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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (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: The Deputy will be aware that the National Transport Authority (NTA), in conjunction with Galway City Council and Galway County Council, is developing the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS). Part of the development of the new Strategy involves transport mode-specific analysis being undertaken, which includes a light rail feasibility study. The NTA is also leading the...

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 of public transport in Ireland, including in relation to the rail network. The National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the Wicklow Capacity Enhancement Study. The potential...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, proposals for investment in public transport services for the Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area are set out in the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS). This Strategy was developed by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (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: 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: 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 and construction 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: Noise Pollution (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 operation and maintenance 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 (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 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 are being examined as part of this extensive work programme on Bye-Laws that are in existence for over 10 years. As part of this review process, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) appointed external environmental consultants in June 2024 to prepare an Appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2025 introduced a fourth Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme which over 2.2 million households will benefit from - worth €250 in total per household. Through the four Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Schemes since early 2022, 2.2 million households will have received €1,500 in total of on-bill support by February 2025. A variety of other supports are available...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not collect the information in the format that the Deputy is requesting. However information regarding the volumes of importing energy per fuel type can be obtained by viewing the “” on the SEAI Website. In addition. the ‘Trade Statistics’ published by CSO tracks both the quantity and EUR-value of all goods imported and exported to Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department issues authorisations to applicants seeking approval under Section 14 of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 to carry out a range of different functions which may include the stocking or restocking of fish in rivers and lakes either for scientific purposes or to improve the fishery. Each application received by the Department for such authorisation is forwarded to Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 is being examined as part of an extensive work programme on Bye-Laws that are in existence for over 10 years along with their continued application. As part of this review process, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) appointed external environmental consultants in June 2024 to prepare an Appropriate Assessment in relation to this specific bye-law....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Following the publication of the Programme for Government and to provide for the most robust, modern, comprehensive and sustainable management of SAC-designated waters, I requested Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), the Agency with statutory responsibility for the protection, conservation and development of the inland fisheries resource to prepare a plan for the long-term management of our...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that Mr Barry and Mr Neely completed their respective tenures performing the statutory functions of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on 15 January 2024. They then assumed new roles supporting the new IFI Board and Executive in the implementation of the recommendations contained within the EY IFI Governance Review which was published at the end of last year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In November 2020, I established the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI), a stakeholder advisory group comprising angling bodies with a national remit. ACCI, now renamed as the Angling Advisory Group (AAG) provides a platform for policy inputs and addressing shared issues for angling specifically, across its diverse disciplines. The Group is open to all National Angling...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Enterprise Sector (17 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department, and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Government has committed significant funding to support zero and low emitting vehicles through the National Development Plan, which currently includes an allocation of almost €500 million for the period 2021-2025 and additional support from the Climate Action Fund, the Shared Island Fund and the EU Just Transition Fund. €115.8m has been allocated in 2024 to ensure the...

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