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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department's policy achievements are reported in its Annual Report. The Department's Annual Reports over the period 2020 - 2022 are available at the following links: Progress on key policy achievements of my Department for 2023 will be set out in the 2023 Annual Report which will be published shortly. In the interim,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A number of amendments have been made to the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 since it was first enacted. Details of all legislation, and amendments thereto, are available in the Irish Statute Book which can be accessed online. The following link shows all of the amendments made to the 1983 Act referred to by the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 make it an offence to dispose of waste by uncontrolled burning. Article 5 of the Regulations provided an exemption for the disposal of uncontaminated wood, trees, tree trimmings, leaves, brush, or other similar waste generated by agricultural practices by burning. Such burning was only to be done as a final...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 164 together. As the Deputy will know, there are several actions in both the Sustainable Mobility Policy (SMP) and the two most recent Climate Action Plans to expand the range of shared mobility options in Ireland. For example, Action 87 in the SMP commits the National Transport Authority (NTA) to expanding 'shared car, bike and powered personal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the collection and publication of statistics relating to the SPSV Driver Entry test is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall 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 and management 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: Public Transport (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy for their question. My Department is responsible for the implementation of 54 specific commitments in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future, as well as playing a critical role in supporting other commitments. Government has delivered positive improvements through this implementation, including securing lower public transport fares, expanding public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has not awarded any contracts to Forvis Mazers to carry out services on behalf of his Department during 2023 and to date in 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the collection and publication of statistics relating to the SPSV driver entry test, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (2 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall 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 and maintenance 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: Bus Services (2 Jul 2024)

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. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link and the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Jul 2024)

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 to be funded is a matter for the Council. Arising from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I do not know what the Deputy's plan B is. My understanding from discussions with Sinn Féin colleagues up North is that they, like me, want to see this project being built. There are real security and costs to the public, North and South, for us not progressing. It is a matter for the CRU, as regulator, to decide on the exact mechanisms, such as the potential use of compulsory...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I did not have any discussions with the Ceann Comhairle and I would never do so, given he is an independent constitutional officeholder and he decides. He was probably making a correct call in that our Department does not have specific authority for advertising standards. The Deputy makes the case that in previous instances, the Department of Health may have been involved in amending the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As I said in my initial response, in principle I agree with the Deputy. If our world is burning, as it is, and if people are profiteering from that, the issue is how we can reduce demand or the impacts of advertising from such bodies that are causing damage. I do not disagree in principle, but the exact means for application are something we would have to consider and for which we would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, an independent regulator accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not to me as Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent legislation....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have the exact figures but this issue has been subject to debate. I have had extensive meetings with the county councils in counties impacted but also with the North-South Ministerial Council, where the Deputy's Sinn Féin colleagues in Northern Ireland have a critical role. They agree with me that we need this project. It needs to be built and it is vital for both the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I have not yet been consulted by the Taoiseach with regard to fossil fuel advertising. While I would, in principle, support such a ban, advertising standards do not fall within the remit of my Department. However, much has been done to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which I believe answers the call of Secretary General Guterres. Our Department no longer accepts new applications for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The EU Just Transition Fund is a new fund created under the 2021-27 EU budget period, operating within the framework of the EU cohesion policy. The fund’s single specific objective is to support the regions in the European Union that are most negatively affected by the transition to climate neutrality. In essence, the fund aims to address employment, economic, social and...