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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including Local Link services and delivering the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Data breaches are taken very seriously within my Department and staff are provided with training and procedures on what steps to take in the event of a possible data breach, including notifying, as soon as possible, the Department's Data Protection Officer. I have outlined the number of data breaches within the timeframe requested by the Deputy in the table below. Please note that our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Please find below the total costs for travel abroad taken by the Minister and Minister of State as requested. Year Cost of Trips Abroad 2019 20,168.34 2020 3,949.26 2021 1,952.20 2022 16,525.84 2023 23,038.23 2024 14,579.20...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days, in line with the Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My officials are collating the information requested and will issue it to the Deputy when a search of the Department's records has been completed. I expect this to be within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the table below outlining the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. Year Amount 2014 €8,417.22 2015 €10,852.09 2016 €6,049.86 2017 €10,226.12 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including BusConnects Dublin, and for decisions in relation to these services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2020, allocations provided for the regional & local roads programme in the annual Revised Estimates of Public Services ("REV") have increased year on year, with the current 2024 allocation announced as €658m in this year's REV. Over the years, further additional funds have been added during the year, to offer additional support to local authorities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 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 Safety (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Funding (16 Oct 2024)

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. While there are no plans at present to establish a fund...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commissions of Investigation (16 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has not identified a Commission of Investigation occurring under its remit within the past twenty years, or associated costs.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to outline the position on the matter. I am aware of the impact that decisions relating to changes in An Post operations have on communities and individuals, in both rural and urban areas. An Post is a commercial State company with a mandate to act commercially and, as such, day-to-day operational matters, including decisions relating to the size, distribution, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Services (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I am frightened that I might intervene in matters which we, as an Oireachtas, have given An Post a statutory responsibility to fulfil. Risking that, I might well approach the chief executive. I, too, would be interested. It is a really good company that is trusted and well managed and deals with a large volume of transactions across the State. The underlying reality, however, is that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I accept the Deputy's point. The option is there, and it is a matter for the developer and the residents as to whether they want to go down the route of being able to avail of a 40% grant and whichever is the most suitable technology. To be more innovative and consider other measures, my Department is drafting a new heat Bill to establish a regulatory model for district heating,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As I recall, the original plan for the scheme was for wood-fired systems.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Gas only kicked in due to supply difficulties. Another avenue for us to consider this matter would be through revisions of the support scheme for renewable heat, SSRH, but that would have to fit into whatever we do with the heat Bill. I accept the Deputy’s point. We will have to consider this matter further and see how we can deliver district heating in so many guises. It is...