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Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill to the House. Many aspects of it are long overdue and need to be addressed, especially given we have to address spiralling transport emissions and the planning of the past 40 or 50 years that has led to car dependency and urban sprawl. We urgently need to get people onto public transport, but it is difficult to provide high-frequency...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2021)

Róisín Garvey: I wish to express my delight with the funding announced yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for communities to get funding for climate action projects. There is a commitment to €30 million over the next 18 months and another €30 million 18 months later. To break it down, it gives an opportunity for community groups or individuals who want to work with community...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021) See 5 other results from this debate

Cathal Crowe: I wish to speak in support of this legislation. It is very positive. I was someone who up to ten months ago took off every day from Clare in my diesel Honda car and drove to the gates of Dáil Éireann but in recent months I have embraced multimodal transport. This morning I took the car to the train station, from which I took the train to Heuston Station and then I took a bike. I...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Collins: On Saturday, 23 October last, at the Michael Collins Centre on the Timoleague Road, Clonakilty, owned by Tim and Dolores Crowley, all Oireachtas Members from across the political divide met the Michael Collins 100 committee. The purpose of this requested meeting by the national non-political committee was to help with its urgent search for a site for a Michael Collins statue in our capital,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (9 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the bike to work scheme to those who are self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (9 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a new scheme will be developed to facilitate e-scooters that operates like the bike to work scheme. [54014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding the investment in, operation of and expansion of existing and proposed bike schemes fall under the remit of the National Transport...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021) See 2 other results from this debate

Róisín Garvey: It is great to see Fine Gael bringing this motion forward. I was involved in the programme for Government negotiations and I know that the Green Party fought hard for a major investment in public transport. For the first time in history, more money is going to be spent on public transport than ever before. I will claim that partly for the Green Party. We have been raising the issue of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greenways Provision (2 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: The Minister has nailed it in one. This is a key component but we do not have to build greenways all over the country. There are many local tertiary roads that are underutilised at present and often looked upon as liabilities by local authorities. With minor engineering work they could be massive assets. Perhaps they could have a special designation status as a priority cycle route which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (2 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 239, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding the investment in, operation of and expansion of, existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (2 Nov 2021)

James Browne: Firstly, I would like to say that I am of course aware of the serious incident involving a scrambler which occurred recently, and I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathies to the victim. As the Deputy will be appreciate, I cannot comment on any specific incident in detail, but I can assure him that tackling such serious and sometimes tragic incidents involving scramblers is a top priority for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (2 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The objective for the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme is to improve the long-term health and wellbeing of communities across Ireland. Healthy Communities will support the physical and mental health of the communities as well as support improvement in the wider determinants of health in those communities, such as education, housing, social support and the built environment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, I established a subgroup of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum earlier this year to examine measures which can be taken with regard to the misuse of vehicles such as scramblers and quad bikes in communities. The Anti-Social Behaviour Forum delivered a community based proposal to tackling the misuse of scramblers and other vehicles. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (21 Oct 2021)

James Browne: As the Deputy will be aware, I established a subgroup of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum earlier this year to examine measures which can be taken with regard to the misuse of vehicles such as scramblers and quad bikes in communities. The Anti-Social Behaviour Forum delivered a community based proposal to tackling the misuse of scramblers and other vehicles. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of €1.952 billion for 2021. Budget 2022 provides over €2 billion in funding to An Garda Síochána. Since 2016 the budget for An Garda Síochána has increased by approximately €500m, or 33%. This has enabled 1,400 extra...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021)

Gerry Horkan: ...all of the witnesses and I read their opening statement last night. It is quite technical and may not necessarily hit the front pages or what people will be talking about if the late bars open tomorrow night and may not be the first thing on their agenda. At the same time, it is going to impact all of us in different ways, be that aviation travel or our own road transport or equally, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The use of e-bikes, including e-cargo bikes, is proving to be an increasingly popular method of travel, whether for commuting or leisure purposes, and is encouraging more people to choose to cycle. I very much welcomed the announcement by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, of increased thresholds under the existing Cycle to Work Scheme as part of the 2020 July Stimulus package,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Duncan Smith: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the bike to work scheme to allow those outside of employment including those on social welfare payments to access the scheme; if he plans to also expand it to include students and children attending school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51181/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Ms Mindy O'Brien: I thank the Chairman and members of the committee for the invitation to today's meeting. I am the chief executive of the environmental charity VOICE Ireland, one of the leading national environmental charities advocating for waste prevention through reuse, repair, repurpose and reimagining. We have many campaigns, including Conscious Cup, We Choose Reuse, Sick of Plastic,...