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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, these particular construction works relate to a private development being constructed by a private company pursuant to a planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála. Details of that planning permission and conditions attached thereto are available to view on the website of An Bord Pleanála and operational issues are a matter for the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (25 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 May 2021)

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 operation of public transport services. Decisions regarding the location of vaccination centres are a matter for the Department of Health in the first instance. I have however referred your question to the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Legal Services (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the expenditure on all external services for the years 2014 and 2019 is published and available here: www.gov.ie/en/collection/30ae9c-expenditure-on-external-serv ices/ This includes expenditure that may relate to tourism and sport functions which, as the Deputy will be aware, transferred to the new Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in late 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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 Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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 Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity Policy (25 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 OGCIO and the NCSC to ensure that we follow best practice as it relates to all aspects of Cybersecurity. For operational and security reasons, I cannot disclose details...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We absolutely think of the people of Cork, Limerick and Shannon. I have spoken to representatives of Aer Lingus and Cork and Shannon airports. The answer to the Deputy's question is "Yes". The decision to shut Cork Airport to upgrade the runway to ensure the long-term success of the airport was a strategic decision made by the airport authority. When I spoke to representatives of Aer...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As has been articulated by the Deputies, Aer Lingus unfortunately announced several cost-cutting measures on Tuesday, 18 May. These included the temporary closure of its base in Cork Airport from September to November this year and the permanent closure of the cabin crew base in Shannon Airport. The Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and I met the CEO of Aer Lingus yesterday. Among other...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am here to take a later Topical Issue matter. I do not have a response for Deputy Whitmore. Does the Acting Chairman want to take my Topical Issue matter, after which I hope the other Minister will be here?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I do not have the information.

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On the extension of the outdoor dining supports to the health sector, I will ask the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, what is possible. I congratulate the Drogheda Educate Together school and am glad to hear the construction of the school building has been agreed. I have heard the concerns expressed about the timelines and will share that information with the Minister, Deputy Foley. ...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I absolutely agree. I look forward to reading that report. I agree we must be more ambitious for a variety of reasons. First, we are close to the limit in terms of what we can manage under the existing system - landfill, incineration or other mechanisms. We must dramatically reduce the amount of waste and increase the amount of recycling. When Mr. John Kerry spoke at the Dublin...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: During the Covid crisis, there have been difficulties in the childcare sector. No doubt there are specific problems in various centres in getting and retaining staff, etc., but the characteristic that seems to have stood out in the past year is how our childcare sector, even in times of real difficulty when transmission rates were high, was still there providing a service. That was...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I expect the online theory tests to open within the coming weeks, if not days. It is imminent, and will be followed shortly afterwards by the reintroduction of theory tests in person. They are critical. Younger people have suffered particularly during this coronavirus crisis. We need many younger people to be engaged on farms across the country this summer and they might be able to do so...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is critical that we protect and provide what is needed for our horticultural industry. Part of the future for Irish agriculture is more diversity and a significantly enhanced and expanded horticultural industry. In that regard, they need growing medium compost. My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, has set up a working group to look at future alternatives to that. The...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Apologies.

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I commit to that. The various meetings I have had on this issue have been very useful. Tipperary town is one of many that needs the new town centre first strategy. We need to have various initiatives. As I said earlier, we need a range of bypasses in these fantastic 19th-century market towns. They have fantastic architecture, strong resources and schools, churches, retail and pubs all...

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, will have a key role. It has to be an all-of-government approach. The town centre first strategy will help Tipperary town and others to rise.