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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My officials provided a comprehensive briefing document to me on my appointment as Minister. It is my intention to publish the document (redacted where necessary) shortly. I would also like to advise the Deputy that the PfG briefing material for my Department has been published and the documents are located at

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the Deputy is asking about the issuing of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) licences and not Haulage Licences. The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), provided by the Road Safety Authority issues driver licences and learner permits. The NDLS resumed services on Monday 8 June 2020. The service resumed on a gradual basis and by Monday 29 June all NDLS centres, except Clifden...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I have no plans to change the driver licence criteria that would allow licence holders in category D and D1 to drive vehicles in category CE and C1E. Category D and D1 relate to buses, while category CE and C1E relate to trucks. While there are similarities, there are also different competencies required when passing a test for driving a bus (responsibility in respect to the carriage of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and provided for a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the fund is to provide Exchequer support for larger sports capital projects where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital Programme. The first grants under the new scheme were announced in January of this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that from the onset of the COVID-19 Emergency and the introduction of restrictions as part of the necessary public health response, passenger demand for taxis and other small public service vehicle (SPSV) services fell considerably and many operators stopped working. In recognition of the challenges facing businesses, the Government put in place a range of measures to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Climate, Energy, Communications and Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Climate, Energy, Communications, Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The most recent (2018) round of the SCP attracted a record 2,337 applications. Allocations were announced in January, May and November of last year with a total of over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Climate, Energy, Communications and Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A funding package of up to €70 million was announced on Friday 19th June to support the sport sector, which has been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding package will be administered by Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport. This funding package includes; - Funding of up to €40m for the three main...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the Deputy has clarified that he is referring to 2020. Fáilte Ireland unveiled its new national domestic marketing campaign, ‘Ireland, make a break for it’, to the tourism and hospitality industry on 25th June 2020 and it has since gone live across all media. This is a major drive to encourage people to take domestic breaks this summer. I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that this Question is a follow up to the Deputy's Question on 16 June (PQ 10972/20 ref 848), which related to funding for the 15 Transport Coordination Units (TCUs) nationwide, also known as Local Link Offices. As my predecessor advised the Deputy in his reply on 16 June, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has responsibility for policy and overall funding in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. These matters are the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Questions to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, a specific reference to this Greenway is included in the Programme for Government and it is also referenced in New Decade, New Approach as an important cross-border project. Leitrim County Council submitted an application to my Department for funding support under the Carbon Tax fund. That fund will support the planning and design of Greenway projects to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Current public health advice is to avoid all non-essential international travel into Ireland. The frequency of flights operating into Ireland from the United States is currently very low and passenger numbers are a fraction of normal levels. The few flights that are operating from the US are facilitating the repatriation of citizens, the movement of essential workers to Ireland and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. It also has national responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, current Government advice to people is to avoid all non-essential travel overseas, based on the advices of our public health experts. However, there are no flight restrictions in place in Ireland, and there have not been any at any stage since the Government first responded to the threat from Covid-19. This means that the operation of flights remains a commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Taoiseach has appointed Hildegarde Naughton, TD Minister of State attending cabinet with responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics. Officials are at present preparing the text of the necessary Government Order to formally delegate the agreed functions to Minister Naughton, and I expect this work to be completed shortly.