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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192, 193, 194 and 197 together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. In order to promote and incentivise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The day to day administration and management of applications for retrofit projects under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes, including the effective management of complaints received, are an operational matter for the SEAI. The data requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for the overall policy and funding of Active Travel infrastructure. The allocation of this funding to the various local authorities falls to the National Transport Authority (NTA) who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of both new projects and upgrading of existing infrastructure. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I can confirm that the none of the companies listed are either current or historical suppliers to my Department for the period from 2016 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: . Duration/Destination (Not including travel days) Japan 10th – 15th March Indonesia 17th – 18th March Total Flight Costs €5,878.19 €8,248.86 Accommodation* Paid by DFA Paid by DFA Travelers Minister Jack Chambers Special Advisor Shane Smyth...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Mar 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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Oil Specifications (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The move to E10 as the standard grade of petrol in Ireland was one of a number of policy actions set out in The Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement 2021-2023 which I published in November 2021. The statutory consultation on the draft regulations for a minimum percentage ethanol in petrol will end on 30 March. Following consideration of responses to the consultation, and with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government is committed to legislating for electric bicycles. E-bikes are currently legal to use in Ireland. However, the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which is currently before the Oireachtas, includes provisions to clarify the legal position of low-powered and higher-powered e-bikes. E-bikes with power of less than 250W, which cannot be propelled by the electric...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Mar 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, including BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Mar 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services are commercial bus services and responsibility for the operation of those services is a matter for the company. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Change Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has committed significant funding to support zero and low emitting vehicles through the National Development Plan, which currently includes an allocation of almost €500 million for the period 2021-2025 and additional support from the Climate Action Fund, the Shared Island Fund and the EU Just Transition Fund. €110m has been allocated in 2023 to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 and 222 together. 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 the provision of bus stops, bus shelters and real time signage....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Mar 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: Road Network (28 Mar 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Mar 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: Bus Éireann (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA works with the public transport companies, for example Bus Éireann, who have responsibility for the operation of services,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (28 Mar 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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the number of bus drivers recruited by Bus Éireann in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form, is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chair and committee members for the invitation to discuss my Department’s proposed decarbonisation pathway for the transport sector, as we have set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023, CAP23. I am joined today by a number of my officials, including Mr. Naoise Grisewood, climate engagement and governance division; Ms Aoife O’Grady, Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputy Bruton. This is, as I said, going to be the most challenging. Part of the reason it is challenging is because our population is increasing, the economy is increasing and transport takes time. We have baked in planning and transport models which are not easily changed. It takes a long time. In the first of the carbon budgets, we are on track to meet our first target, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I agree absolutely with Deputy Bruton. The delivery of our Bus Connects project is painfully slow. That speaks to a wider problem we have in our planning system, and a need to accelerate our delivery of infrastructure across a whole range of different areas. Bus Connects in Dublin - and I know it is being rolled out in various cities - had a very difficult birth, where there was a lot of...