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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently a range of schemes underway to support the roll-out of solar PV in Ireland, including for public buildings. The Non-Domestic Microgen grant, as part of the wider Microgeneration Support Scheme, commenced in September 2022. The grant is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and provides financial assistance to help businesses and other organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: My Department requests Irish tax clearance certificates for all contracts entered into which exceed a combined value of €10,000 in a twelve month rolling period. My Department does not hold information as to the tax residency of suppliers as this is a matter between the supplier and the Revenue Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised that my Department has no contracts with the companies referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (22 Jan 2025)

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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: There were 15 civil servants in my Department who were on a career break in 2023 or 2024, outlined below by month and by grade. Grade Start date of career break End date of career break Duration Service Officer 02/09/2019 02/09/2024 5 years Executive Officer 01/01/2020 06/01/2025 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The number of vacancies in my department in 2023 and 2024 are outlined below by month and by grade. It should be noted that vacancies in the Department are filled in accordance with DPENDPR rules on liabilities to various recruitment streams, both internal and external. I have asked the Agencies under my aegis to provide the information directly to the Deputy. If you do not hear back...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that no staff member in my department has had their career break extended beyond five years.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) leads on the delivery of Ireland’s ambitious targets under the Climate Action Plan to have an expected 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030. There is a suite of incentives in place from ZEVI, and where applicable with support from the Department of Finance, to support the continued transition to electric vehicles and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Within the Climate Action Plan (CAP), fleet electrification is one of the biggest mitigation actions for domestic sectors and will provide the greatest share of transport emissions abatement to 2030. There are a number of financial supports from Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, and where applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) incentivises vehicle uptake through both direct funding interventions and by creating an advantageous policy ecosystem for manufacturers, importers and dealers, as well as for complimentary sectors such as the lease/hire sector, the eSPSV and fleets sector and for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Public transport will play a large role in reaching climate targets; however, fleet electrification is one of the biggest mitigation actions for domestic sectors and will provide the greatest share of transport emissions abatement to 2030. EVs will also support decarbonisation of transport in rural or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has committed to transitioning to a low carbon economy by 2050 and the transport sector has a significant role to play. There is a current target under the Climate Action Plan to have 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030. Fleet electrification is expected to continue to provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the short-to-medium term for the transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Jan 2025)

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: Rail Network (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may know, the National Transport Authority (NTA) published the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) in 2020, which was developed in consultation with Cork City and Cork County Councils and with input from other key stakeholders, including Iarnród Éireann. As part of this process, the route from Midleton to Youghal was earmarked for development as a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jan 2025)

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: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

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: Active Travel (22 Jan 2025)

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. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Cork County Development Plan 2022 to 2028 provides for the development of the county over the coming years and has been developed by the local authority in accordance with all relevant statutory and policy frameworks. The Plan sets out a comprehensive framework for the development of the county's transport network across all modes, including bus, rail and road. The Deputy will also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: In line with our Climate Action Plan targets and EU regulatory requirements we are moving Exchequer supports for fleet electrification towards building out EV charging infrastructure. This change also aligns with similar polices in European nations, where countries including Norway, Germany and France have begun to taper vehicle subsidies and shift government investment towards...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which I approved in early 2023, sets out a framework for transport investment across the region over a 20-year period from 2022 to 2042. The Transport...