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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: €50 million was allocated from the Climate Action Fund for the installation of solar panels on schools. My Department is continuing to work with the Department of Education to develop the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In February last year, the Government approved a package of supports aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and lower emissions. The supports included a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme which offers increased grant levels of a typical B2 home energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funded the SEAI Dairy Farm Grant Pilot Scheme for a three year period from 2017-2019, supporting variable speed drives in vacuum and milk pumps. In total the scheme supported 228 farms to a total of €931,940, delivering savings of 288 tCO2 and 740MWh. The scheme was discontinued after the pilot period. The SEAI still fund this technology via other schemes, such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It is assumed the Deputy is referring to personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR").  As the Deputy will be aware, the GDPR was introduced on 18th May 2018.  Information on personal data breaches for my Department is set out in the attached Table.  Year No. of recorded personal data breaches 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that: - all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028 - all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, and - digital...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department requires all applications to be used in line with Departmental policies and procedures.  My Department has restricted access to the application referred to pending a risk assessment of its use and therefore, does not use the application to conduct its business.  My Department also continues to work closely with experts in the NCSC to ensure that we follow best practice...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the National Oil Reserve Agency (NORA) has responsibility for maintaining oil energy security in Ireland. Ireland maintains a 90-day strategic reserve, the vast bulk of which is held at several locations on the island of Ireland. These oil stocks are held to ensure Ireland’s compliance with International Energy Agency (IEA) rules and EU obligations, and are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, including rail. However the operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network, including Clonmel Station, and the operation of additional rail services between Waterford and Galway, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 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. Since August last year, a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. As stated in the Strategy of the Future Development of National and Regional Greenways, a Dublin to Galway Greenway "has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that discussions have taken place between my Department and Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in relation to rail freight; however, no formal application for funding has been made to my Department by IÉ. Any such application will be considered by my Department in accordance with relevant Public Spending Code requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 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 (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the proposed station at Woodbrook. Noting the NTA's responsibility in this matter and the specific issues raised by the Deputy, I have referred the Deputy's questions to the NTA for a more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are aware of the obligations on Member States and public sector organisations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). I can assure the Deputy that my Department and the NTA engage with stakeholders on an on-going basis in relation to responsibilities towards disabled people and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 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 Oranmore enhancement project. 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: Bus Services (3 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: Data Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Data breaches are taken very seriously within my Department and staff are provided with training and procedures on what steps to take in the event of a possible data breach, including notifying, as soon as possible, the Department's Data Protection Officer. I have outlined the number of data breaches within the timeframe requested by the Deputy in the table below. Please note that our records...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 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 light rail. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply. Please...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 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: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 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...