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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The All-Island Strategic Rail Review is currently being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The results of the Review will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades to 2050 in line with our net-zero commitments, establishing a long-term framework for investment in the rail system. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: This Government is committed to a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and at the heart of that change will be a shift toward increased use towards both active travel and public transport. Our funding reflects that commitment with significantly increased funding dedicated to public transport infrastructure and services, reflecting the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 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, delivering the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department and I hold regular engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and representative bodies with regard to policy development in the transport sector. Details of my ministerial diary from July 2020 to February 2023 are publicly available on my Department’s website (www.gov.ie/transport). With regard to the transition of our vehicle fleets to non-fossil fuels while...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 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 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: Rural Schemes (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A number of schemes and initiatives have been introduced by my department since 2020, to benefit rural Ireland and these are included in the table below. Name of Scheme / Initiative Date Introduced Still operational yes / no Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan 2021 Yes Community Car Scheme 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 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 bus and rail public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport. In light of the NTA's responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 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 operation and provision of public transport. The Deputy may be aware that there is a major relevant rail carriage capacity enhancement project underway, the purchase of 41 additional intercity rail cars, delivery of which...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 support to the continued expansion and enhancement of bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In European legislation, those were the years set out in which we would apply it. We follow European law and we did it. In the area where we had room to manoeuvre-----

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ------in the setting of the rate, if you check what every other European country did-----

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Come back and show me a country that set a higher tax rate.

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That speaks volumes, compared to the words we heard earlier.

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: This Government is just as concerned about protecting Irish householders in what is a very difficult time. We all absolutely accept that those households, in respect of their gas and electricity bills, are facing huge increases which have a huge impact on every family across the country and we are determined to protect them and to help our country through a difficult time. It bears...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 52 and 53 together. Fish counters are one of a range of indices used by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to contribute to the scientific and management assessments of salmon stocks carried out each year. Details of data from counters, the verification of that data and where counters are located, based on maximising the use of technology and optimising...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s current Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions was approved by Government on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 and is available on gov.ie While a comprehensive draft was prepared in 2019, publication was deferred in order to reflect the enhanced ambition brought about by the 2020 Programme for Government. That enhanced ambition includes: a legally binding national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has a range of supports for solar PV installations by homeowners, community groups and businesses of all sizes. The various Schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The SEAI Community Energy Grant Scheme provides funding for a range of improvements to existing buildings – to drive energy efficiency and facilitate the installation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (3 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under both the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution and illegal dumping lies with the local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate enforcement actions in relation to illegal dumping taking account of local circumstances and priorities. ...