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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (8 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I last met with the Chairperson and CEO of Iarnród Éireann at Heuston Station on the 14th October 2022 and received an update from them on a range of issues, including the new National Train Control Centre at Heuston Station. I also met with the CEO on the 7th February this year. I meet with the Chairpersons and CEO's of CIÉ and its subsidiaries on a regular basis, or as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 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 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 (8 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including BusConnects Dublin and its resulting new services. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

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

Eamon Ryan: No officials in this Department have undertaken the Harvard Business School advanced management programme in the past ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 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 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: Rail Network (8 Nov 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 operations of public transport. The issue of the replacement of a roof at Newbridge station is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the Deputy's question in relation to details of the budget provided to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in each of the past five years. I would like to direct the Deputy to the Agency Statements published in the Revised Estimates each year where the Deputy will be able to access this information. www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 Nov 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 the Agencies under my remit. Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation to the number of whole-time equivalent positions in the National Transport Authority (NTA) in each of the past five years to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (8 Nov 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 operations of public transport. The issue of spending by operators on private security personnel is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath, and Bus Éireann respectively and I have therefore...

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

Eamon Ryan: The MetroLink route approved by Cabinet on 4 July runs from Estuary, North of Swords, to Charlemont in the City Centre. This does not include upgrading the existing Luas Green Line to a metro system. During the public consultation, a concern arose about the need to close the Green Line for a prolonged period during an upgrade. Acknowledging these concerns, an alternative approach has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 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 upgrade of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is also...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to Dublin Port, there are different views. Dublin Port has argued that it could not run the rail lines which it currently does the quayside but instead shunt containers by truck from the port to the Sheriff Street area. Irish Rail has argued that has huge disadvantages and needs the area for its operations, and that once there are double or several movements things become very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for the chance to answer the question. It is timely due to last week’s meeting about the issue of the western corridor and the significant development of the clearance of some of the Foynes line, which I hope is a harbinger of a significant revival, not just of rail freight in our country but for the city of Limerick and surrounding region. The Shannon area task...

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciate the chance to reply to the debate. I might start with Deputy Nolan and respectfully say that the greatest recklessness is allowing our world to burn. This summer we saw the reality of what climate change is doing. It is killing millions of people in the Horn of Africa.

Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

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Energy Security: Statements (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I also want to respond to the other Deputies I heard on the wider issue of energy security. There are three aspects that we need to consider among others. The immediate key security issue is energy being used as a weapon of war. The Russian Government as long ago as the summer of 2021 started to turn off the gas supplies to Europe in preparation for the war. It is clear now its aim was to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which is the independent energy regulator and was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent legislation. I signed the Regulations that provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Current legislation in the area of noise does not specifically address the use of the devices referred to and there are no plans at present to introduce such legislation. Sections 107 or 108 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 deal with the issue of nuisance noise from a range of sources, including residential. My Department has produced an information leaflet, A Guide to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is the independent regulator. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent legislation. The CRU is, under statute, accountable for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (27 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Gas accumulations that have been encountered in areas already licensed for exploration or the subject of applications for successor authorisations in the Celtic Sea have not been declared commercial and would require further drilling in order to reach a decision on commerciality and before resource estimates of such accumulations can be classified as proven reserves. While the my Department...