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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Tailte Éireann (Formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) through their subsidiary company An Post GeoDirectory. An Post collects information on all new and...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 30 June 2023, 154,437...

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

Eamon Ryan: On 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to my Department seeking consent to the second phase of their current pay agreement which provides for a 2% increase in pay from 1st January 2023. In addition to this, on foot of a recent Labour Court decision, An Post also wrote to my Department on 9 March seeking approval to make increases to pensions in payment and deferred pensions of a 5% increase from 1...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not, and never has operated a barter account for the provision of goods and services. The information sought by the Deputy regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a unit within my Department, is the lead Government agency for cyber security including coordination of the national response to major cyber security incidents. The NCSC was established by a Government decision in 2011 and its mandate is set out in the National Cyber Security Strategy published in 2019. The Computer Security Incident...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) solely provide the geo-locations (latitude and longitude) for all...

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

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

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

Eamon Ryan: An Post, via my Department, successfully submitted an application for funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) in relation to the management of EU Customs and VAT requirements applying to all An Post UK traffic following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This important change in international trade has had a significant negative impact on the postal sector in Ireland. Brexit also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 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: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My special advisor in my capacity as The Minister of Transport is John McDonald. He may be contacted at John.McDonald@transport.gov.ie. Minister of State Jack Chamber's special advisor is Shane Smyth. He may be contacted at Shane.Smyth@transport.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. Separately, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review, which is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 Jul 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: State Bodies (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 18 agencies under the aegis of the Department of Transport which will provide the department with Annual Reports and Financial Statements for 2022, 11 commercial and 7 non-commercial. Information as requested by the Deputy is summarised in tabular form below. Commercial Bodies Date received by department Name Annual...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing and wheelchair accessible vehicle grants, 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 am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry and accordingly, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 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 maintenance of the public transport network. The issue of the cost and the volume of weed-killer sprayed along rail tracks is a matter for Iarnród Éireann as the Infrastructure Manager, and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 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 operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy regarding the status of catering services on board Iarnród Éireann Galway to Dublin rail services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 Investment Bank. This Review is the first such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (11 Jul 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 Traffic Accidents (11 Jul 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 Network (11 Jul 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...