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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister, I have responsibility for the policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. The National Transport Authority (NTA), meanwhile, has responsibility for the allocation of funding to specific projects and oversight of their development, in cooperation with the relevant local authorities. Noting their responsibility in this area, I have forwarded your question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister, I have responsibility for the policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and Greenways. The National Transport Authority (NTA), meanwhile, has responsibility for the allocation of funding to specific projects and oversight of their development, in cooperation with the relevant local authorities. TII have responsibility for the allocation of funding to Greenway...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 239, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issue raised is a matter for the agencies under the aegis of my Department.  I have referred the Deputy's question to the Commercial agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. 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. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  Transport Infrastructure Ireland has been tasked...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (19 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Whilst as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, it is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally.   In this role, the NTA has launched the Connecting Ireland Plan which looks to expand the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.  Number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by Minister for Transport Scheduled Date of Completion All Island Strategic Rail Review Q4 2022 Sustainable Mobility Policy Review Q1 2022 Roadside...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, Please see below a breakdown of the amount spent in my Department in 2021 on social media. Department Social Media Amount Total MSGD/Irish Lights Facebook, Twitter,Linkedin,You Tube & Instagram €5,310 (€3,450 relates to use of Social Media for recruitment advertising)  €5,310...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy , the total amount spent on Consultancy in my department in 2021 was €940,455 .  Please see below a breakdown of the Consultancy for my Department in 2021 as requested.  Division Consultancy Reason Amount € MSPD Clinchmaritime Ltd Review of the Current Organisational Structures Underpinning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission’s review of the 2013 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation commenced in 2019 and the Commission published the results of this review in May 2021.  This evaluation is available at the following link: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021SC0 117   My Department participated fully in the review process,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jan 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 bus and train infrastructure.   Noting their responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Below is a schedule of all client and or customer facing and or orientated services that my Department provide via a contracted service provider; the contractor that provides the service; and the cost of same for the past five years to 2021. We do not have a figure for this service to date in 2022.  Division Year Service Provider Service ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 27 July 2021, the Government agreed to commence the formal procurement process for a new Coast Guard aviation service.  The decision was based on a detailed appraisal and business case prepared in accordance with the Public Spending Code.  The procurement process is being undertaken in line with the Government Decision of 27 July 2021 and with EU procurement law, most notably...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 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. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The Athy Southern Distributor...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Jan 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. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  Under the National Development Plan (NDP), the primary focus for capital investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 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. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for regulating fares charged by public transport operators. I have, therefore, forwarded the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts. As Minister for Transport, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares; however, I do have responsibility for public transport policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Appointments to State Boards are carried out through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER).  All State Board appointments made by the Department, including the current live campaign to fill the posts of Chairperson of both Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus, follow the DPER 'Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards' (2014)...