Results 17,701-17,720 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware An Bord Pleanála’s decision on the application for the South Kerry Greenway was published on 12 November 2020. The Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) was approved subject to a modification in the order schedule. Two sections of the route – between Reenard Point and Cahirciveen and at Cloghanelinaghan - were not granted permission, owing to concerns about...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 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: Cycling Facilities (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right to highlight the active travel potential in rural towns and villages across the country and this issue is something I have been raising with my Department in recent months. It is my view that we need to shift our current focus on greenways as primarily tourism and leisure orientated facilities, and instead consider how they can act as facilitators of active travel in their...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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 management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Holders of UK driving licences who are resident in this jurisdiction are allowed to drive here on those licences until the end of the transition period 31 December 2020. They will not be entitled to drive here on those licences after that date. Since before the original Brexit deadline in March 2019, the RSA has been encouraging holders of such licences to exchange them, and many have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and it has been designated among the essential services that have carried on during the Covid crisis. I would like to thank both public and commercial operators and their staff for their continued dedication to providing this vital service in such challenging times. The Government's "Living with Covid" Plan sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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 development and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is aware that the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future commits toward a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland and I believe that rail has a strategic role to play in achieving that change. I note that the Eastern and Midland Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy supports the continued development of the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Driver Theory Test has not been deemed to be an essential service under Level 5. As a consequence, the service is closed, effective from midnight on Wednesday 21st of October, and for the duration of Level 5 restrictions. All appointments during that time have been rescheduled to the next available appointment date. As I am sure you are aware, the Theory Test service was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Nov 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: Bus Services (24 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that a submission has been made on behalf of some staff of the Irish Aviation Authority in accordance with Section 41 of the Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993, which provides that a dispute on superannuation benefit may be submitted to the Minister for Transport. I am not able to comment on the details of that submission at this point but can advise the Deputy that it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Textiles including clothes which have been donated for reuse are not waste but are in fact valuable resources.  This is recognised in the recently published Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.  A series of actions is set out in the Plan to ensure Ireland protects these resources and fosters sustainable textile production and consumption practices.  In 2021, the European...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: European, national and regional waste management policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of the 2008 Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), whereby the prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling and other recovery of waste are preferred options to the disposal or landfilling of waste.Ireland’s recycling rate for municipal waste was 38% in 2018, while...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has a sea area of 900,000 square kilometres, 10 times its landmass, and some of the best offshore renewable energy resources in the world. The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out policy for the sustainable development of our abundant offshore renewable energy resources.  The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) that underpinned the OREDP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November 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 schools.In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will ask the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 to 93, inclusive, together. All premises referenced in the Questions are located within 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. Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...