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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to staff in An Post are a direct operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to staffing in An Post are a direct operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no function. However I would advise the Deputy that the Annual Reports of An Post contain details of the staffing levels in the company. The Annual Reports are available online at An Post website and have been laid in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to staff in An Post are a direct operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to staffing in An Post are a direct operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no function. However I would advise the Deputy that the Annual Reports of An Post contain details of the staffing levels in the company. The Annual Reports are available online at An Post website and have been laid in the library of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which 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 management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which 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 management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 77 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network, including stations on the network and proposed stations, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in the first instance. Noting the IÉ's responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the amount paid by this Department in 2022 and to date in 2023 on outside/third-party reports of a technical nature or qualitative and quantitative nature, by payee in the table outlined below. Division Outside/third-party reports Amount paid in 2022 Amount to date in 2023 Maritime Safety Policy Division A health and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As regards to the classification of the R624 Cobh road, Cork County Council submitted an application for funding for a Great Island Connectivity Scheme under the Regional and Local Road Grant Programme operated by my Department. As the current focus is on the appraisal of the scheme under this Programme, a reclassification is not under consideration at present. Cork County Council was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has an increasing demand for electric vehicles; 2022 saw an 81% increase in registration of EVs compared to the previous year (CSO). As of end May 2023, there were 91,777 electric vehicles on Irish roads with EV market share now at 26%. This year we are also seeing the arrival of newer EV models on the Irish market that are lower in cost. As Ireland develops its EV market share, there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 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 five-year action plan providing strong policy support to the continued design and development of light...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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 operation and provision of public transport services. In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, I have been advised by Iarnród Éireann that its operational fleet is fully deployed on scheduled services at present,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Jul 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: Public Transport (12 Jul 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: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 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. The queries raised by the deputy in relation to a breakdown of those resigning from Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, and a breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department is aware that Meath County Council commissioned the preparation of a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) concerning options in relation to a potential Julianstown bypass. The SAR was submitted to the Department for review in accordance with the then Public Spending Code. The appraisal of the scheme will now need to be considered in light of the Department’s revised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no function in relation to the regulation of the human cremation process. The power to make regulations in relation to this process rests with the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage under Planning legislation and Section 47 the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act. Crematoria are not currently a licensable activity under the Air Pollution Act (1987)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High-Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high-speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the deputy is outlined in the table below: Name Position Current Salary Scale Paul Kenny Policy Adviser to Minister Ryan paul.kenny@decc.gov.ie John McDonald Policy Adviser to Minister Ryan johnmcdonald@transport.gov.ie Edel Hackett Press Adviser to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission of Regulation of Utilities which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take such measures as it considers necessary to protect the security of supply. It is assisted in its role by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system operator, and my Department. The CRU currently has a programme of actions...