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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am fully committed to strengthening our public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for disabled people/persons with disabilities, reduced mobility and older people. However, I must emphasise to the Deputy that specialised non-public (closed) door-to-door services do not fall under my aegis. The type of dedicated,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2022)

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 the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have met regularly with the National Transport Authority (NTA) since taking office. Please see as follows a copy of my diary since my appointment as Minister for Transport: Subject Date NTA 6th Nov 2020 NTA CEO & Chair 16th Dec 2020 NTA 30th April 2021 NTA / Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Dec 2022)

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: Rail Network (13 Dec 2022)

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 operation of public transport. The issue of the number of staff working in individual departments of the Company on a day-to-day basis is first and foremost an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Dec 2022)

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 passengers who have used Dublin Bus Route 40D in both directions in the years 2021 and to date in 2022 is an operational matter for Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, 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 have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Since August, a series of global...

Seanad: Statements on COP27 (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Good morning, a Chathaoirligh. I am pleased to be back in the Seanad and to share some reflections the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, COP, on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC. The conference was established in the early 1990s in recognition of the existential challenge of our time, namely, how to avoid the world switching from a stable...

Seanad: Statements on COP27 (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That was the European Union's position. As we went into the second week and closing stages of the COP, there were a series of frantic negotiations where we listened to various countries. I credit the representatives of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, who were leading the EU team, with making the right call. I was involved, along with Vice-President Frans...

Seanad: Statements on COP27 (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senators for their contributions. Many points were made. I thought about Senator Chambers's granny and every granny. Senator Murphy spoke about farmers in Roscommon. This is now a matter for everyone. The vast majority of Irish people want to play their part. We are all worried about getting to the end of the week rather than what might happen at the end of the world, but people...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. In February, the Government launched a package of supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Our reliance on fossil fuels is incompatible with the Paris Agreement and a low-carbon future. Ireland supports measures that reinforce and advance our transition away from reliance on fossil fuels and we are open to assisting with the development of a Global Registry of Fossil Fuels. We are taking action both domestically and internationally to tackle our reliance on fossil fuels. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: A public consultation on the draft Clean Air Strategy was undertaken during the period March to May of this year and over 100 submissions were received. The strategy is now being 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. Given the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are a range of measures in place to support increased community ownership, participation in, and benefit from, renewable electricity projects, including an Enabling Framework for Community Participation. This comprises of a package of enabling supports including technical, financial, and legal services to assist communities in navigating the challenging terrain of electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Regulation 6 of Statutory Instrument No. 20 of 2022 provides that electricity customers are free to choose the electricity supplier of their choice, with responsibility for regulatory oversight in this respect a matter for the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). Gas and electricity retail markets in Ireland operate within a European regulatory regime wherein...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides funding for local authorities through a number of different grant schemes. Details of funding awarded to Limerick City and County Councils under these schemes in 2022 is set out in the table: Grant/Funding Stream 2022 € Waste Enforcement Measures Grant Scheme 244,347 Anti-Dumping Initiative ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Strategic Rail Review is 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 Review is 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: Taxi Licences (8 Dec 2022)

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 which includes the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry. The regulation of the SPSV industry, including licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, in response to your question seeking details of funding provided to Limerick via the Department of Transport's budget in 2022, please see the below table: PROJECT FUNDING Allocation for Greenway Delivery €3,770,000 Allocation for Active Travel Infrastructure Projects €24,390,568 ...