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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are a number of staff on secondment to agencies under the remit of my Department, including the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, strengthening links between the Department and its agencies. There are also several staff seconded to other Government Departments including the Department of Foreign Affairs to resource the Permanent Representation in Brussels etc. and a small number of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, in relation to the rising cost of fuel, the Government announced, on March 9th last, a temporary reduction in the excise duties charged on petrol, diesel and marked gas oil. Excise duty was reduced by 20 cent per litre of petrol and 15 cent per litre of diesel. These reductions are in place until 31 August 2022 and should help to reduce the operating costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electricity Supply Board (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has been advised by ESB eCars that upcoming changes to their pricing system will take effect on Thursday 5th May.  These changes are driven by the unprecedented and ongoing increases in energy costs over the past 12 months. ESB’s charging network is exposed to price changes in the wholesale energy market. Despite significant price increases in the wholesale...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Apr 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The table below sets out the number of  students interns that have worked in my Department in the  years 2018 to 2021:  Year Interns 2021 1 2020 1 2019 1 2018 2 Student interns are remunerated at the first point of the Clerical Officer payscale....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are a number of staff on secondment to agencies under the remit of my Department, including the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, strengthening links between the Department and its agencies. There are also several staff seconded to other Government Departments including the Department of Foreign Affairs to staff our Permanent Representation in Brussels and a small number of staff are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030. 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, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy was published for consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030. 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, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National Charging Infrastructure Strategy has been published for public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 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 light...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public and sustainable transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the development and implementation of public transport and active travel infrastructure, allocating the funding provided by my Department at project level and working in conjunction with the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Apr 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 management and operational aspects of public transport.  Public transport operators follow public health instructions issued by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme ("RWS") and 1951 superannuation scheme ("1951 Scheme") and issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to the schemes aimed at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 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 operation of public transport. The issue raised regarding the timetabling of Luas services on the red line is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the Luas operator Transdev. Therefore, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, please find below, details of funding allocated, drawn down and spent, to Mayo County Council for the period from 1st January to date. Also included are details of the various programmes and any unspent allocations. The first table, below sets out allocations for Greenways. The second table sets out allocations for roads. Department Year Amount...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Apr 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 decisions in relation to the routes of those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, some local authorities develop bye-laws to licence horse-drawn carriages operating commercially. Through bye-laws, these local authorities set their own rules and stipulations to govern such operations. It is under Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 that local authorities are provided with power in respect of making bye-laws. Local Government legislation...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework for the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure, including the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line.  This is the third year of the five-year IMMAC programme, as approved by Government in 2020, and over the five years of the programme in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority and Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources. The major cuts to funding for regional and local roads during the post 2008 recession resulted in the build-up of a substantial backlog of works across the country.  The estimated cost...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Irish Government. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. To promote the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Since January 2019 each secondment out of my Department has taken place with the intention that each staff member would be returning to the Department when the secondment has ended. The duration of staff secondments to other Government Departments vary as they may be terminated at relatively short notice, or extended, by agreement with the other Department and the staff member concerned....