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

Eamon Ryan: 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. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The National Development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Tá mo Roinn tiomanta gach iarracht a dhéanamh freastal ar chustaiméirí ar mian leo a gcuid gnó a dhéanamh leis an Roinn trí Ghaeilge de réir théarmaí Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Mar chuid den tseirbhís don phobal, tá Oifigeach Gaeilge ceaptha ag mo Roinn agus oifigigh Roinne aitheanta ar féidir leo seirbhís a...

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

Eamon Ryan: Faoi láthair, aithníodh post amháin i mo Roinn ina mbeadh inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge riachtannach. Tá dáréag fostaí aitheanta freisin a bhfuil cumas Gaeilge acu. Is é 537 líon na bhfosaithe atá sa Roinn seo agam.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (16 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: De réir phrionsabail na seirbhíse ardchaighdeáin do chustaiméirí, tá mo Roinn tiomanta go hiomlán do sheirbhís den chaighdeán is airde a sholáthar dá custaiméirí go léir i ngach réimse den tír agus caitheamh go cothrom lena custaiméirí go léir. Tá nasc le Cairt Chustaiméirí 2020 -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Farm Waste Management (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: At the introduction of the compliance scheme for tyres and waste tyres in 2017 funding of €1,000,000 was provided to support local authorities to deal with the clean-up of existing stockpiles of waste tyres across the country.  In 2018 an additional €700,000 was made available to remove waste tyres from farms. The funding was allocated across numerous geographical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode".   Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is 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 contract for which was signed in November 2019 with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a 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 contract for which was signed in November 2019 with National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to ensuring that the energy efficiency potential of smart meters starts to be deployed in 2021 and that all mechanical electricity meters are replaced by 2024. In September 2019 ESB Networks commenced the replacement of over 2 million electricity meters and by end November 2020 over 214,000 electricity meters have been installed.Since 2000,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In the residential rental sector, the incentives to invest in energy efficiency upgrades are misaligned between landlords and tenants, which impacts negatively on energy performance of the sector. This is a complex problem seen in many countries.  Last year, an Expert Advisory Group was formed to explore potential policy approaches to address the split-incentive and increase the number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The gross annual salary cost of employing two additional petroleum exploration specialists in my Department is  €160,732 (based on the 1st point of the salary scale)

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Data (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Any pyrolysis operation in Ireland would need authorisation from either, depending on its size, a Local Authority or the Environmental Protection Agency.  Under EU guidelines, such an operation could be categorised as recovery or recycling or both, depending on the process and outputs.  The status of the operation for statistical reporting purposes would therefore depend...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government believes this important new cross-Border infrastructure will significantly facilitate the integration of renewable energy into the power system in line with the Programme for Government.  It will improve the efficient operation of the all-island Single Electricity Market, increase the security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland, bring economic benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The objective of the Just Transition Fund is to support innovative projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the Wider Midlands region, and which have employment and enterprise potential.  The call for applications to the Fund closed on the 17 July 2020 and over 100 applications were received.The evaluation process has now been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: While this is an operational matter for EirGrid, the transmission system operator, I understand that work on the North Connacht 110kv project has been underway since 2017. It is expected that this key piece of regional electricity infrastructure will come into use in 2024 or 2025. A public consultation on the project took place between September 14 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The security of the Irish State and its citizens is a matter of the highest priority for the Government. The Irish authorities work very closely on an on-going basis with their international counterparts in identifying and managing any incidents or matters arising that pose a threat to the national security of the State. This includes engagement with other EU Member States across a wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. From a policy perspective, there is a need for a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and the Programme for Government, 'Our Shared Future', commits to making public transport and active travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 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 planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, implementation of the DART+ West Programme. Noting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (15 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to bring forward the relevant provisions to amend primary legislation in relation to so-called e-sccoters and other Powered Personal Transport devices (PPTs) when the Oireachtas is considering the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill early in the coming Oireachtas session, in accordance with the Programme for Government. As the Deputy is aware, the Government's immediate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 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 planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of the national PSO bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...