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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. 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. While the safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff is of utmost importance, arrangements to deal...

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

Eamon Ryan: The report referred to, the ‘Lacey Report’, was not a report about the organisational structures of the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, but rather a report on the possible establishment of a multi-modal investigation body combining the rail, air and marine accident investigation bodies under a single entity. In 2009 the Government announced agency rationalisation measures...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (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 matter raised in relation to the booking fee that is charged to customers who pre-book a seat with Bus Éireann, regardless of whether the person has a free travel pass is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the number of Bus Éireann buses that left from Dublin Airport to different parts of the country for each specific route in the month of January 2023 is an...

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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the number of persons that used each of the Dublin Bus night links by route in 2022 and to date in 2023 is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. I have,...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to active travel infrastructure. The NTA along with the relevant local authorities, are responsible for the development and delivery of individual projects. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (9 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The estate referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High-Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high-speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 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: Bus Services (9 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: An amendment to the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 is proposed under the Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022. The proposed amendment will provide a statutory base for the provision of funding from the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications to the post office network, via An Post. The Bill has completed fifth...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The schools have been mapped in 2019 as non-commercial and therefore were included in the final tender process and Contract Award to National Broadband Ireland. The forecast cost to deliver a high-speed broadband network to schools in the Intervention Area was included in the tender process and these were reviewed at the time as being reasonable to achieve the network quality standards set...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 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 for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport operates four social media accounts across two platforms, Twitter and LinkedIn. The social media accounts of agencies under the remit of the Department are managed by the agencies themselves. The social media accounts operated by the Department of Transport are: - Department of Transport (Twitter, LinkedIn) - Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland (Twitter, LinkedIn)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 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: Third Level Education (8 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....