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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The answer is the Attorney General along with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, have committed huge resources to doing a top-to-bottom review of the planning and development legislation. Originally the Planning Act 2000 was a very good Act but it has been amended so many times and is so complex, multilayered and multifaceted that it is very hard for anyone to implement. The review,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Niamh Smyth is right. We have a real challenge in that the number of Cavan and Monaghan people commuting to Dublin is very significant and they are coming into a city that is not going to have the same road capacity. When we introduce the BusConnects scheme, all the cars commuting from long distances as well as vans and trucks will be meeting a Dublin road network that is at capacity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy was just in time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy was no doubt moving on full steam from LH 2000. I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 19, 29, 32 and 59 together. As I mentioned in my earlier response to Deputy Canney, the strategic rail review is being undertaken in conjunction with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the island of Ireland over the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are two or three different issues here but they all have the one same connecting issue in that they all involve increased connectivity to the north and west. The Navan rail link, north and west of Dublin, has been assessed as part of the draft greater Dublin area strategy and I agree with the assessment that the case has been made and that it will be included once the greater Dublin...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The all-island strategic rail review, which is being undertaken in co-operation with Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure, will inform the development of the railway sector on the island of Ireland over the coming decades. This is one of the most significant reviews of the rail network on the island in many years and it will provide a framework to develop a much-improved network...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy's knowledge of the area is far better than mine but I am not too sure that I would characterise the part of the country in question as being in decline. What we want to do is see it develop faster. We want better-balanced regional development. In that context, the section of rail the Deputy mentioned is important. The section from Athenry to Claremorris has to be seen as part...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am not too sure that Oranmore has lost out on that yet. Even if Intel makes the investment in another jurisdiction, the site, like others across the country, is ripe for development because we have the key raw materials needed for economic investment. We will, as the Deputy stated, have high-quality, low-carbon power supply when we develop our offshore wind resources. We have significant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very cognisant of the importance of incentivising greater use of our public transport services; however, I am not convinced that providing free public transport is the most balanced means of achieving this objective.  COVID gave us some insight into the level of funding that might be required in the absence of fare revenue. For example, in 2020, an additional €370 million...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, a decision to remove passenger services on the Waterford to Rosslare line was made in 2010 and a maintenance arrangement was put in place then to allow for its continued maintenance since then.  I have commissioned a Strategic Rail Review to help inform the development of inter-urban / inter-regional rail on the Island of Ireland over the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that there has been extensive engagement on this matter, but am aware that there are different views on the matter too. As a point of principle, I welcome the idea that for projects of the scale of MetroLink opportunities to enhance the public realm are fully explored. I think improving the public realm can provide significant benefits for local communities and improve our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ireland's National Disability Inclusion Strategy, I am fully committed to strengthening public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for Persons with Disabilities, Persons with Reduced Mobility, and Older People.  To this end, all new public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan, the planning, design and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for TII,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that Ireland has set an ambitious target of 945,000 EVs on our roads by 2030 that reflects the scale of the transformation needed to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. Under the National Development Plan €1bn has been allocated to specific carbon reduction measures, including vehicle electrification. The Government is fully committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is strongly committed to helping combat the rising cost-of-living being experienced throughout the country. As such, as part of a suite of new measures is being introduced, I was delighted to be able to bring forward a proposal to reduce fares on PSO public transport services by an average of 20% until the end of 2022. These discounted fares will benefit the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The draft Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (LSMATS) was published by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in September 2020.  The draft was developed in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland and public consultation was held on the draft for an 8-week period. Since the conclusion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My goal as Minister of Transport is to increase the number of sustainable mobility options available to all citizens. Where possible I am incentivizing public transport use through investment in new services and infrastructure as well as reducing fare structures. In recognition that it is not always possible to provide public transport, particularly in remote areas, I also have a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Safe Routes to School Programme was launched in March 2021 to support Active Travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country. This Programme aims to create safer walking and cycling routes within communities, alleviate congestion at the school gates and increase the number of students who walk or cycle to school by providing new or improved walking and cycling...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am fully committed to strengthening public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for Persons with Disabilities, Persons with Reduced Mobility and Older People. In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan, the planning, design, improvement and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for...