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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: All relevant data is considered when introducing environmental reforms; and this includes the levy on disposable cups for hot drinks. Last year following the signing of the Circular Economy Act, I published the draft regulations, together with a comprehensive Regulatory Impact Assessment for public consultation. In 1999, my Department established the National Litter Pollution Monitoring...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 27th January 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Sections 22 & 33 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 require that the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) prepare and submit to me in my role as Minister for approval, draft codes of practice for the purpose of setting standards for the operation of CCTV and other mobile recording devices in order to deter environmental pollution and to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: While the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution lies with local authorities my Department provide extensive policy, financial and legislative support. For example, my Department provided €750,000under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme for 2022, with a similar amount expected to be made available in 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government – Our Shared Futureincludes a priority to deliver the DART+ programme. The DART+ programme comprises of five projects for the development of rail in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), with DART+ Fleet and DART+ West being the most advanced. The Programme also includes DART+ South West, DART+ Coastal South and DART+ Coastal North projects. Collectively these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, regarding the request for the number and details of compensation or redress schemes put in place by this Department since 1998, the Department is in the process of requesting material which is potentially relevant from its stored archives. The Department will revert with a final response as quickly as possible when this material has been received and evaluated.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Strategic Rail Reviewis being undertaken in cooperation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Reviewis considering the future of the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving sustainable connectivity between the major...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 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 management and operation of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 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 of these services in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 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 of these services in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been tasked with managing the central purchase of salt stocks for national, regional and local roads. The upfront cost related to the purchase and stocking of salt for national roads is funded from TII’s grant allocation while the cost for regional and local roads is funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Feb 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: Vehicle Clamping (14 Feb 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 of the clamping of cars at Irish Rail Stations and revenue generated from such is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In its role as Approving Authority under the Public Spending Code, the National Transport Authority (NTA) submitted the Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) for Cork Light Rail to the Department of Transport in June 2021. After detailed review and consideration by the Department, the SAR was determined to not meet a number of requirements as set out in the Code and was returned to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, the issue of a rail connection to Navan has been re-examined as part of the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The Strategy is a multi-modal, twenty year transport strategy for the region and one that must be reflected in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement and compliance in the SPSV sector, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 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: Parking Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The maintenance of carparks at train stations, including the ones referred to by the Deputy, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of the Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to it for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 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. In addition I would like to advise that the NTA also has...