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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will have to come back to the Deputy about the trees on another day.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I very much take on board your words of warning in this regard. However, in this case I think we are on safer ground because in this I am absolutely certain there is no difference or any controversy with regard to the President's decision. The Government fully accepted and understood that his decision in this regard was taken absolutely properly. His role on this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The shared island unit within the Department of the Taoiseach is a prime example. One of the things we did with the shared island unit was to start engaging with environmental NGOs and others in the North, recognising that the shared island is a shared environment. Pollution and issues like climate change recognise no borders. Brexit gives rise to concerns that we could end up with two...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not strenuously fought against the payment of such costs. We received the review report on 1 October. We had to check its contents with the Office of the Attorney General to ensure we were able to pass the report to the stakeholders, including the families. As soon as I was given the all-clear for that from the Attorney General's office, which I believe was on 14 October,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: No. As I said, I have already engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to make sure that we can engage with the families and ensure that this issue is not something to add to the terrible hurt that they have experienced in this affair.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On the timelines with regard to carbon budgets, we have to be careful here because the Climate Change Advisory Council is independent in the way it has been established and in the way it sets out its work. However, I understand it is meeting on 25 October, which is next week, and I hope and expect, subject to it being satisfied with its process, that it will be able to issue the first of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I accept the Deputy's point about the date. To be honest, the decision was whether to go out straight away, the day after the Climate Change Advisory Council hopefully publishes its budget approach. I thought that was inappropriate and it was better to give that a certain amount of time. In addition, the Dáil would not be sitting and I would prefer to come back to this House on 3...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Our thoughts on this whole issue go to the families of those people who tragically lost their lives while doing the great public service of putting themselves in danger on others' behalf. It is absolutely in all our interest that the families are not put into any further difficulty or stress to add to the tragedy they have had to cope with. It would be scandalous if we were fighting against...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that biomass fuels are used in Edenderry power station, which is owned by Bord na Móna. The management of the power station is an operational matter for the Board and management of Bord na Móna and not one in which I, as Minister, have any function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I regularly meet with my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, in relation to delivering the commitments set out in the Programme for Government on renewable energy and climate action. We are both members of the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change, which I chair.   At official level, a number of relevant Departments are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. I propose to answer PQs 51727/21 and PQ 51727/21 together. 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.  Irish Rail has developed a 5-year programme, involving upgrades,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including enforcement and compliance in the SPSV sector, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator and its statutory independence in that regard, I have referred your question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

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. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), is undertaking a Strategic Rail Review which will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the period to 2040. The Strategic Rail Review will review the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The aim of the Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme 2021 is to increase the uptake of fully electric SPSVs and zero-emission capable wheelchair accessible SPSVs. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, together with influencing the uptake of zero emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the benefits of electric vehicles. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Oct 2021)

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. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Oct 2021)

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.  The primary focus for capital investment under the Regional and Local Road Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 it is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport services by means of Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. 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 issues raised are matters for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the individual transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Oct 2021)

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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects. Noting their responsibility in relation to this matter, I have forwarded your query to the...