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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 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: Vehicle Clamping (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 came into full effect on 1st October 2017 and gave the National Transport Authority (NTA) responsibilty for the regulation of vehicle clamping activities in both statutory and non-statutory (privately-owned) clamping places throughout the State.  There have been no further updates to this legislation to-date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the working groups my Department has with industry are provided below: National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFaC) Annex 9 to the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation embodies the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and guidance material pertaining specifically to the facilitation of landside formalities for clearance of aircraft and passengers,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Telecommunications service providers are regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), which operates independently of my Department.  The telecommunications regulatory framework, which ComReg implements, requires each telecommunications services provider to establish and operate a code of practice, including requirements for complaint handling and means of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: With the Government’s commitment of increasing the electricity it generates from renewables by up to 80 per cent by 2030, a coordinated programme of investment in grid-scale renewable electricity generation and storage will be essential to ensure security of supply.I am acutely aware of the critical role of energy storage in supporting a green energy system through appropriate market...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Directive 2003/54/EC formed part of the EU’s Second Energy Package and was repealed by Directive 2009/72/EC, which in turn was recast by Directive (EU) 2019/944 (Electricity Directive) as part of the EU’s Clean Energy Package. The issue of the classification or reclassification of electricity generation facilities arises in various contexts, and, as such, there are a number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not own or manage any property in Blanchardstown Village in Dublin 15.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. I can confirm that I have received representations from a significant number of individual air traffic controllers concerning workplace issues within the Irish Aviation Authority. My Department has sought and received briefing on the issues raised from the IAA Executive and the independent Aviation Regulator who is charged with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government committed that approximately €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government. This investment will help support the delivery of around 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025 as well as additional investment in Greenways. I was delighted to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport nationally. It also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including the management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works is a matter for decision by the local authority. My...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. Part of it is standing up for taxation. The spending rule is a net rule. We absolutely want to increase current spending further, but it should be funded through taxation. My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, has a €100 million budget for the circular economy, which is critical to where our country goes next. He has a quarter of a billion to deliver the...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are 8,000 ha of zoned land which are sitting there at the moment, with land hoarding being the biggest cause of the housing crisis we are in. At last, we have the measure and we are delivering what we have been talking about for decades in our party.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We have introduced a zoned land tax. This ensures it is not the landlords who are dictating and determining housing policy; it is the public good. It is not a revenue-raising measure. It will not raise a lot, but what is important is the signal it gives, the heat it will take out of land speculation and the changes it will make. It will give local government the powers to start making...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I may not take the full amount of time allocated to me. I wish to repeat what I said at Cabinet yesterday, if that is not a problem in the context of constitutional difficulties.

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: What I said at Cabinet-----

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will say the exact same thing, which is that this Government is working well. In the past month, it has been working well, such as in its management of the pandemic. We all admit there were mistakes and terrible losses but, by any international yardstick, we have managed the pandemic as a people and as a country, and the Government is part of that. However, we now have to come out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunication services, including mobile phone and broadband services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. Obligations in relation to mobile coverage are set out in licences granted by Comreg to the mobile operators and ComReg...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) are reported in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) and submitted annually to the EU and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. LULUCF includes activities associated with forestry, croplands, grasslands,...