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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 221 together. The issues raised are operational matters for daa which has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of Dublin Airport. I have therefore forwarded your question to the Company for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding relating to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operation of public transport. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operational aspects of public transport. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Bus Éireann, and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct...

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

Eamon Ryan: I am aware that some sports, both domestically and internationally, have decided to use testing as a means to aid return to sport. This is a decision for the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) concerned to consider. I wish to inform the Deputy that an information circular on testing is currently being prepared for the purposes of educating Ireland's NGBs on what these tests are, the role they...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223, 246, 249, 258 and 270 together. As the Deputies are 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together. As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, 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 the provision of light rail in the Greater Dublin Area....

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

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that on 30 January, the then Government approved the allocation of additional funding of €2.9 million per annum to the organisation mentioned, for football development in the period 2020 to 2023. Together with the restoration of Sport Ireland programme funding of €2.9 million, this brings the total funding approved for the organisation to €5.8...

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 call for applications under the LSSIF was confined to...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Tourism Recovery Taskforce was established on 20 May 2020. The purpose of the Taskforce is to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which will include a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The plan will identify priority aims, key enablers and market opportunities for the sector...

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

Eamon Ryan: I understand that the focus of the Deputies questions are about the approach for supporting private operators in the public transport sector in relation to the challenges raised by the Covid-19 health emergency. Over the course of the COVID-19 crisis, my Department has been working closely with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to ensure public transport services continue safety and...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government considered the matter of international travel at a meeting on 6 July. The current Department of Health regulations concerning mandatory completion of a passenger location form for arriving passengers and a requirement of 14-day self-isolation are to continue until 20 July when the matter will be reviewed again.

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

Eamon Ryan: The issue of publicly funded COVID-19 testing is a matter for the public health authorities and my colleague the Minister for Health. The Expert Advisory Group on the Return to Sport, established by my predecessor and which includes medical personnel from the sports sector, has advised - in line with public health advice - that the basic principles of good hygiene practice, hand washing,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy raises an important issue for Irish licensed travel agents and tour operators, many of which are small, local high street businesses. Under the EU Package Travel Directive, travel agents and tour operators are required to provide their customers with a full cash refund when a holiday is cancelled due to exceptional circumstances, which of course Covid is. However, the travel...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236, 251, 252 and 257 together. The RSA has been working, in consultation with my Department, on plans for the resumption of the range of services and functions for which it is responsible, following the publication of the Government roadmap and, more recently, the National Return to Work Safely Protocol as agreed by employer and trade union...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: Tourism Ireland is funded through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. Tourism Ireland's funding from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in each of the years from 2017 to 2020 inclusive, is set out in the table hereunder. Year Total Funding 2017 €41,307,000 ...

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

Eamon Ryan: Details of the annual funding allocation provided by my Department to Fáilte Ireland are available in the annual Revised Estimates Volume (REV) published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available on that Department's website. The subheads of relevance to Fáilte Ireland are E3, E6 and E5 (shared with Tourism Ireland) and further detail is available in the...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not provide funding for tourism purposes to local authorities other than for the development of greenways. Funding provided to local authorities for development of greenways in the relevant period was as follows: 2017 €5,938,460; 2018 €3,249,429; 2019 €4,635,944. In 2020 Revised Estimates Volume, including the amount carried over from 2019, the total...

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

Eamon Ryan: It is possible to drive in Ireland on a foreign licence for up to a year under the Geneva Convention, but this only applies to visitors. A foreign licence holder who is resident in Ireland can exchange their licence for an Irish licence if there is a licence exchange agreement in place with the relevant country. Such a licence can be exchanged within one year of the expiry of the licence....