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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2021)

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 issue raised is an operational matter for the operators of the public transport services, namely Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am pleased to confirm that my Department has been allocated funding totaling €360 million in Budget 2022 for Active Travel and Greenways. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport and active travel; the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 50 together. A national ambition has been firmly established that by 2030 all new cars and vans sold in Ireland will be zero-emission capable. The European Commission have indicated that a complete ban of the marketing, import or registration of new ICE vehicles in a Member State is not compatible with EU law. The Treaty of the Functioning European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for 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, management and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 Nov 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour is an important element of the overall framework within which my Department's staff are expected to work. The Code sets out the standards required of my staff in the conduct and discharge of their duties. My staff are subject to continuous assessment of compliance with expected performance standards,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA), as the statutory regulator for the SPSV sector under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, has published information for the SPSV industry on COVID-19 which includes guidelines in relation to the installation of temporary dividing screens. This information is available on the NTA's website. Given the role of the NTA as independent regulator, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue that we are currently facing to which public transport is not immune, and passengers and those who work daily on board our trains, buses, trams, and in stations are most directly impacted by incidents which occur. The safety and security of both public transport passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour,...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputies for contributing to the debate this evening. At COP26 in Glasgow, it was interesting to note that there was not a single country represented that did not recognise the absolute urgency and need for us to meet the targets set in the Paris Agreement to try to keep the increase in global temperatures below 1.5 degrees. As Mary Robinson said during the course of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I was pleased to lead Ireland’s National Delegation at the 26thConference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change during the second week of the high-level negotiations.In addition to participating as part of the European Union team in negotiations on matters linked to climate finance and the enhanced transparency framework, I had the opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: While waste management planning, including with regard to infrastructure provision such as on-street public bins, is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste Management Act, 1996 (as amended), the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a commitment to examine how segregated waste and recycling bins using uniform labelling could be provided on street, at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 to 191, inclusive, together. Commercial salmon fishing licences are public licences which must be taken out annually under the provisions of the Fisheries Acts. Such licences are also entirely permissive in nature, confer no fishing rights on the licensee, are not the property of the holder and cannot be held on a permanent basis. Therefore no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for compiling the inventories of greenhouse gas emissions, including public sector bodies, for Ireland and for reporting the data to the EU and UNFCCC. The latest report, published in October 2021, details the provisional estimates of Ireland’s greenhouse gas figures for the years 1990-2020, and can be found online at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The PSO levy has been in place since 2001, and is a charge on all electricity customers without exception. The levy funds support schemes designed to facilitate national electricity policy objectives for renewable electricity. The PSO is a vital policy support for the development of renewable electricity and to enable Ireland reach EU renewable energy targets and national energy and climate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has received a large number of submissions in relation to the prospecting licence applications referred to.  All valid submissions are now being examined in detail by the Department. I expect to receive a report on these submissions by the end of the year which I will then consider as part of the final decision-making process.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Societal engagement and empowerment, including that of our young people, is essential if we are to reach our national and EU climate targets of net zero emissions no later than 2050. The National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA) is the primary vehicle through which this will be realised. In 2021 my Department engaged with over 200 young people, through the Comhairle na...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for compiling the inventories of greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland and for reporting the data to the relevant EU and international institutions.The latest report, published in October 2021, details the provisional estimates of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions figures for the years 1990 to 2020. These figures are based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The pending introduction of a Clean Export Guarantee (CEG)  tariff will represent the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-generators in Ireland. This will allow them to receive remuneration from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity exported to the grid, reflective of the market value of that electricity.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 206 together. The Questions refer to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration when they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On 4 November 2021, the Government published the Climate Action Plan 2021. This plan sets out indicative ranges of emissions reductions for all sectors of the economy. It also sets out the practical policies and measures that we need to take to meet our climate targets. A call for expert evidence was conducted during the preparation of the Climate Action Plan asking climate scientists,...