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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The waste management market in Ireland is serviced by private companies, where prices charged are matters between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector, which will allow for the flow of 900 MW electricity between Ireland and Northern Ireland, will be critical for improving the operation of the all-island Integrated Single Electricity Market (ISEM). It will also help to facilitate the achievement of the goal of generating up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A resilient and well-connected...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Yield (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Increased wholesale gas prices, which are mainly caused by Russia reducing supplies to Europe and the war in Ukraine, are leading to unprecedented increases in electricity and gas prices for households and businesses. They are also leading to windfall gains for some energy companies across Europe, particularly those companies involved in the production of fossil fuels and those who are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 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 provision or operation of public transport. The substantial investment in the rail network currently and over the coming years should significantly increase the capacity and the attractiveness of rail services, thereby further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (22 Sep 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 in our cities, including the provision of park and ride facilities through the Park and Ride Development Office. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 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 in our cities, including the BusConnects programme in Cork. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: A feasibility assessment for light rail in Galway city will be carried out by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the development of the new Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. This will allow for a multi-modal perspective and to identify the optimal modal solutions to meet the transport needs of Galway. I understand that the 'very light rail' project that is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Cycle to Work Scheme, which I am very supportive of, is a tax incentive scheme administered by the Revenue Commissioners and governed by tax legislation and tax policy which are matters for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. In that regard, I very much welcomed his announcement of increased thresholds under the existing scheme as part of the July Stimulus 2020. The increases are in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 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 BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and construction, including noise mitigation measures, for 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: Public Transport (22 Sep 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: Bus Services (22 Sep 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: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, At the end of 2021, my department reported an underspend of 193,382,398.28 This is a combination of Capital Carryover (161,100,000.00) and monies returned to the exchequer (354,482,398.28) To date, we are 257,788,000.00 behind profile. These underspends are due to a wide variety of reasons and are across several subheads. They are being addressed on a suitable case-by-case...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 193, inclusive, and 197 together. 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. This responsibility includes parking...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 198 together. 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 services and infrastructure. This responsibility includes consideration and deployment of alternative fuels in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Conservation (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The transport sector can play a significant role in achieving energy savings, particularly in the context of reducing demand for fuel, which is reflected in the Government’s National Energy Security Framework. The Framework, which was published last April, highlights the need to implement this department’s Sustainable Mobility Policy (SMP) as a priority, and to devise a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications holds overall responsibility for energy policy, there has been no specific audit on the capacity and demand for low-emission energy in public transport networks undertaken by officials in my Department. However, my Department has completed research and pilot programmes, which have informed our bus and rail fleet procurement and will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 201, inclusive, 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 independent Transport Regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Sep 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 provision or operation of public transport. The issue of the strategic planning of and investment in transport infrastructure projects, including giving due consideration for existing residents and communities, is a matter for...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (21 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for raising these matters. These amendments relate to provisions we have put into the Bill to give an underpinning to the BusConnects projects. Section 44 provides for the insertion of a new section 51AA into the Roads Act 1993. This new provision in the Roads Act provides for an extension of An Bord Pleanála’s existing powers. The board currently has the...