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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government committed to an investment of €360 million per annum in walking and cycling over the lifetime of the Government. The years 2021 and 2022 have seen a significant increase in my Department's funding for cycling and walking, in line with the Government’s prioritisation of Active Travel and Greenways. I was delighted to announce funding totalling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 213, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The years 2021 and 2022 have seen a significant increase in my Department's funding for cycling and walking, in line with the Government’s prioritisation of Active Travel and Greenways. Last year I was delighted to announce the first ever major Active Travel investment programme for rural Ireland, to support sustainable transport projects in 19 local authorities outside the Greater...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan makes clear that we need to reduce fossil fuelled passenger vehicle kilometres by up to 10% to fully achieve a 51% emissions reduction for the transport sector by 2030. While all options are on the table as we strive to achieve carbon neutrality, we must ensure that if policies like this are pursued that they are evidence based and that viable alternatives exist for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equal Opportunities Employment (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015 employers are required to take reasonable steps to accommodate the needs of current and prospective employees with disabilities. As an equal opportunities’ employer, my Department is conscious of its statutory obligations and is continually working to ensure that it meets all commitments in this regard. In order to meet this obligation my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 May 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 concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Government approved the inclusion of Phase 1 of the Cork Commuter Rail Programme in Ireland's National Recovery & Resilience Plan. Inclusion in the Planmeans the project referred to by the Deputy will be largely funded through the EU's Recovery & Resilience Facilityand also means that all works should be complete by 2026. Funding for the projects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 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 recording of the number of passengers who have used the train stations mentioned by the Deputy is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann, and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (17 May 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 query raised in relation to the number of buses in the Dublin Bus fleet as of 1 May 2020, 1 May 2021 and 10 May 2022 is a matter for the company. Therefore, I have referred this question to Dublin Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including the National Train Control Centre. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 May 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. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulation (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Section 3 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 sets out the statutory process for the making of regulations under the Act. Where regulations are being proposed to be made by the National Transport Authority (NTA), there is a requirement that stakeholder engagement in the form of a public consultation should take place as part of the process. Regulations being made by the NTA under section 20 of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 May 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 those services in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport. While accessibility features, such as wheelchair accessibility, are built into all new public transport infrastructure and vehicles from the design stage, there is ongoing work to retrofit existing public transport fleets and infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 238, inclusive, and 240 together. 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (12 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While the River Suir has been closed to snap netting for the past few years, the longer term track record shows that the Suir opens and closes on a cyclical basis of foot of annual scientific assessments – rivers are not permanently closed but can only be open to taking and killing salmon if the biological imperatives are met. The trend over recent years in terms of meeting the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (12 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issue is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any role. IFI has established a specific e-mail address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (12 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Energy poverty is influenced by a person’s income, the energy efficiency of their home and the cost of the energy they use. The Government has put a range of policies and measures in place at national level to alleviate fuel and energy poverty. These measures supplement lower income households through the Fuel Allowance and other payments, as well as providing free energy efficiency...