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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department offers a range of family friendly initiatives across a variety of paid and unpaid models, i.e blended working patterns, flexible working hours, parent’s leave and parental leave. Financial contributions to or the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members are not provided.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 May 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, and for the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Cork County Council was given clearance in the first half of 2021 to proceed to prepare a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for a Great Island Connectivity Scheme. Following receipt of a draft SAR, the Department initiated a review of the draft in line with the Public Spending Code and the Department's capital investment appraisal requirements. The review of the SAR, which is taking into...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Given the complex and specialist nature of much of the work of the Department, it increasingly requires a delivery ecosystem of core staff and specialist contractors working together to support optimum delivery. Please see the below table for the amount the Department has paid to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2022: 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. The Balance Sheet deficit at the end of 2021 for the two defined benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 May 2023)

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 those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The Shannon Crossing, Killaloe Bypass and R494 Upgrade scheme is one of the limited number of strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. In this context, TII is best placed to advise you on the status of this project. Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, for example Irish Rail...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Electric vehicles (EVs) are a prominent transport mitigation measure in the 2023 Climate Action Planand Ireland has set an ambitious target of 945,000 EVs on our roads by 2030. This target is challenging but indicates the scale of the transformation that is needed across all sectors if Ireland is to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. As the Deputy will be aware, a comprehensive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 May 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 national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That 8 ha of land, which is completely underutilised and which is planned to be turned into a container park, should be an extension of the Poolbeg nature reserve. Deputy Bacik knows and I know - I do not know if the Ceann Comhairle has ever walked down that direction - that it is a most stunningly beautiful place in the middle of our city. It is absolutely doable for us to extend spaces...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My apologies but, unfortunately, I have to attend a Cabinet sub-committee meeting shortly so I have a very limited timeframe but I am very glad to be able to speak on this motion. I will start by quoting the Green Party motto, which is Think Global, Act Local. I want to follow Deputy Bacik by going very local and talking about Dublin. So often when we talk about biodiversity, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Protection (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is part of my Department, issues guidance to Government Departments in relation to cyber security. The NCSC does not have the ability to ban software or applications across Government. However, it does issue guidance to Government Departments who are responsible for the security of their networks and must take decisions based on their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Construction Industry (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have no function or responsibility in respect of this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In 2009, the Government approved the taking of a special dividend from ESB and the then Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), now the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), was tasked with implementing this decision through the mechanism of the network tariffs. It is important to note that the CRU was established as an independent statutory regulator by the Electricity Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Dividends are not voted expenditure and so do not fall within the Estimates process. Formal dividend policies are in place for all of the commercial state bodies operating in the energy sector. These have been developed via the Shareholder Expectations Framework and, in each case, seek to strike an appropriate balance between the payment of dividends and re-investment in the business. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The High-Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour-coded and searchable by address and Eircode. Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high-speed broadband through the State led Intervention. The BLUE area...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Given the significant increase in investment in Active...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. 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...