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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of ambitious capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374 million. The table below sets out the approved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. John Fulham: On behalf of the Irish Wheelchair Association, I thank the committee for the opportunity to appear before it alongside my colleagues from the NCBI and Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind to discuss our concerns regarding the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, with a particular focus on the use of e-scooters. The IWA is one of Ireland's leading representative organisations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Mr. Conn Donovan: I thank the committee for inviting me to speak today. If a drug was developed that lowered the risk of developing heart disease and cancer by 40%, governments across the world would rush to ensure their citizens had access to it. This drug already exists, albeit not in pharmaceutical form. It is called cycling to work. Equally, if a technology was developed that lowered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (16 Dec 2021)

James Browne: I can confirm to the Deputy that funding of almost €200,000 is being provided to eight community-based projects to work with young people involved in the anti-social use of scramblers and quad bikes and related crime. This is an important issue for the Government and is reflected in the Programme for Government commitment to enhance powers available to An Garda Síochána to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Dec 2021)

James Browne: I can confirm to the Deputy that funding of almost €200,000 is being provided to eight community-based projects to work with young people involved in the anti-social use of scramblers and quad bikes and related crime. This is a very serious issue for the Government and is reflected in the Programme for Government commitment to enhance powers available to An Garda Síochána to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Dec 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...;ochána Act 2005. This responsibility includes the allocation of funding in support of all activities, operations and deployment of personnel. The Deputy may be aware that the budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels. Budget 2022 provides over €2 billion in funding to An Garda Síochána. Since 2016 the...

Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I do not know if I have had the pleasure of speaking to the Minister before but I am in awe of the challenges and the work that he has to do in his role as Minister. It is an honour to have him in the House. On paper, the national development plan is the largest and greenest plan we have ever seen.The Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, has said that himself. It is most welcome. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. The management of the public bike schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local authorities. Noting the NTA's role in the matter, I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021) See 8 other results from this debate

Dr. Damien Ó Tuama: Good afternoon Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Damien Ó Tuama. I am the national cycling co-ordinator with Cyclist.ie, the Irish cycling advocacy network and with An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland. Cyclist.ie is part of the European Cyclists Federation, which advocates at a European level. The discourse around e-mobility and electric...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, a key pillar of the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, is building stronger and safer communities. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible community policing right across Ireland, both rural and urban. Making our towns, villages and rural areas safer is best achieved when Gardaí work closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy is aware, a key pillar of the Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, is building stronger and safer communities. I can assure the Deputy that my Department is committed to ensuring that there is strong, visible community policing right across Ireland, both rural and urban. Making our towns, villages and rural areas safer is best achieved when Gardaí work closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236, 237, 238 and 239 together. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle-to-Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997 an employer and employee may also enter into...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021) See 4 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: I thank all of those who have contributed to the debate. I appreciate the broad support for the principle of the Bill, as well as the constructive approach that was in evidence through the debate. This legislation has the improvement of public safety at its heart. We may disagree on the best way to provide that. However, these are disagreements we can work on in practice, rather than...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Bernard Durkan: I will have to say a word in defence of the older generation. I do not see myself on a scooter, bike or trike or anything like that in the near future, unless I have been overexposed to the sun or something, but I must announce myself as a motorbiker. It is an enjoyable mode of transport. I still have the bike and still indulge in using it. My colleague just spoke of sharing space on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Eugene Clonan: No. As to how I know this, my boss, Ms Deirdre O'Keeffe, was telling about it. We have the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, MCIB, report, the air accident investigation interim and preliminary reports, and now the final report. We have not been sitting on our hands. We have been working through that. There is a big reform programme going on there. With my...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his presence in the Chamber to address this. I will go through a few preliminary issues that are raised in the Bill. I join my colleagues in welcoming the fact they are covered. I welcome the Bill and the effort to address many long-standing issues. I have some constructive observations to make, specifically on the place of e-scooters in the Bill. I welcome...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I am skipping other Senators' speaking slots because I am stepping in for the Cathaoirleach, who has to leave presently. I thank all the members of the committee, several of whom are here for this debate, for their work on this, in particular the Chairman. Apart from the detail of what needs to be done about conviction rates, where we can all recognise there is a problem, let us be clear...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (17 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...outlined, this is about people not just being safe but feeling safe. It is about visible policing. That means not just having gardaí in stations and in cars but having gardaí on foot and on bikes and making sure people can see that visible presence in their communities. Even seeing a uniform walking about the streets gives people a sense of feeling safe. However, it is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Cathal Crowe: I love greenways. I love putting the bikes into the boot of the car, taking off on a Saturday and getting fresh air in my lungs with my wife and kids. I love that. I love travelling by train. Greenways are fine for weekends. They are recreational. They do not get someone to work, school or college. We need roads. We are still in the era where we depend on roads. We cannot have...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Réada Cronin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Sinn Féin will table amendments to certain aspects of it. When it comes to the dangerous and antisocial use of scramblers and quads it is good to see the Government is taking Sinn Féin's lead and making provision for something that is a scourge on many communities. On this side of the House we have been told for a long time it could...