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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is strongly committed to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic sustainable mobility options, and public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. To support this objective, in Budget 2024, c. €613.463 million of funding was provided for Public Service Obligation (PSO) and Local Link services. The Government is also backing up its commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (11 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Oral Hearing in relation to MetroLink began on the 19th February and ran until the 28th March. This process allowed planning authorities, prescribed bodies, elected representatives and observers to share their views on the project. TII continues to engage constructively with all parties. Where possible, following engagement, TII has provided An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (11 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. The Department maintains oversight of the overall spend of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (10 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The pricing levels set by telecommunication services providers, including for mobile phone and broadband services, is a matter for those relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg). ComReg is statutorily independent in the exercise of its functions in accordance with Section 11 of the 2002 Act and is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (10 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Homeowners eligible for works under the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) scheme may apply for energy upgrade grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Homeowners’ whose applications comply with the existing SEAI Scheme criteria and guidelines can access SEAI grants in line with the usual application processes that apply. Further information in that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware I previously met with my colleague the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, to discuss the complex issues in relation to flooding in the Ballycar area. At this meeting the OPW Chair advised he would reconvene the steering group behind a December 2020 Report on Ballycar to continue discussions. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 Apr 2024)

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 operation and maintenance of individual national roads, including tolling, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Apr 2024)

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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 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 number of revenue protection officers; and amount of fares recovered and fines from 2019 to date, by year, are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann. I have, therefore, referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rights of Way (10 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A public road is a public right of way and each local authority is the statutory road authority responsible for public roads within its administrative area. The following provisions referencing public rights of way are included in the Roads Act 1993, as amended: Section 11 sets out procedures whereby road authorities can declare a road, over which a public right of way exists, a public...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: One of the key issues, the most important issue we all need to consider here, is how we protect the natural world, which is under threat.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, and the two go together. We just heard yesterday, that last month was the warmest month in recorded history. That was previously the case with February, January and December. We have never seen anything like the past ten months in a row----

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: -----in recorded history in the context of the scale of climate change.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The programme, if I can explain----

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Apologies.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A Cheann Comhairle, this is deadly serious.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As well as those monthly increases, global ocean temperatures have jumped completely beyond what the scientists expected. The average temperature increase is more than 1.5°C. The best scientists tell us that when you go over 1.5°C, you risk crossing tipping points into runaway climate change that cannot be stopped, and that imperils us all. We know this at home because it has...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The uncertainty that we can have drought followed by flood is what is of such concern. That is why it is key to this Government's approach that we put that at the very centre of everything we do. Deputy Bacik is concerned that some of the comments of the new Taoiseach about people speaking down to farmers might possibly have been referring to someone from the Government side. That is...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The truth is that in the detailed surveys we have carried out, 85% of the Irish people have indicated that they understand this climate risk and want it addressed. Less than 5% are what we would describe as sceptics. The truth is there is no difference between rural and urban, young and old or rich and poor, because it is an existential threat to all of us.