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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Dec 2022)

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: Road Projects (14 Dec 2022)

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: Road Projects (14 Dec 2022)

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 BusConnects Cork. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for the development of policy and provision of funding in relation to Active Travel. The National Transport Authority (NTA), meanwhile, has responsibility for the allocation of funding to specific projects and oversight of their development, in cooperation with the local authorities themselves. Given their responsibility in this area, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The purpose of the Audit Tool is to assist with the capture of the existing conditions of a specified walking route in relation to its walkability. Walkability is the extent to which the built environment is friendly to the presence of people walking, living, shopping, visiting, engaging or spending time in an area. The Audit Tool will enable the identification of a priority list of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The shared space approach to urban design is addressed in the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS) which is available on my Department’s website and on www.dmurs.ie. The Manual sets out design guidance and standards for constructing new and reconfiguring existing urban roads and streets in Ireland. It aims to end the practice of designing streets as traffic corridors and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Dec 2022)

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: Road Projects (14 Dec 2022)

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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State grants, where applicable. Under the Regional and Local Road Grant Programme, my Department provides funding for road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Year Platform Total Amount 2021 n/a No social media advertising spend 2022 Facebook €12709 2022 LinkedIn €9455 2022 Twitter €9449 2022 Total Spend €31,613

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is hard to switch from one subject to another. We have been speaking about Bobby Aylward and what people said is on my mind. That description of him as a republican stuck with me and I cannot stop thinking about it. I was watching the Civil War television programme last night on RTÉ. I do not know if anybody else saw it but it stuck out that people who were the best of friends...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On behalf of the Green Party I would like to join the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste in expressing our sympathies to all three generations of the Aylward family. I remember Bobby first from the 2007 election, when he replaced his brother and joined this House. In that time we would not have had day-to-day dealings. With myself as the Deputy for Dublin Bay South and he as the Deputy for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I led Ireland’s National Delegation at the COP27 Conference and participated at the continuation of the high-level segment during the second week of the conference.   The Department’s delegation consisted of myself as head, 2 advisors, and 7 officials (1X Assistant Secretary, 1X Principal Officer, 1X Assistant Principal Officer, 3X...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

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: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department publishes an annual report each year which outlines the progress made towards realising the Department’s vision of a climate neutral, sustainable and digitally connected Ireland.The 2020 and 2021 reports are available at the following links: www.gov.ie/en/publication/86651-annual-report-2020/ www.gov.ie/en/publication/92514-annual-report-2021/ The 2022 Annual Report will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cost of Living Issues (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issue referred to in the question is an operational matter appropriate to Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), which is mandated under Section 8 of the Gas Act 1976, as amended, to operate, develop and maintain a national system for the supply of natural gas to all customers connected to the network.GNI is a commercial State Body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A draft national charging infrastructure strategy for the development of EV charging infrastructure, covering the period out to 2025 was published for consultation in March. The draft strategy sets out the government’s ambition...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The setting of electricity prices in Ireland is a commercial matter for energy supply companies. These companies operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive.  Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government, published in October 2020, set out a climate ambition which has since been placed on a statutory footing through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was signed into law in July 2021. The Act commits Ireland to achieve a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The heating schemes in question are group heating schemes which are apartment blocks or housing developments that are supplied with heat rather than fuel and, in such cases, it is the heat supplier that is the purchaser of the fuel used. Therefore, where gas is being used, a commercial tariff is applied due to scale of purchase.   While commercial rates have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 has set out, in law, Ireland's objective to transition to a climate neutral economy by 2050. This will require a transition away from fossil fuels, in a manner that is fair and just. The transition will also bring a number of additional benefits to society, including in relation to improved human health and air...