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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that during the lifetime of this Microgeneration pilot scheme, ESB Networks (ESBN) collected export data for 907 Meter Point Registration Numbers (MPRNs). During the pilot, data from import/export meters from those MPRNs were provided to suppliers. However, in order to facilitate and support the new Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff scheme developed by the Commission for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, The analysis of the breakdown of spend by my Department contained in the fiscal monitor report of August 2023, conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office accurately reflects the Departments status at the end of August 2023. Reasons for expenditure occurring in quarters other than originally anticipated include: 1. The contract award for the signalling element of the Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to him in July 2023, in relation to remuneration and benefits for CEOs of agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport, where most of the information requested has already been provided. As the information requested by the Deputy is retained by the agencies, for completeness I have referred your question to them for a direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Sep 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, delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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: Electric Vehicles (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Public sector energy performance is reported on and published in the Annual Report on Public Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Efficiency Performance. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage the reporting process on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The 2022 report is available at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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: Electric Vehicles (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. The new national charging infrastructure strategy for the development of EV charging infrastructure, covering the period out to 2025 was published in January this year. Having an effective and reliable recharging network is essential to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Sep 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Sep 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 operation and management of national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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 such as staff recruitment. I understand that many operators in the transport sector are experiencing difficulties with staffing difficulties both as a result of COVID-19 and also difficulties in recruiting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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 (26 Sep 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 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The regional and local road grant allocations are finalised following the publication of the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, this Government introduced a package of measures last year to lessen the financial impact of increased fuel prices on individuals and business including a reduction in the rate of excise paid on petrol and diesel - these rates remained in place until May 2023. In its Tax Strategy Group paper on Climate Action, published in July, the Department of Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In both the policy and funding 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 five-year action plan providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In both the policy and funding 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 five-year action plan providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Sep 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 operation and management of national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. The operation...