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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 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.  Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and public transport has been designated among the...

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

Eamon Ryan: An efficient and low emitting public transport system is a key priority of Government. As the public transport sector is responsible for less than 5% of our land transport emissions, in absolute terms, converting public transport fleets to lower emitting alternatives will have a limited impact on national emission reductions. Nevertheless, greening the public fleet does fulfil a strong...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (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.  Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), road improvements and upgrades and the construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Matters relating to the day to day operations...

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

Eamon Ryan: In drafting and producing legislation, officials in my Department work closely with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, the Department’s Legal Advisor and a number of Oireachtas committees. While my Department has outsourced the drafting of a small number of pieces of secondary legislation (most of which are of a technical nature and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be aware that the Government has introduced a wide-ranging programme of supports with broad eligibility criteria for individuals and businesses, including individual operators of small public service vehicles (SPSVs), which have been adversely affected by COVID-19.  These supports include wage subsidies, rates waivers, restart grants, lending facilities, equity...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, one of my key priorities is to promote the implementation of the National Planning Framework and facilitate better regional balance and more compact development within all our urban areas, based on the principle of 'transport lead' development. To succeed in this approach which favours the development of new housing close to sustainable...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 378 together. As the Deputies are aware, the current National Development Plan provides allocations toward the appraisal, planning and design of proposed extensions to the existing Luas network, including a proposed extension of the Luas from Broombridge toward Finglas. Last summer I was delighted to be able launch a public consultation in...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 376 together. As the Deputies may be aware my Department, in consultation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and other relevant stakeholders, is undertaking a strategic review of the heavy rail network on the island of Ireland.  The review will consider all issues in relation to inter-urban and inter-regional rail...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding contracts, operation and expansion of existing and proposed bike schemes fall under the remit of the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The following two capital projects have required my approval since I came to Office. Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme The application for planning consent was issued to An Bord Pléanála in July 2012.  No external assessment of the Business Case or approval from my Department was required prior to submission of this application. The tender process...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Appointments to State Boards (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together. I can advise the Deputy that five vacancies have arisen on the Board of the Port of Cork Company since 1 January 2020. I have filled one of the vacancies arising by the appointment of a director selected using the Public Appointments Service process. A further two vacancies were filled by the reappointment of two...

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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 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 Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the Council. The...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is funding the construction of the Listowel to Limerick county boundary part of the Great Southern Greenway in Kerry and also the Tralee to Fenit section, but not the Tralee to Listowel section. A condition of that funding was that Kerry County Council would progress the planning and design of the Tralee to Listowel section from their own resources. The first stage in the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I understand that officials are examining this issue as part of a wider examination of cycling infrastructure improvements around the country. The National Transport Authority are looking at revising the National Cycle Manual and officials in my Department are examining other measures to ensure safer cycling around the country. It is too early in the process to state what the outcome of that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and my Department have been engaging directly with commercial bus operators throughout the Covid-19 Emergency. The public transport system in Ireland has played an essential service role over the course of the pandemic, especially in carrying essential workers and others making necessary journeys. Several targeted...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 389 together. A Review Board was established last year to re-examine certain findings of the draft Final Report of the investigation into the accident involving Rescue 116 at Black Rock, Co Mayo on 14 March 2017. The establishment of the Review Board is in line with ‘Statutory Instrument (SI) No 460 of 2009: Air Navigation (Notification and...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, the day-to-day management and operational aspects of public transport are the responsibility of the individual operators - in this case, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the companies for direct...