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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre. MetroLink will serve 15 stations on opening, including Glasnevin station. An Oral Hearing for the planning application for the project is currently ongoing. Dependent on the outcome of the planning process, construction of MetroLink is earmarked to commence over the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Code of Best Practice for National and Regional Greenways was developed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Department of Transport in 2021 and includes information on the planning, design and construction of Greenways as well as an overview of the public consultation processes involved. The Code is relevant to Greenway projects falling under the remit of TII, which are known as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The property affairs of CIÉ are matters for the CIÉ Board in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Acts 1950 and 1964. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (20 Mar 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, including the public bike schemes. Therefore, matters...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (20 Mar 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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, an Oral Hearing in relation to the planning application for MetroLink commenced on February 19th and is scheduled to run until March 28th. Dependent on the outcome of the planning process, construction of MetroLink is earmarked to commence over the coming years with a view to operation by the mid-2030s. The final budget for MetroLink will not be set until after...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 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: Bus Services (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 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 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: Bus Services (20 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 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: Bus Services (20 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 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: Bus Services (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. 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 the provision of public transport infrastructure as well as the provision of an accessible, integrated public transport system for all users. This...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I join my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, in very much welcoming the historical decision to proceed with the nature restoration law in Europe. It is desperately needed because our natural systems are in absolute distress. They are under great pressure. In the past 50 years we have lost half of all wildlife in the natural world by invertebrate body mass weight. This is not...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The timelines are roughly similar. To go back to what the Minister of State said, this review of land is not to tell an individual farmer or forester this is what they must do or else. It is to try to get an assessment of what is happening and to try to make sure we align our incentives with rural development, the future of farming and the protection of the natural world and system. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The issue of the television licence will be considered by Government in the wider context. Last year, €131,884,000 was raised through the television licence. It is really important we maintain that. It is very important for public service broadcasting that people pay the licence fee and we support journalism at a time of disinformation and fake news. An Post is the net beneficiary...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I know Deputy Ó Murchú has been in regular contact with me and my officials on this issue, which I know has been a real issue for the residents of Carlinn Hall, which I launched 15 years ago so I am familiar with the housing estate referred to by the Deputy. The district heating steering group, DHSG, report, which was approved by Government in July 2023 contains a range of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The appropriate organisation in respect of such engagement would be the SEAI, which helped commission the original report. We have the advantage here that there is a detailed feasibility study that could give us lessons for other national applications with recommendations, so I see no reason the residents could not take the route of engaging with the SEAI to see what the best next steps are.