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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses in response to the Covid crisis. Many of these supports, including the commercial rates waiver and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, have been extended into 2021. The State airports – Dublin, Cork and Shannon – continue to avail of these supports.   In addition, in...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140, 148 and 150 together. My Department is monitoring the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Irish aviation sector on an ongoing basis, in consultation with all key stakeholders and relevant Government Departments. The Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses, including those in the aviation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Feb 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 provision of bus stops and bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The majority of the recommendations of the Aviation Recovery Taskforce have been implemented. The recommendations broadly ranged from measures to improve the safety of air travel, to rebuilding regional and international connectivity, and to making financial support measures available to the sector. The current course of COVID-19 means that the short-term prospects for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Section 41 (7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993 provides that a dispute on superannuation benefit may be submitted to the Minister for Transport for determination by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  I can confirm that I received two such submissions, on behalf of staff of the Irish Aviation Authority, and those submission are now with the Minister for Public...

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

Eamon Ryan: The extent to which the public, including arriving passengers, are advised to self-isolate, restrict their movements, adhere to other public health measures or undertake Covid-19 testing, is based on the advice of the public health authorities. My Department assists with the implementation of public health measures in relation to international travel, as decided by Government following...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is monitoring the financial impact of COVID-19 on the Irish aviation sector on an ongoing basis, in consultation with all key stakeholders and relevant Government Departments. The Government has put in place a range of supports for businesses, including those in aviation. The supports include the extended wage subsidy scheme,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Exchequer received €335 million in September 2015 for its 25.1% shareholding in Aer Lingus. These proceeds were invested in a new ‘Connectivity Fund’ as a sub-portfolio of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). The Minister for Finance sought Oireachtas approval for the proceeds to be paid into this fund in accordance with Section 46(2) of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (3 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: An exemption permitting the carriage of munitions of war was granted for this operation, pursuant to Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders, 1973 and 1989. With regard to the additional elements of your question, I have forwarded it to Shannon Group plc. for direct reply. If you do not receive a reply...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 158, inclusive, together. 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 the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The NDP, as it stands,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (1 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senator Wall for raising this matter. It is very appropriate on Lá Fhéile Bríde when he says we have to look after our beautiful island within the wider world. As noted in Ireland's Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy published last September, the national trend in illegal dumping has been generally positive in recent years. Certainly, the level of large-scale...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (1 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I fully agree with the Senator that this is an issue. I have seen it in my constituency and I am involved in groups that carry out clean-ups of the River Dodder. One of the most frustrating aspects we see upriver is where significant illegal dumping is happening. The councils often install CCTV cameras but the frustration is that it has proven difficult for them to apply punitive measures,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chairman and the members of the committee for inviting me here today to discuss the general scheme of the merchant shipping (investigation of marine casualties) (amendment) Bill. Clearly, it is not the final step in the process of reviewing the legislative and structural framework governing marine casualty investigation in Ireland. The Bill seeks to ensure the continued...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: If I recall, Chairman, at the end of the last session, you suggested that Mr. Kingston present a report or a note to the committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, a summary of his views, which makes a great deal of sense. If the committee wishes to share it, that could further inform the review we intend to make, which I mentioned in my opening remarks, as would engagement with other stakeholders and relevant parties who would be interested in that. It is timely and important to have that review. It will take a certain amount of time, but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: To be clear, the Marine Casualty Investigation Board's recommendations are made independently of the Department. That is important for the reason the Deputy mentioned, that if there are recommendations that require the Department to take action, it must have that independence. That, in effect, was the underlying direction in Article 8.1 of the European directive, which is to require that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will be honest that most of the interaction with airports and airlines in recent weeks has been in relation to the management of the immediate crisis situation. I first wish to thank the airlines and the ferry companies. They have had a huge role. The Deputy referred to the airlines in particular, and one of the more immediate issues is that following the announcement of the UK variant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Senator Dooley. I recall that the original legislation in 2000 was preceded by the review in 1998, two years previously. In my general experience, and the Senator has had a very similar experience in the way the State operates, if we could implement a similar timeline to carry out a review, it does take time to draft appropriately because it needs to be right and one must listen to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I hope the opening statement, which is on the record and is in written format, will do that. If any further commitment is required, I will have to give it, but the opening statement gives a very clear sense of direction and intent for me and the Department. I hope that helps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (29 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Experts can be brought in, by all means, but I do not think we can reconstitute the board. The risk would still remain that the board would not be quorate and that is the real risk that this legislation is seeking to prevent. I do not rule out the introduction of other measures and bringing in technical and other expertise, but we do need to sort one element of the risk to the board's...