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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Disability Services (15 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator for her contribution and for her ongoing advocacy for people with disabilities, including in her previous role of champion and advocate. Senator Rabbitte, who was the Minister of State in the Department, had done a lot of great work as well and the Department is reviewing this. In some way my answer to the Senator will be inadequate because she is right that the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Disability Services (15 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to Senator Murphy O'Mahony for not having the physical reply for her. There was a breakdown in the transfer of the reply, so I apologise for that. I am wholly supportive of what the Senator wants to achieve. She is right: it is about being creative and looking at how we can do things differently. I cannot speak for them, but I know from talking to Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Road Safety (15 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Boyle for raising the matter. He has painted a wonderful picture of being in Fahan and I have been there in the beautiful Inishowen Peninsula. The Senator is right; it is a picturesque, beautiful spot. The point he makes regarding the low-cost accident scheme is an important one we need to embrace and I thank him for raising the matter. As the Senator knows quite well,...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Road Safety (15 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Senator again for raising the matter. He is right. It is a piece of road where there is a lot of traffic going to Derry and on the weekends it is very busy. I reiterate and join him in his final comment by saying it is the duty of us all to uphold road safety and make sure the roads are safe. I assure him the Government is fully committed to the protection and renewal of the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Road Safety (15 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator has it. The gremlins have been overcome.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Gan amhras, nílimid sásta maidir le tréimhse fanachta na dtástálacha tiomána. Tá an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Canney, ag obair leis an Aire chun tréimhse fanachta na dtástálacha a laghdú. I recognise that my response to the debate will probably be no different from what was said by any of the Members who have spoken. We are all...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Ryan for her ongoing advocacy. I know she wrote to and communicated with the NTA last month regarding Annacotty Business Park I commend her on that. I am taking the matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport. It gives me an opportunity to provide Senator Ryan and the House with an update on sustainable mobility options in Limerick. The Limerick-Shannon metropolitan...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the group to the Gallery. I share Senator Ryan's positivity regarding BusConnects and public transport in Limerick. As a country, we are redesigning our bus network and Limerick is at the forefront of that in terms of the provision of more public transport. As I said, there has been a 70% increase in bus services in Limerick city and suburbs, shorter waits, more direct routes,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (13 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. There is a commitment under the Programme for Government such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (13 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops/shelters nationally. There is commitment under the Programme for Government such that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I wish to thank the Deputy for his question. The Government has earmarked €5.1bn for capital spending on new national roads projects from 2021 to 2030 as part of the NDP. As the greater portion of this funding becomes available in the second half of the decade, this means that there was a constraint on the funding available for new projects this year. However, I can confirm that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for public transport policy and overall funding, but I am not involved in daily operations. The National Transport Authority (NTA) holds statutory responsibility for delivering and managing public transport services, including timetabling and coordination with operators. At a policy level, and as stated in the Programme for Government, this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy, I would like to reassure you that as per the new Programme for Government, this Government is fully committed to increasing Local Link services in rural areas to better connect villages, towns and cities and to enhancing and expanding our public transport services provision across the country. To support this objective, under Budget 2025, the Department secured €658.442...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I am pleased to confirm that the Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan was launched on the 29th of April.Developed by Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), the plan sets targets and strategies for local authorities to drive EV infrastructure development at destination and neighbourhood locations, with government support.This is in alignment with both national and EU climate goals,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In the new Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, this Government has committed to continuing the roll-out of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan and continued investment in new town bus services. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I think the Deputy will agree with me when I say that the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan has been a huge success, with over 150 new or enhanced services introduced since 2022. This means that over 240 towns and villages have been connected to the public transport network, and approximately 600,000 people have access to new and enhanced bus services. 61 new connections have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (7 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The 2025 Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Grant Scheme (eSPSV25), supports the uptake of EVs in the small public service vehicles sector and has a budget of €12.5m in 2025. The Scheme is now fully subscribed with 1,850 applications. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has temporarily paused the scheme to review and process the eligible applications received. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (7 May 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the EV charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to EVs. In 2020 an eSPSV infrastructure scheme was introduced which involved installing eSPSV dedicated chargers at major transport hubs...