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

Eamon Ryan: The primary focus for my Department is to encourage both householders and commercial premises to minimise the volume of waste they produce in the first place, and then to maximise the volume of recyclable and organic material which is diverted away from the residual waste bin through improved waste segregation practices. In terms of organic waste the recent expansion of household brown bin...

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

Eamon Ryan: It is expected that the plan will be launched in February 2024.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in 2020, reconfirms the link between the circular economy and climate action and mandates a whole-of-government approach to ensure a successful transition to a circular economy. The Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy 2022-2023, published in December 2021, sets out an overall policy approach to achieving a...

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

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

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

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Species Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 and 136 together. The issues raised by the Deputy in relation to a number of specific lakes and the management of any particular fish species in those waters are operational matters for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the sharing of data is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect in December last year. My Department shares data sets with other public bodies only where there is an explicit need for such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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 issue raised by the Deputy regarding the number of busses in Bus Éireann's PSO fleet is an operational matter for Bus Éireann, and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Jan 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 and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (23 Jan 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 these services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In relation to the portion of the Deputy’s question on Carlow Southern Relief Road, and in line with my response delivered to the Deputy’s previous Oral PQ (53212/23) on the progress of the scheme, the Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) has been approved and Carlow County Council was given clearance to proceed to prepare a Preliminary Business Case. Carlow County Council is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Given my dual role as both the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Environment, Climate & Communications, my expenses undergo processing through the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In March 2021, I launched the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme as a response to the need to improve safety at the ‘front of school’ environment and enhance access to school grounds. The programme aims to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools and to create safer walking and cycling routes within communities. This will help alleviate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Jan 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. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jan 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 these services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (23 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: National Transport Authority (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement officers , is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA). In light of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this area, I have forwarded the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area. A meeting has taken place between Fingal County Council, Iarnród Éireann, the NTA, and the private developer, to facilitate a discussion on the opportunities to improve general...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme represents the largest investment in the rail network in Cork undertaken by the State. The programme comprises a number of separate but interrelated projects. Phase 1 of the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, ‘Enable future electrification of Cork Commuter Rail’, was included in Ireland’s National Recovery & Resilience Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (23 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As per my reply to the Deputy's previous Question, the Department of Transport shares data with Government Departments, Agencies and other bodies (including Motor Tax Offices) for the provision of services to citizens and to enable the operation of public services. The Department of Transport only shares data where a sound legal basis exists. An effective governance framework is in place...