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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department complies with the requirements set out in Circular 13/2014 on Management of and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds in relation to the agencies which receive grant funding from the Department – to limit cash held by the agencies, it is a requirement of the Circular that payments should be made in instalments over the year as needed by each agency and should be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Communities Energy Grant Scheme (formerly known as the Better Energy Communities Scheme) makes grant funding available for community-based partnerships to improve the energy efficiency of the building stock in their area. This popular scheme supports partnership approaches that deliver energy savings to a range of building types including public, commercial and community buildings with a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government appointed Mr Kieran Mulvey as Just Transition Commissioner in November 2019 to facilitate discussions and work with stakeholders to develop, mobilise and deliver opportunities for the Midlands for both the workers directly affected and the wider community. The Commissioner has prepared three progress reports to date and the first two reports are available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has been working to implement Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code. The Code represents a revision of the entire EU regulatory framework and will repeal the Framework Directive, the Authorisation Directive, the Access Directive and the Universal Services Directive....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department currently has 14 staff members who earn less than €12.30 gross per hour. This is in line with the current Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Civil Service pay scales. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 177 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including vehicle age limits, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. At the start of the pandemic, the NTA, the independent statutory regulator for the SPSV sector, immediately extended age...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. I have, therefore, forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the allocation of associated funding to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Jun 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 initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Earlier this year the Minister for Rural and Community Development wrote to me in connection with funding for the Local Improvement Scheme and I subsequently had a discussion with the Minister. Overall, the scale of the regional and local public road network at 96,000 kms continues to present a challenge in terms of funding maintenance and improvement. While the National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2021 are published in full on GOV.ie - see link below.  The Department of Transport's Vote, Vote 31, sets out the allocations across three programme areas - Civil Aviation, Land Transport and Maritime Transport and Safety.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have referred the question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply with 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (22 Jun 2021)

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 Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. The query raised appears to relate to Bus Éireann's commercial service, Expressway, and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 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, including the procurement of the national PSO rail and bus fleets. As the Deputy will be aware, there are two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) 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. Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (22 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is likely aware, the Programme for Government committed that €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 almost 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025 as well as additional investment in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 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 a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...