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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 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, including the provision of bus stops/shelters.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218, 219 and 220 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport.  The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network including the former station referred to at Buttevant, Co Cork, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance.  In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (26 May 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 and works are funded by local authorities from their own resources supplemented by State grants, where applicable.  The Discretionary Grant under the Regional and Local Road grant programme can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 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, including the provision of bus stops/shelters.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. The Climate Action Plan sets the public sector the ambitious targets of achieving 50% energy efficiency improvement (increased from 33% by 2020) and 51% emissions reduction by 2030.  My Department funds a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy supports via the SEAI to public bodies, including schools, to educate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Priorities (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to this issue. Irish Water is under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Transfer requested to Housing but declined. They said 'assuming this question relates to the overall management of the water supply for Dublin City, this is not a matter for our Minister. It is in operational matter for which Irish Water is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 8 and 9 together. 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. Since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. To date, the Government has provided funding to over 145,000 homes under the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures provided per household had increased to €17,620.Households who are in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘the Bill’) aims to support Ireland’s transition to a circular economy by providing the necessary legislative basis for several key measures including the Circular Economy Strategy; the Circular Economy Programme; the National Food Loss Prevention Roadmap; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Energy poverty, or fuel poverty is influenced by a person’s income, the energy efficiency of their home, and the cost of the energy they use in their home. In 2020, the ESRI estimated that 17.5% of households in Ireland could be at risk of energy poverty. Lower income households living in inefficient homes are more at risk...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Quality (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you, Deputy, for asking this important question. To address and mitigate the negative impacts of air pollution, in 2019, both of my Departments (the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) established the multi-stakeholder Urban Transport-Related Air Pollution (UTRAP) Group. The Group’s interim report and recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 May 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, nor decisions on fares.  It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastructure strategy has been published for public consultation which sets out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2025. As part...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (25 May 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 raised by the Deputy in relation to bilingual signage in stations is first and foremost an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant 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 road grants, where applicable.  My Department provides funding for Low Cost Safety Improvement Schemes and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The aim of the Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme is to support the greening of the SPSV sector. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, reducing the CO2 emissions of a sector which typically has very high mileage, and also can positively influence the uptake of zero emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the benefits of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 May 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 national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme which operates under the TFI Local Link brand. In light of the NTA's responsibilities for TFI Local Link services,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Production ceased at the Kinsale and Seven Heads gas fields in July 2020 and two earlier phases of the decommissioning project were granted on 26 April 2019 and 26 February 2022. A consent application in respect of the next phase of decommissioning was received by my Department on 14 October 2021 and is under consideration by my Department. A decision on the application, once made,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The SEAI published the National Heat Study on 22 February 2022. The study considered a number of potential decarbonisation options for a wide range of dwelling and business types. This included the use of liquid biofuels including HVO, solid biomass, biogases and other technologies such as heat pumps and district heating networks.  The Study, which was prepared at my Department’s...