Results 4,101-4,120 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, the specific information regarding the deployment of additional testers to particular locations, including to Waterford and Cork, is held by them. I have therefore referred that part of question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested is held by that agency. I have therefore referred the questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

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 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: Bus Services (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In both of those areas there have been significant developments since this Government came into office, with last year's publication of a new Sustainable Mobility Policy and its action plan providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and enhancement of bus services....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. 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 such as driver recruitment. I understand that many operators in the transport sector are experiencing difficulties in recruiting mechanics ,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, The capital works projects under the remit of this Department that have received EU funding in 2022 and to-date in 2023 are outlined as follows: Capital Works Project Fund Year Funding Received (€) Cork Commuter Rail National Recovery & Resilience Fund 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

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 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: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

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 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: Rail Network (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The All-Island Strategic Rail Review is being undertaken by the Department of Transport in cooperation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Review is considering the future of the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving sustainable...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Acting Chair and the committee for this opportunity to present details of the Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Transport. The Supplementary Estimate is in two parts: a substantive Estimate voting additional funds to the Department, and a technical Estimate, reallocating capital funds within the Vote between different subheads. In total, €81.468 million in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I will start with that last point. The Deputy is absolutely right to focus on it. The Dáil debate this afternoon was very useful. There are so many different aspects to it. One of the aspects that is most important is the role of public transport workers. They had an incredibly difficult experience. A number of drivers were pulled out of the cabs in their buses and intimidated and...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: First, the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan is a game-changer for rural public transport. It was phased out at the start of the last year when we introduced 38 new and enhanced services. This year, it is pretty much running along the lines of introducing a new service a week. I want to see that continuing and expanding. The response from the public has been phenomenal. The...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, we have funding within our overall programme. I will be looking for additional funding. There is still funding to be allocated. The summer economic statement provides some of the corporate tax surplus and we are looking to reallocate some of that. Yes, I am looking to provide it. This year, recognising that inflation had eroded some of the road spending we were providing, we...