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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the solid fuel regulations, identifying unauthorised fuels placed on the market and taking measures to counteract any illegal trade. They are also responsible for the allocation of appropriate resources to ensure that they can fulfil their air quality enforcement obligations. It is at the discretion of each Local Authority to decide its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A public consultation on the draft Clean Air Strategy was undertaken during the period March to May of last year and over 100 submissions were received. The strategy has now been reviewed and updated to reflect both the outcome of the consultation process and policy developments which have occurred in the intervening period that impact on plans to improve the quality of our air. The strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not compile or maintain statistics in relation to the levels of enforcement actions by Local Authorities under the Solid Fuels Regulations. Local Authorities report this information as part of their enforcement activities under environmental legislation to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an annual basis. Details of Local Authority environmental enforcement are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, in February 2022, Government launched a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 186 of 21 March 2023.The request was approved on the 15th March 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government provides significant funding to research-performing organisations to carry out climate-relevant research in the sciences and humanities including policy relevant research. The research and innovation required to address climate change challenges span a range of areas from fundamental and applied sciences, to the social sciences, to technology and innovation, to the production...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 4215 Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles have been confirmed as registered during 2023 to date. This is based on January alone, figures for February are pending from the CSO. The individual annual figures for all of the last 10 years are not available to me immediately, however the breakdown of EVs registered for the first time as confirmed by the CSO for years 2018-2023 is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland now has a buoyant demand for electric vehicles; 2022 saw an 81% increase in registration of EVs compared to the previous year (CSO). As of end December 2022, there were 73,574 electric vehicles on Irish roads. This year we are also seeing the arrival of newer EV models on the Irish market that are lower in cost. The Government's investment strategy for electric vehicles will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 71 together. In March 2021, I launched the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme as a response to the need to improve safety at the ‘front of school’ environment and enhance access to school grounds. The programme aims to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools and to create safer walking...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. My Department initially announced funding for up to 248 new posts in local authorities to expand walking and cycling facilities all over the country. Following discussions with local authorities and the National Transport Authority (NTA), I wrote to the County and City Management Association (CCMA) in January 2021 confirming an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 to 74, inclusive, together. 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 have responsibility for allocating this funding to the local authorities for development of selected projects in each area. Noting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 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: Public Transport (22 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 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: Public Transport (22 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 day-to-day operations and promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network, in both urban and rural areas. In light of the NTA's responsibilities, including the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The past three years have seen a significant increase in my Department's funding for both cycling and walking, in line with the Government’s prioritisation of Active Travel and Greenways. In 2021 I was delighted to announce the first ever major Active Travel investment programme for rural Ireland through the National Transport Authority (NTA), to support sustainable transport projects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The 2023 Climate Action Plan includes a commitment to develop a new National Demand Management Strategy for the transport sector over the course of this year with the aim of reducing congestion and complementing an extensive range of supports being provided by Government to help halve our transport emissions by 2030. Such supports include incentives and investment to facilitate a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 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 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: Fuel Quality (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In November 2021, As Minister of Transport I published The Renewable Fuels for Transport Policy Statement 2021-2023 which signalled the incentivisation of E10 petrol supply by 2023. Following the 28 day statutory consultation period on the draft Regulations on the move to E10 and consideration of responses, I, as Minister may make the regulations having regard to effects of the regulations on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As part of Action 6 of the Government’s Road Safety Strategy, a review is underway to examine and review the framework for setting of speed limits including specific consideration of the introduction of a 30km/h default speed limit in urban areas.  This review is nearing completion and as part of the work of the group a detailed assessment was carried out on the existing framework...