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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may acknowledge that the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out an ambitious and wide-ranging set of commitments in relation to active travel, supported by an increased multi-annual budgetary allocation amounting to some €1.8 billion over the planned lifetime of the Government. I believe he is right to highlight the need...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme.  Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, I have met with taxi representative groups both before and after their protest. I also met with the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSV) and plan to do so again in April. The Committee is the primary stakeholder forum for the industry and enjoys a broad membership with members representing driver interests, dispatch operators,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The threat that fuel fraud and illicit trade poses to legitimate business, to consumers and the Exchequer is recognised, and State agencies are working collaboratively to combat such criminality. It is inherently difficult to estimate the extent of any illegal trade with confidence and it is not possible, therefore, to estimate the potential loss to the Exchequer of the illegal sale and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has developed significantly in terms of capacity and resources. Staffing of the NCSC has increased from 8 posts in early 2017 to 26 posts in 2020.  The 2019 National Cyber Security Strategy set out a series of measures to further improve and develop the capacity of the NCSC. In order to assess the capacity of the NCSC to deliver its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious policy agenda that concerns all Government Departments. The 2030 Agenda emphasises the importance of transparent and participatory follow-up and review arrangements at the national, regional and international levels, in order to accurately assess implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Directive (EU)2019/944 and Renewable Energy Directive (EU)2018/2001 (REDII), which form part of the Clean Energy Package (CEP), are recasts of Directive 2009/72/EC, and Directive 2009/28/EC, respectively.  Both were included in the EU's 2009 Third Energy Package and transposed over the period to 2015. My Department has been working to transpose the two...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Programmes (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. The process and associated timelines for selection of a list of EU energy Projects of Common Interest (PCI) to take place every two years are set out in EU Regulation 347/2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure. According to provisions in the regulation, regional groups, comprising EU member states, national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland that, as of 17 March 2021, nearly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Bord na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme includes the provision of funding of €108 million for the implementation of the Scheme over a period of 5 years. The Scheme will, over time, employ 307 people, some of whom will be engaged on a seasonal basis, with 210 full time equivalents engaged over the delivery period. The scheme will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. In line with the NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 219 together. The National Cyber Security Centre has a broad remit across the cyber security of Government ICT and critical national infrastructure. The NCSC has a key role in monitoring and responding to cyber security incidents in the State, in managing and sharing intelligence relating to threats to network and information security in the State,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no governance or oversight function in relation to contracts awarded by the Office of Government Procurement for the provision of IT security services, and I have no role or function in relation to the operation of the Office of Government Procurement. The functions of the Office of Government Procurement fall under the remit of the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 225 together. Enforcement action against breaches of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 is a matter for Local Authorities and my Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or fines imposed. The Recommended Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspections data...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Overall, the Government envisages expenditure in excess of €700 million in 2021 on a number of measures to support households meeting the cost of energy. The Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty was published in 2016. The Strategy set out several actions to alleviate the burden of energy poverty on the most vulnerable in society. The focus of the strategy was on high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to work closely with both the EPA and the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAs) through the National Waste Enforcement Steering Committee to ensure that the legislation in place is robust and effective in assisting enforcement efforts. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy published in September 2020 contains a range of actions designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The process of preparing Government legislation is set out in the Cabinet Handbook at . The preparation of the General Scheme of Bills initiated within my Department is undertaken by officials of the Department with legal advice provided by the Department’s Legal Unit or the Office of the Attorney General. The legal drafting itself, including on Bills progressed since I took office, is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no role or function in relation to the placement of COVID 19 public health advertising in any newspaper. Specific public health advertising, and overall Government messaging in this regard would primarily be a matter for the Department of Health and Government Information Services in the Department of Taoiseach.