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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (27 May 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure, and work in conjunction with the relevant local authorities on individual projects. In this instance the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”) and issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the schemes, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is likely aware, the Public Spending Codesets out the requirements for the evaluation, planning and management of public investment projects in Ireland and the Code applies to all public bodies and to all bodies whose projects are supported by Exchequer capital funding. The Codesets out a number of Decision Gates in the development of a project proposal; these are points where...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. I welcomed the recent Aviation Restart Plan produced by the aviation industry participants of the National Civil Aviation Development Forum last month. I want to acknowledge the collaborative and constructive approach of the aviation industry representatives in working through development of the proposals in the report. Getting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: To facilitate government departments meeting the requirements of DPER Circular No. 20 of 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency circulated the attached template to each government department in December 2020.Reporting Template for inclusion in Government Department’s Annual Report Reference year 2020 A. Total number of contracts issued over €25,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 72 together. My Department is currently carrying our a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems. The review is focusing on the period to 2030 in the context of ensuring a sustainable pathway to 2050. The review includes a technical analysis which will help inform a public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Advertising (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 187 of 28 April 2021. Some of the payments referred to in that reply were made to a media communications agency and related to the placement of advertisements in regional newspapers. This may have indirectly benefitted some regional newspapers within the group of companies referred to in the question. Since then an additional €6,607...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68, 69 and 70 together.Aluminium, plastic and glass beverage containers are all forms of packaging. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy details the measures that will be adopted to achieve optimum results in this area.The over-riding objective is to ensure that all packaging placed on the Irish market is reusable or recyclable in an economically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has a highly diverse range of approximately 250,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). There are many useful  resources available to these companies which are provided by bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the enterprise development agencies, Irish Water and others. In order to support companies in navigating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. €10 million was committed from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to support ESB investment in the charging network and this has leveraged a further €10 million investment from ESB. This intervention...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I can inform the Deputy that I am aware of the matter raised and indeed discussed the issue here in the House on the 6thOctober last and answered Parliamentary Question 167 yesterday in relation to the Wexford to Waterford line generally. As previously stated, following the closure of the Wexford to Waterford railway line in November 2010, a maintenance agreement was established between the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 81, 82 and 83 together. 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, referred the Deputy's questions to the NTA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the national PSO bus fleet. The NTA acts as the purchasing body for the PSO bus/coach fleet as operated by various companies (including the State owned companies and privately owned companies) in accordance with the public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 88 together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services and also has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 May 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, including the tendering of Public Service Obligation routes. In view of the above, I forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91, 92 and 93 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. The issues raised are operational matters for Iarnród Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 May 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: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My technical staff are closely engaged with experts in the Office of the Government's Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre to ensure that we follow best practice as it relates to all aspects of Cybersecurity including the upgrading of IT systems if required. For operational and security reasons, I cannot disclose details of systems and processes which could in any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity Policy (26 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department takes the security of its Information Technology systems very seriously. Our technical staff continue to operate and monitor all relevant systems to the highest levels and are closely engaged with experts in the Office of the Government's Chief Information Officer and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best practice is followed as it relates to all aspects...

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021: First Stage (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: No.