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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (25 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Regulations made by the NTA in 2010 first established a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (25 Jan 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. It should be noted that the NTA works with local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Jan 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 statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jan 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Registered mail service is provided as part of An Post’s role under the Universal Service Obligation (USO) and carries an obligation to service users to provide ‘certified delivery’. It is for parcel service providers other than An Post to comment on their own legal obligations.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Irish Sign Language (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department ensures, to the greatest extent possible, that our published video content includes closed captioning or subtitling. In 2023, 95.5% of videos posted on X were captioned, while 96.85% of videos posted on Meta were subtitled. No videos with Irish sign language translations were posted. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has committed significant funding to support zero and low emitting vehicles through the National Development Plan, which currently includes an allocation of almost €500 million for the period 2021-2025 and additional support from the Climate Action Fund, the Shared Island Fund and the EU Just Transition Fund. Almost €116m has been allocated in 2024 to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The NTA's Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) Project is an upgraded ticketing system to facilitate a variety of payment methods, including through mobile phones, thus reducing delays at bus stops associated with cash payment. It is to be complemented by an integrated and simplified fare structure. Fundamental to the vision for NGT is to transition to an ‘Account Based Ticketing’...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The NTA's Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) Project is an upgraded ticketing system to facilitate a variety of payment methods, including through mobile phones, thus reducing delays at bus stops associated with cash payment. It is to be complemented by an integrated and simplified fare structure. Fundamental to the vision for NGT is to transition to an ‘Account Based Ticketing’...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The NTA's Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) Project is an upgraded ticketing system to facilitate a variety of payment methods, including through mobile phones, thus reducing delays at bus stops associated with cash payment. It is to be complemented by an integrated and simplified fare structure. Fundamental to the vision for NGT is to transition to an ‘Account Based Ticketing’...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to maximising the safety of all road users, including cyclists, through the provision of safe, and where possible segregated, walking and cycling infrastructure. Almost €350 million was invested in Active Travel projects in both rural and urban settings in 2023 alone, with almost €950 million invested since 2020. It is important that these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects Dublin is a transformative programme of investment in the existing bus system, providing better bus services to more people. It is the biggest ever investment in our bus system in the history of the State. In some cases customers may have to interchange between two routes to get to their destination. However, given that the new services will be more frequent, the waiting time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. It is proposed to answer PQ 3248/24 and 3266/24 together. My Department currently has a headcount of 647 (as of 22 January 2024). Following the publication of the Civil Service Blended Working Framework on 31 March 2022, my Department developed its own Blended Working Policy, which came into effect on 1 July 2022. This Policy facilitates...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jan 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services, including route 51, is a commercial bus service and responsibility for the operation of the service is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Sign Language (24 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport is fully committed to accessibility in its communications. Closed captioning and subtitling are used in almost all the Department’s social media video output, the majority of which is produced in house by the Department itself. My department also avails of accessibility functions such as autogenerated captions provided by social media platforms when...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: First things first, since the very start of this crisis on 7 October and the response from the Israeli Government and military, the Irish Government has been absolutely clear and adamant and was first up in the European context in calling for a ceasefire and an end to hostilities. The wording of the motion could not be clearer that our absolute and overwhelming priority must be to advocate...

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I regret that we could not get the wording to Deputy Bacik sooner but we had to get it through Government. In the absence of agreement by Government, it was very hard to share it. It is very important we do get agreement. Part of the reason the people want the Government to take a strong line on this is that historically, as a State, we have stood up for the UN Declaration of Human Rights,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There are no plans to establish an Ombudsman for the Post Office network. An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. The operation of the post office network and the terms under which Postmasters contract with An Post is a matter between the Postmasters and An Post and any negotiations are a matter for both parties directly and I, as Minister, have no function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. I have been advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that the Central Fisheries Board and subsequently IFI have been licensing the State-owned fishing rights on a stretch of the River Ilen which adjoins folio CK41565, in West Cork, to a local club - River Ilen Anglers’ Association - for over thirty years. IFI has established a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.