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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy about the benefits for Cork in terms of getting a really good bus service. This is challenging because it requires giving road space and priority for buses at junctions. I know there is a lot of concern in Cork, particularly around whether any trees or front gardens are affected. That became clear during the consultation process. The experience of going through a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We cannot ignore European law. I am just stating what is obvious and what exists. As a member of the EU, we exist within the European legal system. I do not disagree with the Deputy's comments about the real problems we have seen in Dublin recently for all the bus companies in terms of getting drivers and getting service reliability. We have to address that. It was a good start when the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No. First and foremost it is the public I am thinking of. We need to get that really high-quality service. The biggest problem we have is political and public support locally for the changes to make that happen. If we do not get that right, we will be stuck in the current system. Cork does not have a good enough bus service, and upper Glanmire, Waterfall and Kerry Pike do not get bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Weather Events (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I know the Deputy raised his concerns about the impact of the recent severe weather in Tipperary on the road network in a recent Topical issue. As regards the current position in relation to regional and local roads, Tipperary County Council made a submission to my Department on 25th October seeking grant assistance for the repair works needed as a consequence of the intense rainfall...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This Government is strongly committed to improving public transport services in regional and rural areas. I have been informed by the NTA that passenger numbers have increased on all rail services, including regional, Intercity and commuter services. In fact, demand on Intercity and regional routes is particularly impressive at 90%+ of pre-pandemic levels and, I’m glad to say,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to start by noting that the OECD report referenced by the Deputy builds on a previous 2021 study by the OECD Environment team on 'Transport Strategies for Net-Zero Design', which had a wider international perspective. So it is important to be clear that over-congestion and high levels of car dependency are not problems that are unique to Ireland. These are challenges that face every...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (10 Nov 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 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: Local Authorities (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I was delighted to oversee a significant increase in spending on Active Travel infrastructure projects over the last number of years. In 2021, my Department provided €313 million to the National Transport Authority for allocation to local authorities around the country and the total allocation for 2022 is €289 million. When compared to 2019 funding allocations to Active Travel,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very conscious of the need to connect our people and places across Ireland. It is important to provide access opportunities for all citizens to employment, education, healthcare or retail. This is especially true in rural and regional areas. Better connections to urban centres of scale can help to reverse the trend of stagnation in some rural areas and strengthen their role in the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government of Ireland have set down ambitious targets to be achieved in the transport sector: a 51% reduction in emissions across the transport sector by 2030 and a target of almost a million electric vehicles (EVs) on Irish roads by 2030. When combined with policies that support increased active and multi-modal travel, EVs represent a viable pathway for the decarbonisation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 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 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 Local Link services in rural areas and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 191, 193 and 194 together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (10 Nov 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Actions to encourage significant uptake of walking and cycling feature strongly in a number of recent policy documents, including the National Sustainable Mobility Policy, published earlier this year; the Climate Action Plan 2021; and the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030. These policy documents and their related action plans contain complementary commitments in the Active Travel space,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 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 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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 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 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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 Nov 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 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: Electric Vehicles (10 Nov 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 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 regarding the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) expects to commence the review of the 2016 Galway Transport Strategy and the development of a new Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy before the end of this year. A specialist team will be appointed shortly to assist the NTA, in conjunction with Galway City and Galway County Councils, in undertaking this work. A comprehensive review of all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Nov 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programmeand its constituent projects. Further extensions to DART services in the years ahead are...