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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) 2022-2042 was published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in January 2023, following my approval. The strategy sets out a statutory framework for transport investment across the region over a twenty-year period and provides a clear statement of transport planning policy for the GDA. Implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that while I have not personally held meetings on the matter, my officials are maintaining an active engagement with the relevant stakeholders in order to seek a resolution to the issue. Furthermore, I understand that plans to resolve this matter are at an advanced stage.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

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 by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. The NTA issues local area hackney (LAH) licences where applicants can show that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Waste Management is a statutory function of the Local Government system in Ireland. Local authorities are responsible for municipal waste collection and waste management planning within their functional areas. It is open to the Chief Executive of any local authority to exercise their executive function in relation to waste collection to re-enter the waste collection market as direct service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In Budget 2024, Government continued to build on measures to provide support to households and businesses, being especially mindful of the fact that the rising cost of living hit hardest on those with lower incomes. Budget 2024 introduced a third Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme which over 2.2 million households have benefitted from - worth €450 in total per household....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy, published by my Department, sets ambitious targets, which include providing a Gigabit network to all households and businesses in Ireland by 2028 and access to 5G in all populated areas by 2030. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. The Question refers to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Medically Vulnerable scheme is a targeted scheme for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households who are registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example dialysis machines,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy, published by my Department, sets ambitious targets, which include providing a Gigabit network to all households and businesses in Ireland by 2028 and access to 5G in all populated areas by 2030. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. The Question refers to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 165 and 166 of 21 May 2024. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The details supplied reference a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have a variety of uses and can fall into any of the following categories: mobile phone, sensor and radio communication device batteries, such as those referred to, light means of transport batteries (batteries used in wheeled vehicle, like an electric scooter), electric vehicle batteries and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 102 together. In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which have seen an almost tenfold increase from €2,600 in 2015 to approximately €26,500 in 2024. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022), which took effect from 31 October 2022, introduced minimum quality standards that apply to all solid fuels distributed throughout the State. This is to ensure that the most polluting fuels can no longer be made available on the Irish market and to assist the public in transitioning to less polluting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 69 together. Currently the Single Electricity Market of which Ireland is part is only interconnected with the British electricity market. Neither my Department nor SEAI hold detailed data on the average monthly breakdown by fuel source of imported electricity from Britain. However, Britains National Grid Electricity System Operator does publish...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The microplastic restriction (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055) is an EU wide REACH restriction to address concerns about the environment and the potential exposure of people via the environment. As REACH is an EU Regulation, this restriction applies directly in Ireland, as in all EU Member States. It was agreed in September 2023. If the carpet material is not classified as waste and if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Significant progress has been made across Government towards the delivery of offshore renewable energy during the last three years. Over a relatively short period of time this Government has completely reimagined and implemented a new policy, legislative and regulatory system to deliver on our commitment to ORE. The Climate Action Plan 2024 commits to achieving at least 5GW of installed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (23 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Issues regarding the development of the national electricity grid rest with EirGrid and ESB Network. EirGrid, as Transmission System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Transmission Network and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Distribution Network. The Transmission and Distribution Networks make up the national...