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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations or the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding existing and proposed bike schemes fall under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA) working in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 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 question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure including the procurement of the Public Service Obligation (PSO) bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputies'...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 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: Bus Services (21 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 question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network is a matter for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in the first instance. As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Reviewis being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The results...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including the Rural Transport Programme management,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 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: Rail Network (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Government approved the updated Preliminary Business Case in respect of the DART+ South West project earlier this month. The project will extend DART trains from Dublin city centre to Hazelhatch and Celbridge train station, as part of the wider expansion of DART services in the coming years. Following Government approval, a Railway Order planning application for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 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: Haulage Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 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: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I do not intend to meet the group in question as issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. I can however, reassure the Deputy that I am regularly briefed by officials on issues relating to CIÉ pensions and such matters continue to be addressed through my Department's ongoing engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 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 operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy regarding the status of catering services on board Iarnród Éireann Dublin to Sligo rail services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are no current Prospecting Licences which have been issued in Co. Mayo in respect of gold or silver. My Department has received an application for 8 PLs in County Mayo covering the following minerals; base metals, barytes, ores of gold, ores of silver, ores of platinum group elements. A decision in relation to that application will be made in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) was assigned consumer protection functions under the 1999 Electricity Regulation Act and subsequent legislation and has statutory responsibility for the compliance by energy suppliers with their consumer protection obligations. The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are no plans to amend the amend the Turf development Acts as Bord na Móna (BnM) is already obliged to comply with climate, biodiversity, water and other environmental objectives set out in the Programme for Government, Government strategy and policy documents and legislation. There are a number of tools and mechanisms available to ensure that this happens such as Shareholder...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Special Areas of Conservation (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy relates to measures concerning the catching and retaining of all coarse species (including roach). The Bye-Law is in force for the last 17 years on a National basis. The management of any species in a particular fishery is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The draft Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (OREDP II), which is now open for public consultation, is one of the key building blocks for developing the enduring regime for offshore renewable energy. The Enduring Regime is the long-term vision for how the State will develop on our significant renewable energy potential to deliver economic, environmental and social benefits for all....