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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As stated in reply to Question No. 120 of 8 December 2020,  funding of €744,739 was allocated for the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme (ALAGS) in August 2020. The scheme, however, has not formally progressed to date this year due to the levels of Covid restriction in the timeframe since August. Therefore, as indicated in my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed 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 the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Telecommunications service providers are regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), which operates independently of my Department.  The telecommunications regulatory framework, which ComReg implements, requires each telecommunications services provider to establish and operate a code of practice, including requirements for complaint handling and means of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under regulation 10 of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012, Local Authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the “smoky coal ban” within their functional areas. In order to fulfil their statutory functions in this regard, significant powers are available to Local Authorities including the authority to: ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 to 53, 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, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Cé gur Roinn pholasaí seachas seirbhíse go príomha í an Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide, déanamaid tréaniarracht a chinntiu nach mbíonn cainteoirí Gaeilge faoi mhíbhuntáiste ag teacht ar eolas tábhachtach nó ag glacadh páirt i ndéanamh cinntí agus i gcomhairliúchán. - Leagann ár...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Foireann Roinne (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Tá mo Roinn tiomanta do sheirbhís a sholáthar i nGaeilge agus a ndualgais reachtúla faoi Act na dTeangacha Oifigúla 2003 a chomhlíonadh. Tá 415 ball foirne fostaithe i mo Roinn ina n-áirítear deichniúr a bhfuil cumas Gaeilge acu. Tá ról amháin aitheanta le riachtanas Gaeilge. Is é sin an tOifigeach Gaeilge atá...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Leagann ár scéim Ghaeilge 2018-2021 amach ár n-uaillmhian maidir le soláthar seirbhísí agus eolais i nGaeilge. Tógann sí ar phrionsabail ár gCairte um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeán do Chustaiméirí, agus cinntíonn sí go bhfreastalaítear ar dhaoine ar mhian leo a ngnó a dhéanamh i nGaeilge. De réir...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting an expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network which stays ahead of demand over the coming years. My Department supports this commitment through relevant schemes such as those administered by the SEAI and an ESB project supported under the Climate Action Fund. There are currently circa...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently finalising programme budgets for 2021, which will include any budget requirements for specific communications campaigns, including social media requirements. Expenditure on communications, press and public relations falls under the Department's various administrative and programme budgets and is not profiled as a single expenditure item.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to producing a plan setting out a path to achieve 5GW of offshore wind by 2030 as well as a long term plan setting out how we will take advantage of the significant potential of offshore energy on the Atlantic Coast, in particular taking advantage of a potential of at least 30GW of offshore floating wind power in the Atlantic. This plan will focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As things stand in law, air passenger rights are protected by Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, which covers the rights of passenger in instances of cancellations. Under that Regulation an airline has 7 days to make a cash refund to its customers when it cancels a flight. The matter of customer refunds has been raised by my colleague the Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton, T.D., with both...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Vehicle age limits for small public service vehicles (SPSVs) are a matter for the statutory regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA). The Deputy may be aware that, at the start of the pandemic, the NTA extended until the end of 2020 the age limits for vehicles that were due to reach them from March onward. Furthermore, the NTA has proposed a further extension of these age limits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Section 14(1) of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended by Sections 29 and 30 of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, provides that the National Transport Authority (NTA) shall consist of a Chairperson and 11 ordinary members, who perform and carry out the functions of the NTA in accordance with the Acts, and that appointments to the Authority are made by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Currently, Ireland does not issue driving licences to applicants for international protection (asylum seekers) as their residency status in the State is not yet determined. Having said that, as set out in the Programme for Government, the current policy not to allow applicants for international protection access to a driving licence will be changed. To provide for this, there are a number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including administration of grants for wheelchair accessible electric SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of theTaxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: For the purpose of this response, “social media platforms” has been interpreted as solely these and no other form of digital advertising. My Department currently engages in organic social media posting on social media platforms, in order to connect members of the public with important issues in the transport sector. To date in 2020, there has been no expenditure associated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”), of which all employees of the subsidiary companies, including Irish Rail, are members. Issues in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2020)

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 regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 to 80, inclusive, together. 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...