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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Bord na Móna announced, on 16 June, their intention to suspend peat harvesting activities for 2020 while its substitute consent application is under consideration by an Bord Pleanála, and to put in place an enhanced peatlands rehabilitation scheme as a key component of Bord na Móna’s move away from peat. The Government is committed to supporting Bord na Móna to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The section in the Programme for Government titled ‘The Exit from Peat in the Midlands’ commits to ensuring that the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable economy is fair. The transition out of peat in the Midlands is the first test of the just transition. The Government will ensure that the Just Transition in the Midlands works...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie , shows the areas in County Longford and County Westmeath which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode.- Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The North South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply across the island of Ireland. It will also help us to move towards 70% renewable electricity. A resilient and well connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland’s economic well-being and the ability to respond to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provided a comprehensive briefing document to me on my appointment as Minister. It is my intention to publish the document as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the heritage sites referred to by the Deputy, is an operational matter for Shannon Heritage and its parent company Shannon Group plc. I have therefore forwarded your question to Shannon Group plc. for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the Company within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, Shannon Heritage is part of Shannon Group which operates in both the aviation and tourism sectors and in addition to the dramatic fall off in passengers at the airport, the closure and restricted re-opening of some Shannon Heritage sites means the impacts on the Group have been particularly severe. I would like to advise the Deputy that while I have not received...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The levying and collection of rates are legally matters for each individual local authority. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes. On 2 May 2020, a waiver of commercial rates was announced to all businesses that have been forced to close due to public health requirements, from 27 March 2020, for a three-month...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by Exchequer road grants, where applicable. In the case of the four Dublin Councils, since the revision of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is acutely aware that tourism and hospitality is one of the most directly affected sectors in the current crisis. The impact of COVID-19 on tourism globally has been overwhelming and immediate with unprecedented consequences for Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector. The new Programme for Government contains a commitment that a July Jobs Initiative will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Disabled Parking Permit (also known as the European Parking Card or Disabled Parking Badge) is available to people living in Ireland whose mobility is severely restricted, whether they are drivers or passengers, and also to those who are registered blind. In 2010 the Department conducted a review of the Disabled Parking Scheme, in consultation with various stakeholders, and one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 91, 97, 121 and 141 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority to answer. I have forwarded the Deputy's query to them to respond directly. If a response has not been received within 10 working days, the Deputy should contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Following the publication, by Government, of a revised Phase 3 road map for reopening Ireland, it is now possible to restart the testing of car drivers earlier than anticipated. From Monday 29 June driving tests have resumed on a phased basis for trucks, buses and motorcycles (except for trucks in C1 and buses in D1 categories). Fourteen driving test centres have reopened, but as the number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is a matter for the Road Safety Authority to answer, and I have forwarded the Deputy's query to them for direct reply. If the Deputy has not received a response within 10 working days he should contact my office directly.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Details of how the funding generated by the National Lottery is used to fund different categories of worthy projects is available at www.lottery.ie/news/good-causes. In relation to sport projects, two Departmental sub-heads are part funded from the proceeds of the National Lottery. These are the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) and Sport Ireland. The total amount allocated under the SCP in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The return to sport permitted in Phase 3 of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business applies to all sports from Monday, June 29th. This includes both contact sports and fitness classes. It must be emphasised however that this resumption is subject to the Phases 3 and 4 restrictions on numbers for public gatherings and other important public health advice on social...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that since the onset of the present COVID-19 pandemic 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 has fallen considerably and many operators stopped working temporarily. The National Transport Authority (NTA) - the agency under my aegis which regulates the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), a team of national experts, advised Government when it decided to include driving schools on the list of businesses cleared to reopen on 29 June. In anticipation of the resumption of driver testing on that same date, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) wrote to each Approved Driving Instructor on 22 June, advising them of the planned phased...