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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding was that shipping operated using GPS, which has the benefit of a universal capability. There are a number of connections between the offshore Noble and the digital sphere. There are two examples. First, the building of an interconnector with France will allow us to run a fibre-optic cable. Currently, we do not have a fibre-optic cable connection with the continent. We...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: What the Acting Chair has mentioned is not insignificant. If there is a recording of a delivery, that is akin in a way to a registered letter. Registered letters were always significantly more expensive than an ordinary stamp. An Post has a real challenge. The revenue from the mail business continues to fall significantly each year. That has been counterbalanced by an increase in parcel...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: That is not a curveball at all. We can forget Switzerland and instead talk about the west coast of County Clare. There was a working example of this in the past around Loop Head. It might have been ten or 15-years ago, where An Post also doubled its service by taking some passengers. I still firmly believe that has real potential. I would argue even more so now, and the Acting Chair will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. SEAI grant supports of up a maximum of €37,550 are available to homeowners undertaking energy efficiency upgrade works on their property, though actual amounts will vary depending on the SEAI scheme pathway and the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which have seen an almost tenfold increase from €2,600 in 2015 to just over €25,800 in 2024. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are benefitting significantly from warmer, healthier and more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 10 together. The issue raised by the Deputy is the "dispatch-down" of renewable energy, which refers to the amount of renewable energy that is available but cannot be used by the electricity system. This can be due to broad power system limitations, known as curtailments, local network limitations, known as constraints, or energy supply exceeding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Jun 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 local authority. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Current payment options for Fixed Charge Notice (FCN) offences include payment by telephone, in person at a post office or by post. Online payment is available for FCNs that do not have penalty points, at www.anpost.com/Government-Services/Garda-Fines. I understand that the Department of Justice is considering recommendations for FCN payment methods, including online options, as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 15 together. 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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to catering services on Iarnród Éireann train services is a matter for Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy was informed by the Minister for Social Protection on 18 June, the car ferry, to which the Deputy refers, recently commenced accepting Free Travel for pedestrian passengers, effective from 1st June 2024. Travel by private car, including the cost of a car on a ferry crossing, is not covered under the Free Travel scheme. It is not my intention to advocate for free travel for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jun 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 Projects (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Jun 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jun 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 delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the operation of the National Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested relating to Driving Test centres in Cork is held by that organisation. I have therefore referred those specific questions to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jun 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In line with its obligations under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, my Department has commissioned an independent external review of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Within its terms of reference, among other things, the Review will make recommendations about the appropriate future funding model for the RSA, including the fee-setting process. Pending the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, which includes the operation of the theory test. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct, detailed reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (26 Jun 2024)

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. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law. Driver licensing laws are intended to ensure drivers on our roads meet high safety standards. Testing standards are set at EU level. Ireland may make bilateral agreements on licence exchange with non-EU jurisdictions. This is not a straightforward matter. Reaching them is not a matter of political will and the core...