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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: To date, there have been no fines issued against the Department of Transport by the Court of Justice for the European Union.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 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 operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. It is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30. Further to the planning application for MetroLink, the Oral Hearing began on 19th February and ran until 28th March. This process allowed planning...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20% on 18 July 2023. All staff in my Department were working remotely full-time from late March 2020 due to the pandemic with the transition to remote/blended working starting on a phased basis from 21 March 2022. Of the 692 staff members in my Department, 96% currently...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 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. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the method of payment accepted for food, tea, and coffee on trains is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 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: Road Projects (12 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: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As noted in the Programme for Government, the Government is committed to placing Ireland at the heart of Europe. Membership of the European Union has been transformative for Ireland and its people and I believe that it is in Ireland's best interests to pursue an active and engaged membership by working with our colleagues across the Union. Details in relation to the meetings of The Council of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the Civil Service Blended Working Framework, published on 31st March 2022, my Department has published its own Blended Working Policy. Since the 1st July 2022, my Department has facilitated flexible blended working arrangements for all eligible staff members, on a pattern of up to a maximum of 5 days over a fortnight period on a 2 days / 3 days alternating pattern for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not myself as Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: An outline of the training made available to staff in relation to anti-racism or unconscious bias from 2021-2024 as requested by the Deputy is set out below.In 2021, mandatory diversity and inclusion training was provided by Legal Island, costing €5,840. In the same year, voluntary unconscious bias training was rolled out, costing €800.In 2022, mandatory unconscious bias...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Departments priority legislation is set out in the Government's Summer 2024 Legislation Programme and is available at gov - Government Legislation Programme 2024 (www.gov.ie) In additional to the priority legislation in the Government's Legislation Programme my Department is also prioritising the publication of the Air Pollution Amendment Bill 2024 which will provide for necessary updates...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department is not the competent authority with respect to issuing a decision in the appeal case of the named persons. My Department carries out a review of documentation submitted regarding appeals of the decisions of the trustees of the Eircom Pension fund and if the relevant documentation has been supplied to my Department, submits the documentation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: On the matters relating to the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy, I wish to remind the Deputy, that as previously advised, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in conjunction with my Department is carrying out a review of relevant inland fisheries bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their continued application. Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 will be examined and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As conveyed to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 133 of 23 January 2024, No. 42 of 7 February 2024 and No. 149 of 21 May 2024, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), in conjunction with my Department, is carrying out a review of relevant inland fisheries bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their continued application. Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 will be examined and reviewed as part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) meet to discuss a range of policy issues across the angling sector. A meeting scheduled for March 2024 was deferred due to a lack of availability of ACCI Members and will be rescheduled shortly. The minutes of the June 2023 ACCI meeting are published on my Department's website and the minutes of the September 2023 ACCI meeting will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The option of having a person authorised as a nominee, due to illness or injury, is not available to holders of special local draft net licences because this is not provided for in the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959. Section 75(3) of this Act provides that "a...licence in respect of special tidal waters shall be expressed and operate to authorise the person to whom such licence is issued...