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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to 'open' public transport services including in rural areas. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including procurement of the national bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 in our cities, including the review of the Strategic Assessment Report in respect of this project. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As referred to in the National Development Plan, the Western Rail Corridor is being considered as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, which I announced in 2021 in partnership with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The need for Ireland to develop a more strategic framework for investment in our rail network was previously noted by JASPERS, an agency of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) was the first statutory climate plan to incorporate both the economy-wide targets and legally binding sectoral emission ceilings, set by Government in July 2022. For transport, we are now obligated to pursue a decarbonisation pathway capable of achieving a 50% reduction in transport emissions by 2030, in a manner that is consistent with a sectoral emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

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 of those services in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. The NTA did extend vehicle age...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. As the Deputy may be aware, the Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport in Ireland, including in relation to the rail network. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including, in consultation with Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coastal Erosion (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport in Ireland, including in relation to the rail network. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the East Coast Railway Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. The Deputy will be aware that road safety policy and delivery in Ireland is based around the Safe Systems approach, which identifies seven priority areas for investment and action:Safe roads & roadsidesSafe speedsSafe vehiclesSafe road usePost-crash responseSafe and healthy modes of travelSafe work-related road useThis Safe Systems...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Building/Land Owned by the Department of Transport in Co. Clare Building/Land in Use? (Yes/No) Doolin Volunteer Coast Guard Station, Doolin, Co. Clare Yes Lands in the Shannon Free Zone, Co. Clare (leased to the Shannon Airport Group) Yes All...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The planning and implementation of the A5 upgrade project is the responsibility of the authorities in Northern Ireland. The funding arrangements in relation to the A5 have been governed by the 2014 Stormont House Agreement and Implementation Plan - A Fresh Start, and under this Agreement the Government is committed to provide funding of £75 million towards the cost of the A5 upgrade...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I absolutely agree. The Government approved the draft of the new upgraded planning Bill earlier in the week. At the press conference, I was asked if I was supportive. I said I was and I was asked why. One of the reasons is that I can see as Minister for Transport how long it takes us to get projects from conception to being built. The Deputy is right. I would prefer if all those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. That is the sort of ambition we need for improving public transport.