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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland support schemes are under regular review to ensure their effectiveness. The Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) programme was relaunched in March 2023 to provide projects with increased support to a maximum of €3 million and an improved application process. The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) relaunched in March 2023 will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Last February, the Government approved a package of improved supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades thereby achieving lower energy bills and lower emissions. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a number of schemes in place to support homeowners to upgrade their properties including the fully funded Better Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no role in relation to an operator of an animal-drawn vehicle for commercial purposes being required to have public liability insurance in place. If the Deputy is referring to the regulation of horse-drawn carriages for hire or reward, the development of legislation of this nature, which involves the repeal of legislation which pre-dates the foundation of the State, is complex and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 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 of specific projects in each local authority area and the allocation of the relevant funding. Noting the role of the NTA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wildlife Conservation (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: While my Department does not have a dedicated policy in place to install artificial structures to provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, as part of our recent upgrade of our courtyard we have installed biodiversity, bug and bird boxes to enhance the working environment for our staff and to support broader biodiversity objectives. I have referred your question to the agencies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government approved the updated Preliminary Business Case in respect of the DART+ South West project in March 2023. The project will extend DART services from Dublin city centre to Hazelhatch and Celbridge train station, as part of the wider expansion of the DART network in the coming years. This project also includes the construction of the new Heuston West station at Islandbridge. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 May 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 the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 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. In relation to proposed Active Travel infrastructure works...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the Local Area Hackney Scheme, 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. Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 May 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 of the acceptance of payments in cash for catering services on board intercity services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and cheaper for the consumer as well as assisting in the overall management of the national grid. Over 80% of charging is expected to happen at home. The Home Charger Grant Scheme provides a grant of up to €600 towards the installation cost of a domestic charge point for new and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (23 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: Public Transport (23 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including ticketing and technology projects. The Government gave Public Spending Code Decision Gate 2 approval to the BusConnects Next Generation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (23 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 of specific projects in each local authority area and the allocation of the relevant funding. Noting the role of the NTA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and e-biking including for commuting to and from work. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. In terms of data and research in relation to cycling and barriers to same, my Department has relied on studies such as the Census and the National Transport Authority's (NTA's) National Household Travel Survey. It is recognised, however, that these studies are carried out as part of a 5-year cycle and therefore we do not have up-to-date...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2010 my Department has provided funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme and the Regional Cities Programme to implement sustainable transport projects, including providing cycling infrastructure, in the Greater Dublin Area and the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. The current Programme...