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

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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects, which includes DART+ Coastal North. This project aims to...

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

Eamon Ryan: In order to encourage more people to use public transport, the Government is investing in significant service and infrastructure improvements, as well as continuing to support the various fare initiatives. All of these improvements do however require significant levels of funding and we need to make sure we utilise these funds in the best way possible. The estimated total cost of...

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

Eamon Ryan: As committed to in the current National Development Plan 2021-2030, the reinstatement of the Western Rail Corridor was considered as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. The All-Island Strategic Rail Review was undertaken by the Department of Transport in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The Review will inform the development of rail on the...

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

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

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

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 (17 Oct 2024)

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. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy, overall funding in relation to public transport, and corporate governance of transport operators including Irish Rail. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the Sligo to Dublin rail line timetable is a matter for Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy, overall funding in relation to public transport, and corporate governance of transport operators including Irish Rail. The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct response to the Deputy. Please advise my private office if you do not...

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

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that potential capacity enhancements on the Northern rail line are being examined as part of a study being undertaken by Iarnród Éireann and funded by the EU under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Separately, the All-Island Strategic Rail Review has been undertaken by the Department of Transport in Ireland in co-operation with the...

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

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: Budget 2025 (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, construction, operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, land transport investment in our five cities, including Waterford, is guided by the metropolitan area transport strategies which have been developed for each city. These multimodal strategies provide the necessary evidence-based and plan-led framework to guide transport investment in each city over the short, medium and longer term. This type of approach provides...

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

Eamon Ryan: There has been significant investment in rail infrastructure over the lifetime of this Government. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 notes key rail projects such as the DART+ programme, the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme and the Foynes Rail Line Reinstatement project, on which we have made good progress and will continue to advance in the years ahead. The DART+ programme comprises...

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

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. Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue to which public transport is unfortunately not immune; and those who regularly use and work within our public transport network are most directly impacted...

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

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 (17 Oct 2024)

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. Irish Rail in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) conduct an annual timetable review. As part of this annual review process, Irish Rail implemented the 2024 service changes on...

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

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. MetroLink will serve multiple residential communities such as Swords, Ballymun and Glasnevin, as well as the City Centre, Dublin Airport, major employment zones, education, transport and other facilities. It is a key project under the National...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme is noted as a key project in the National Development Plan 2021-2030 and the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040. The Programme will provide a more efficient transport service for the area to help facilitate population and economic growth over the coming decades. The Programme will be delivered on a phased...

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

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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

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

Eamon Ryan: Further to Dáil Question No 112 on 24th September 2024, my Department had planned to undertake stakeholder consultations in 2024 but, unfortunately, this has had to be deferred due to conflicting legislative priorities. Nevertheless, the Bill remains on my Department’s legislative programme for Autumn 2024 and work to ensure that an appropriate legal basis is in place to regulate...