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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 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 management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 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 management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Research and analysis make an important contribution to my Department’s overall mission of delivering an accessible, efficient, safe, and sustainable transport system which supports communities, households and businesses. My Department has led research across a number of areas across the transport system, which have informed the development and implementation of national transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme, and for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: While the specific topic of competitiveness has not been on the agenda of recent meetings of EU Transport Ministers, it remains an important consideration in all such discussions. With respect to actions taken by this Government in response to the issue of transport costs, I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question No. 86 of 14 February 2024. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 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 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 TFI Local Link services, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 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 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 TFI Local Link services, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local...

Death of Charlie Bird: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad, on behalf of the Green Party, to share our fond memories and send regards to all Charlie's family. I was thinking that a day like today is when Charlie Bird would be at his best. He was the most dogged, intrepid reporter. If he did not have the story first, he would want to ask the right question next. He was an incredible, determined and brilliant journalist and he will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82, 88, 95, 104 and 113 together. In order to assist with the achievement of our retrofit targets, the Programme for Government, Climate Action Plan and the National Retrofit Plan committed to the introduction of a new residential retrofit low-cost loan scheme. The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme was developed by my Department in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) scheme, support was provided under a 15-year power purchase agreement, with support under the last scheme beginning in 2006. Support for the last remaining AER project finished in December 2021.The table below details the total number of Wind Farm projects that were supported under AER and their total capacity, given in MW. Number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. Under Section 108 (1) of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, a person experiencing noise nuisance may contact their local authority or the EPA, which may initiate proceedings on the grounds of noise nuisance at any sitting of the District Court wherein the source of the noise is located. This course of action is usually...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. The 2023 capital funding allocation for SEAI residential and community energy upgrade schemes was €348 million. This allocation was funded by Carbon Tax revenue, the Exchequer, the Energy Efficiency National Fund and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I and officials from my Department are attending the Wind Europe Annual Event 2024 in Bilbao. l will be presenting Ireland’s wind energy policies to the global wind energy sector and investors at a Ministerial Plenary Session on Offshore Wind, along with other European Ministers and senior figures from the world of business. The conference one of the largest wind industry meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that: all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028 all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, and digital connectivity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Renewable Energy Directive III (EU/2023/2413), Ireland is required to transpose the relevant planning and permitting articles by 1 July 2024. The required work programmes for those elements of RED III relating to renewable permit granting targets are being considered as part of the work of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce established by my Department. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Section 24(3) of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (2010 Act) provides for the appointment of a deputy chief executive by IFI. The appointment of a deputy CEO is entirely a matter for the Board of IFI and there is no statutory requirement for the IFI Board to consult with the Minister in relation to such staff appointments. The IFI Board have appointed a deputy CEO from time to time in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised by the Deputy regarding the convening of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Board Meetings and the minutes related thereto are operational matters for IFI in which neither I nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised by the Deputy regarding the management of any species of fish in a particular river or fishery is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line...