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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jan 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 shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government decision of 20 October affirms that any testing model implemented for international travel should not impinge on HSE testing capacity. In light of this, the State Airports have facilitated the location of private testing providers at Cork, Shannon and Dublin Airports. The testing facilities in question are open to any member of the public requesting a Covid-19 test, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government continues to advise against non-essential international travel and that essential travel is undertaken with due regard to public health safety measures. In the case of Great Britain and South Africa, on the 21st December flight bans were introduced for the first time in response to the emergence of a new strain of COVID 19. This temporary 'flight ban' on flights from the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jan 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 shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Jan 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 day-to-day operations of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Air passenger rights are protected by EU Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, which covers the rights of passenger in instances of flight cancellations, but if a flight goes ahead and a customer either cancels or does not use their ticket, they are not entitled to a refund under EU law. Evidently, the existing consumer protections and legal obligations on airlines and the broader travel sector...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (20 Jan 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 day-to-day operations of public transport. The Covid-19 health emergency has had a significant impact on the public transport sector. We have been advised by the National Transport Authority (NTA) that since the most recent move to Level 5,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on aviation, not just in Ireland but globally. Air services around the world have been reduced significantly, and thousands of aircraft remain grounded. As an island nation, this drop in connectivity has hit Ireland especially hard. While the loss of air services is a concern it is, unfortunately, an unavoidable consequence of the public health measures...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 to 111, inclusive, together. As the Deputy may be aware, the design and funding of pension schemes are governed and protected by the rules and regulatory framework set out in the Pensions Acts. All such schemes in the State must conform accordingly, and employers and Pension Scheme Trustees must engage as required with the Pensions Board. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised that Rosslare Europort commenced engagement with the State Agencies operating at the Port and An Garda Síochána in 2019 in relation to traffic flows and traffic management and that engagement continued throughout 2020. The purpose of this engagement was to agree traffic management arrangements at the port and its immediate environs. In contrast to Dublin Port, Rosslare...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The new Programme for Government – Our Shared Future sets out an ambitious and wide-ranging set of commitments in relation to walking and cycling, supported by an increased multi-annual budgetary allocation amounting to some €1.8 billion over the lifetime of the Government. I recognise that in the area of active travel a key constraint in recent years has been the lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of the challenges facing small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators of all ages. My Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have taken action throughout the pandemic and none of the measures are restricted in any way by the age of the driver or licence holder. Operators of all ages have benefited from the NTA's waiver of late renewal fees, extension of vehicle age...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will 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 lifetime of the Government. I believe he is right to highlight the need to improve the standard of our urban...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A key objective of my Department is to secure an efficient and low emission public transport system. As public transport is responsible for less than 5% of our transport emissions, in absolute terms, converting public transport fleets to low carbon alternatives will have a limited impact on national emission reductions. However, greening the public fleet does fulfil a strong leadership and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The national broadband plan contract was signed with National Broadband Ireland, NBI, in November 2019 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 more than 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The national broadband plan will ensure that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree completely with Deputy O'Donnell about co-ordinating in neighbouring areas. Obviously, we would like to see the commercial operators being able to ensure that every single house in the State is covered. There may be efficiencies in dovetailing. That is a commercial matter for Eir or the other commercial operators, such as SIRO, Virgin Media and others. I confirm that I would like...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The use of CCTV and other audio-visual recording (AVR) equipment to assist waste and litter enforcement efforts is primarily an operational matter for local authorities. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has indicated that it is satisfied that Section 14 of the Waste Management Act 1996 provides a suitable legal basis for the use of such technology in specific circumstances. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refer 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, the contract for which was signed in November 2019 with National Broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 205 of 10 December 2020. As set out in that reply, insofar as the availability of supplies for horticulture use in 2021 is concerned, officials from my Department will engage with their counterparts in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the matter and on the potential longer term solutions for the sector.  However, the sourcing of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, together The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at 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,...