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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 72 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Following two public consultations, the review’s final report was published on 31 July 2024. The review's final report sets out 32 strategic recommendations to enhance...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Okay.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, for allowing me to address this question. Under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989, the carriage of munitions of war by civil aircraft in Irish sovereign territory and by Irish-registered civil aircraft, wherever they are operating, is prohibited, unless an exemption from this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I will come back with the remainder in my follow-up answer.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: First, to be clear, I agree with the Deputy. It is totally unacceptable, should any munitions carried through Irish airspace or landing in Irish airports en route to the conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and the Middle East, especially following what we heard earlier about our soldiers being on the front line there, and the citizens of Gaza. Every party, and I think every Deputy, in this House...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information provided relates to wide variety of carriers. We have contacted every single one of them. The initial allegations were related primarily to carriers based in Belgium. We have been in contact with the Belgian Government, and I expect we will get the same information that The Ditch has been releasing. That will give us much greater insight, we expect, into whether exactly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: This Government is firmly committed to improving public transport across the country and that commitment is demonstrated through the significant investment that has been made in both services and infrastructure in recent years. As the Deputy will be aware, the key objectives for Local Link include continuing to address rural social exclusion and the integration of Local Link with other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue, to which public transport is unfortunately not immune, and it is those passengers and staff who regularly use and work within our public transport network who are most directly impacted by any safety or security incidents that may occur on the network. While my Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) regularly engage with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 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 130 new or enhanced services introduced since 2022. This means that over 190 towns and villages have been connected to the public transport network, and approximately 500,000 people have access to new and enhanced bus services. 42 new connections have been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for his question. I know that this project is of great interest to him. 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 meant that there was a constraint on the funding available for new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the DART+ Coastal North project, which is a key project within the DART+ programme, involves an extension of the existing overhead electric wires on the Northern rail line to Drogheda, along with other upgrades on the Northern route between Dublin city and Howth, Malahide and Drogheda. The project will significantly increase the peak hourly capacity on all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to performance on the red line, I understand that intermittently throughout 2023 there were a number of issues affecting Luas service delivery on the Line. I have been advised that these issues arose due to a combination of two factors; a lack of tram availability, and increased driver absence levels. In order for a tram to enter into service, it must first go through the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority or NTA has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including Clongriffin DART station. It is my understanding that the current access from the east side of Clongriffin station in Baldoyle is a stairwell and lift connecting to a bridge over the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Underpinning this commitment are a number of policies, beginning at a high level with the National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy and then supplemented by the National Road EV Charging Network Plan. The second phase of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities. It is the largest investment in the bus system in the history of the State and is managed by the National Transport Authority or NTA. I’m glad to say that Fingal will benefit enormously from BusConnects and equally glad to say that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The Department of Transport provides funding for regional and national greenways only. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. €72m was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Oct 2024)

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 (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I want to begin by acknowledging the frustration public transport passengers have been experiencing recently in Cork City. Unfortunately, Bus Éireann has been experiencing ongoing service issues in Cork city in recent months due to two key issues; namely driver recruitment and congestion, the combination of which has led to performance issues on certain services in the city. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 102 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the Next Generation Ticketing system was identified in the National Development Plan 2021-2030 as part of a package, including BusConnects, and other key public transport projects that would help increase the attractiveness of public transport and help encourage a modal shift away from private car use. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Oct 2024)

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 these roads are funded from Councils’ own resources and supplemented by State Road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority....