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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The EV Home Charger Grant is a government funded support scheme assisting residents and homeowners to install an electric vehicle charge point on their property. While funding for this grant scheme is provided by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland within the Department of Transport, it is operated and administered by the SEAI. The Department of Transport has no role in decisions made on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Equipment (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Our records show the number of phones issued as follows: In 2022, there were 34 In 2023, there were 71 In 2024, there were 112 to date. The total cost of phone bills over this timeframe is €348,803.41. The total cost of handsets over this period will take longer to obtain and is not currently available within the response time of this PQ. I will write to the Deputy with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (5 Nov 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 issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Nov 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 issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is Ireland’s flagship support scheme for grid-scale renewable electricity generators and a key measure in supporting Ireland's ambitious renewable electricity targets under the Climate Action Plan. The Climate Action Plan 2024 provides that an estimated investment of €23 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. The Climate Action Plan includes targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. This represents one of the most ambitious retrofit programmes worldwide and is...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years and reaching climate targets. Reaching our 2025 targets for public charging will be facilitated by a mix of public funds and private sector investment and will feature a mix of different charging types, such as AC type on-street charging and DC type...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (24 Oct 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 , including tolls, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Oct 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, including the Jack Lynch Tunnel, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Oct 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: Transport Costs (24 Oct 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: Córas Iompair Éireann (24 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Correspondence received by my Department from members of the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme between the 2nd of September 2024 and the 7th of October 2024 remains under consideration by my officials. I would like to confirm that no correspondence received in relation to the Scheme has been deleted. The content of all the correspondence received was uploaded onto the Department's central...

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

Eamon Ryan: The initial Freedom of Information (FoI) request relating to the CIÉ 1951 Pension Scheme was received into my Department on the 14th of October 2024. I can confirm that my Department is processing this request in line with the requirements of the FoI Act, 2014. I can further confirm that an acknowledgment issued to the initial requestor advising them of this on the 18th of October....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 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: Waste Management (23 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authority Executives are statutorily responsible for municipal waste collection and waste management planning within their functional areas. It is open to the Chief Executive of any local authority to exercise their executive function in relation to waste collection to re-enter the waste collection market as direct service providers if they so choose, either alongside existing permitted...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. These include the Better Energy Homes Scheme; Warmer Homes Scheme; the Community Energy Grant Scheme, the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme through One Stop Shops and the Solar PV Scheme. These schemes provide an unprecedented...

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

Eamon Ryan: For safety reasons, all microgeneration systems must be registered with ESB Networks, with Domestic Solar PV systems up to 6 kWp using the NC6 notification process. This is first and foremost to ensure that ESBN’s Network Technicians are aware of generation when carrying out repairs on the local electricity network. To maintain balance and prevent strain on the low voltage distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (23 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, approves any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post. The operation of the schemes, including costings is a matter between the management of An Post, staff...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Following two public consultations, the Review’s Final Report was published on the 31st of July 2024. The Review's Final Report sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance and expand the rail system in Ireland and Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (23 Oct 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 issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for TII. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to TII for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...