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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (3 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure. Details of individual projects are matters for the NTA and the relevant local authorities, accordingly I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Home charging is considered the primary method of charging for the majority of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland and is a convenient, cost effective and environmentally-friendly means of charging, especially when using night-rate electricity. It accounts for about 80% of EV charging sessions and will continue to be the primary method of charging in the future. The EV Home Charger Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (3 Mar 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 operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the actual routes of these services. Therefore,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Department ensures that there is an appropriate focus on good practice in purchasing and that procedures are in place to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines. In 2018, the Department complied with the guidelines with the exception of one payment totalling €60,872 in respect of a contract above the €25,000 threshold held without a competitive process. This contract...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that a number of press releases from the group in question have been received by my office. Neither my officials nor I have had any engagement or correspondence with the group. As the Deputy is aware, the Department of Health is the lead Government Department in relation to public health matters, including COVID-19. Measures to protect public health are recommended to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133, 174 and 175 together. As the Deputy is aware, in line with a decision of the previous Government, in 2019 Iarnród Éireann commissioned EY Economic Consultants to undertake a financial and economic appraisal of a proposed re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor Phases 2 and 3. This Decision related to a commitment given in the previous Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will acknowledge that the authority of Government and Ministers is as set out in Bunreacht na hÉireann and legislation passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas, such as the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 (as amended). In line with that Constitutional and legislative framework, the previous Government requested Iarnród Éireann to commission a financial and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing , is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including age limits for vehicles, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. The NTA has extended age limits for taxis twice since the start of the pandemic. Following an initial extension in March 2020, last December, following public consultation, the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the enforcement of regulations and penalties for non-compliance, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Communications (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have not spoken with the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin Bus to date in 2021, but I am regularly briefed by my Department about matters in the CIÉ Group and all three of the CIÉ subsidiary companies, including Dublin Bus. My Department engages with senior management in Dublin Bus on a frequent and on-going basis.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (3 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the national PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (3 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, new rail stations and the DART+ Programme which also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 148 and 149 together. 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 CIÉ Group and their employees. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 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 regulating fares charged by public transport operators. The issue raised by the Deputy concerning the taxsaver initiative, is a matter for the relevant transport operators in conjunction with the NTA. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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 operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the provision of public transport services and the issue raised is therefore a matter for the NTA, in conjunction with Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator I have forwarded your correspondence to the Authority for consideration and direct reply as appropriate.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cross-Border Co-operation (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Options for the development of the Narrow Water Bridge project are under examination at present, taking into account other proposed projects in the area including the Newry Southern Relief Road and the potential extension of the Newry to Carlingford Greenway. Consideration of options for a bridge has not yet reached a sufficiently advanced stage where there is a clearly defined and costed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 170 to 173, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (3 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy that shared mobility has a part to play as we seek to achieve a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland. Of course shared mobility is not necessarily a new concept and we already have successful examples here in Ireland both in terms of shared bike schemes and also shared car schemes which operate across the country, mainly in the five cities. In...