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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the National Transport Authority (NTA), which has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure including rail in the Greater Dublin Area, is progressing the various projects of the DART+ Programme.  These projects, of which DART+ West is one, are at different stages of planning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 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 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Mar 2022)

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 BusConnects programme.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67, 68 and 72 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 to 71, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government committed that €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government. This investment will help support the delivery of almost 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025 as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2022)

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, including procurement of the PSO bus fleet.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 75 together. As the 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 issue of the development, expansion, and enhancement of railway services is a matter first and foremost for the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 77 together. In March 2021, I was delighted to launch the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme which will support Active Travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country. The Programme aims to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools and to create safer walking and cycling routes within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the administration of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport, The National Transport Authority (NTA)  has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an accessible, integrated and accessible public transport network. In addition, the NTA has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is in the process of developing an overarching national policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The aim of the policy framework is to set out the vision, strategy, and priorities for the development of the UAS sector in Ireland. The framework will guide high-level strategic planning and development of the UAS sector over the short to medium term with the aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State and has been subject to extensive non-statutory public consultation since 2018. The strategic rationale for a metro corridor from north to south Dublin has been well established in numerous strategic transport frameworks, including most recently the statutory Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The all-island strategic rail review, which is being undertaken in co-operation with Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure, will inform the development of the railway sector on the island of Ireland over the coming decades. This is one of the most significant reviews of the rail network on the island in many years and it will provide a framework to develop a much-improved network...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy's knowledge of the area is far better than mine but I am not too sure that I would characterise the part of the country in question as being in decline. What we want to do is see it develop faster. We want better-balanced regional development. In that context, the section of rail the Deputy mentioned is important. The section from Athenry to Claremorris has to be seen as part...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am not too sure that Oranmore has lost out on that yet. Even if Intel makes the investment in another jurisdiction, the site, like others across the country, is ripe for development because we have the key raw materials needed for economic investment. We will, as the Deputy stated, have high-quality, low-carbon power supply when we develop our offshore wind resources. We have significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy was just in time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy was no doubt moving on full steam from LH 2000. I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 19, 29, 32 and 59 together. As I mentioned in my earlier response to Deputy Canney, the strategic rail review is being undertaken in conjunction with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the island of Ireland over the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are two or three different issues here but they all have the one same connecting issue in that they all involve increased connectivity to the north and west. The Navan rail link, north and west of Dublin, has been assessed as part of the draft greater Dublin area strategy and I agree with the assessment that the case has been made and that it will be included once the greater Dublin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Niamh Smyth is right. We have a real challenge in that the number of Cavan and Monaghan people commuting to Dublin is very significant and they are coming into a city that is not going to have the same road capacity. When we introduce the BusConnects scheme, all the cars commuting from long distances as well as vans and trucks will be meeting a Dublin road network that is at capacity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Then we will start to have nodes that attract international investment. This is where we will have industry. This is where we will connect to deep-sea ports and renewable power. It is not an impossible equation to start to make rail freight work.