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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am okay, thank you. I appreciate that, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On the pandemic unemployment payment for small public service vehicle, SPSV, drivers, we all acknowledge how that industry has been hit during the pandemic. As many as 70% of them availed of the PUP at the height of the pandemic and, as the Deputy may be aware, the PUP has been reopened for a limited time to support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: On the Minister, Deputy Ryan's engagement with the taxi industry, he has met representatives on several occasions, including representatives of several taxi unions twice. Last month, the Minister met a representative of the taxi dispatch operators. Other members of Government, including the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, have also met with taxi driver representatives. As I say, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am aware of media reports regarding internal documents from the MetroLink project team released under Freedom of Information. And I can obviously appreciate the intense frustration among lots of people with regard to the timing of MetroLink’s delivery. An awful lot of the discussion around delays relates to graphics used back in 2019 which set out an indicative timeline, premised on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The review of the Galway Transport Strategy will be undertaken next year and will be led by the National Transport Authority (NTA), in cooperation with Galway City Council and Galway County Council. I believe there is a need to review the Strategy and take stock of developments since its publication in 2016. As I have stated previously, my view is that a feasibility study for light rail in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Minister for Transport, Minister Ryan holds responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I note that he is not involved in the day-to-day operations, provision, or maintenance of public transport services, including matters related to subsidised rail services. The Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to thank the Deputy for her question and the opportunity to discuss the very serious issue of anti-social behaviour on our public transport systems. Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue that we are currently facing to which public transport is not immune, and I recognise that those who work and commute daily using our public transport network are most directly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the question although I think there are probably three linked but separate questions I need to address. Firstly, both Minister Ryan and I were delighted to secure Government approval last week for DART+ West. The approval Government issued is known as Decision Gate 1 approval in the Public Spending Codeand means that DART+ West can now move forward into the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 35 together. As stated in the National Development Planthese issues are being considered in the context of the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS). As the Deputies may be aware, that Strategyis being developed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: My Department is undertaking an assessment of the feasibility of using part of the Kilrane State facilities site to facilitate HGV drivers for parking up purposes at the Port. The primary purpose of the State site at Kilrane is to ensure that all of the appropriate statutory customs, SPS and health checks and controls required for HGVs arriving from Great Britain are undertaken in a secure,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The SEAI grant scheme aims to encourage behavioural change and support the Government’s commitment to achieving a 51% reduction in transport emissions by 2030. The grant schemes are kept under continuous review to ensure that they are as effective as possible in driving the decarbonisation effort. In the past year, many new BEVs with ranges of over 400km on a single charge have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy refers to specific commitments under the Programme for Government. These two commitments relate to the examination of "the development of national tourism trails linking our ferry port and rail network”and working "with the ports and ferry companies to increase the number of foot and cycle passengers”. In relation to the first commitment, the development and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Deputy has highlighted a very important issue which must be addressed in both rural and urban Ireland – the need to integrate and increase the capacity of our sustainable mobility services and infrastructure. Integrated and reliable transport helps us meet our climate obligations by enabling more people to switch to a sustainable option as their preferred transport mode. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 79 together. As Minister for Transport, Minister Ryan holds responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I note he is not involved in the day-to-day management and operational aspects of public transport. The issues raised are a matter in the first instance for Dublin Bus, in conjunction with the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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, management and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As the Deputy is aware the Strategic Rail Review, which is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Reviewwill consider the potential scope for improved rail services along the various existing, or future potential, corridors of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commissions of Investigation (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 provides for the establishment of Commissions of Investigation which can investigate matters of significant public concern. While the Department undertakes certain investigations as part of its various functions and responsibilities, no Commissions of Investigation under the Act of 2004 have been established under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The report by Clinchmaritime Ltd. was received in July 2021. The report and its recommendations are currently being considered by officials in my Department as part of the review of organisational structures for marine casualty investigation in Ireland. There has been a necessary delay in the publication of the report which is still the subject of an engagement with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network including the former stations referred to, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance and in consultation with the National Transport Authority (NTA) in the context of the development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Documents (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Public health measures in relation to international travel are decided by Government, guided by the recommendations of our public health authorities. My Department assists with the implementation of these measures. In this regard, there has been a suite of measures, protocols, and requirements put in place regarding international travel, which have developed and evolved as the pandemic has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The current spike in energy prices arises principally from the global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. It has implications right across the economy. With regard to the impact on transport, the Government will continue to monitor impacts on trade and key supply chains as it has done through the challenges arising from Brexit and the global pandemic. Road hauliers are currently...