaging with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the necessary measures to transpose this outstanding provision, in order that they can be finalised as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is responsible for setting the policy and legislative framework within which local authorities discharge their functions under the Litter Pollution and Waste Management Acts. Questions in relation to the number of litter fines imposed, revenues raised through the imposition of litter fines for specific offences and prosecutions taken by individual local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Enforcement actions against illegal waste and littering activity, including dog littering,  are a matter for local authorities. Questions in relation to the number of litter fines imposed, and revenues raised through the imposition of litter fines for littering offences in individual authorities can be directed towards those specific authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Statutory Instrument No. 51 of 2022 -Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022- was published on 11th February. The Regulations extend the exemption to the prohibition on the burning of domestic waste and allows farmers, as a last resort, to dispose by burning of waste generated by agricultural practice. This is the fifth extension to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos.114 and 168 together. The capital allocation for the residential and community retrofit schemes in 2021 was €221.5m, details of which are set out in the table below.This figure included €100m from the proceeds of the 2021 increase in carbon tax and €13m in continued carbon tax investment from 2020. Scheme €m ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 (or cost optimal equivalent), and to install 400,000 heat pumps to replace existing heating systems by 2030. The National Development Plan (NDP) has provided an unprecedented financial commitment to support achievement of the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 will establish a scheme to make a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account this year, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. This Bill is currently before the Oireachtas, with a view to the scheme becoming operational by the end of...