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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, the national roads programme, the regional and local roads programme, and active travel. Investments are delivered by the relevant local authorities, working in partnership with the National Transport Authority, which is responsible for Active Travel and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (6 Nov 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 park and ride facilities. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Transport Act 1950, CIÉ have initiated the statutory process by submitting an amending scheme to the Minister for Transport for review to give effect to Labour Court Recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by a ballot of trade union members in May 2021. Work is ongoing in the Department of Transport, in consultation with the Department for Public Expenditure, NDP...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Preliminary Business Case for the whole DART+ programme was approved by Cabinet at Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code in December 2021. The Decision also permitted the purchase of DART Fleet. This first order of DART+ Fleet comprised an initial purchase of 95 DART carriages - 65 battery-electric and 30 electric. In November 2022, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority; Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources. As regards 2025, regional and local road grant allocations will be finalised following the publication of the Revised Estimates Volume and will take into account the expenditure outturn...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: To respond to Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, our Department will be looking at the roads allocation for both national and regional roads now. It will have to be agreed with Transport Infrastructure Ireland. That will be developed and agreed with TII before the end of the year. I absolutely agree that we need to maintain maintenance funding for roads because, once a road falls below a certain...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme is a targeted scheme for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households who are registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seaweed Harvesting (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulatory regime that operated under the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), has largely been replaced with the establishment of a new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) on the 17 July 2023. My Department has commenced an examination of all remaining applications received under the Foreshore Act 1933 with a view to ascertaining their suitability under the transitional provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seaweed Harvesting (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulatory regime that operated under the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), has largely been replaced with the establishment of a new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) on the 17 July 2023. My Department currently retains a small number of Foreshore Applications for the removal of seaweed, as a beach material, under Section 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended). An...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2025 provided a €2.6 billion package of social protection measures to support households, individuals and businesses impacted by the increases in prices from recent high levels of inflation. It also introduced the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme IV through which over 2.2 million households will receive two payments of €125 (inclusive of VAT) in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23), and reaffirmed under CAP24, Ireland has set a target of 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 made up of 9 GW of onshore wind, 8 GW of solar and at least 5 GW of offshore wind. For the electricity sector the targets for renewable energy capacities are based on emissions and power system modelling rather than geospatial analysis....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Marine Protected Areas (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) is an independent corporate entity having full responsibility under law for the performance of its functions, including assessment processes in respect of maritime area consents. Arrangements have been put in place by MARA to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Habitat enhancement works are 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 in relation to operational matters can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Following the initial public consultation process on the proposed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law (No. 1011) 2024, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) further considered and reviewed the position in respect of this Bye-Law in terms of evidence based advice and recommendations that it wished to submit to the Department. On...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) was renamed as the Angling Advisory Group (AAG) by agreement of the Group at its meeting in August 2024. The change was proposed and agreed principally because the new name more accurately reflects the purpose and function of Group and now clearly distinguishes it from the Angling Council of Ireland (ACI). The renamed AAG comprises...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As previously set out to the Deputy, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), in conjunction with my Department, is carrying out a review of relevant inland fisheries bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their continued application. The Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 are being examined as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. Delivering free energy upgrades to low-income households in or at risk of energy poverty is a top priority for the Government. In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce hosted a meeting for its Members, and other interested parties, on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September. The meeting was an opportunity for the Taskforce to present and highlight its work and plans to date and I attended the meeting to hear more about this. I did not express views on the different policy options set out. Consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to achieving a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels, and climate neutrality by no later than 2050. These objectives are set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and are legally binding. Sectoral emission ceilings (SEC) for the first two carbon budgets, 2021-2025 and 2026-2030, for all sectors,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The preparation and adoption of statutory planning guidelines are a function of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, pursuant to section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). As such, I have no statutory role in their preparation or adoption. The Climate Action Plan 2024 contains a commitment to issue new wind energy development guidelines...