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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: -----down from Knocknagree to meet my great grandmother in Newmarket and would have known Kiskeam well as he would have passed through it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am absolutely committed, as is the Government, to try to accelerate this programme to ensure it does deliver right across the country. If I can take Kiskeam as an example, my understanding is that one of the proposals there is that the post office may become the local connection point, where one could have a working hub for remote working in a social community-centred sort of way. As it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I ask for the latitude of the Ceann Comhairle because there are a significant-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Deputies O'Rourke, McNamara, Carey and others asked about testing. It is an important part of the solution. It is what we need to do and I hope we get agreement in Cabinet next week. Agreement was reached on Tuesday in the European General Affairs Council on the European approach. As we discussed at the committee last week, it left it to national governments to decide what approach they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: We have to be careful in terms of the nature of the supports. We do not want to introduce supports that would contravene European law or support various companies in the industry. They are the sort of mechanisms we are considering. That will need to be done in conjunction with a testing regime. I will be honest. The testing issue is critical because in the absence of that the passenger...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Apologies.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: It is indeed a critical and serious issue not only for Cork and Limerick but the whole region and country. We need international connectivity and our aviation sector so I thank the Deputies for raising the issue. Ryanair's decision to close its bases at Cork and Shannon airports for the winter is very disappointing. Unfortunately, the closure of these bases is part of a wider decision...

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

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question 154 of 22nd September 2020. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 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 . 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 last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Oct 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 . 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 last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. The Questions refer 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department published its call for proposals under the Just Transition Fund on 19 June 2020. In line with the normal conditions for Exchequer-funded grants schemes, the terms and conditions for this call included a requirement that funding for projects include a minimum level of funding to be provided by the project itself. This minimum amount was set at 15% for this call, with the Just...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2021 provided €221.5 million in capital funding for residential and community retrofit programmes next year to be funded by my Department through the SEAI. This represents an additional €100 million, or 82% increase, on the 2020 allocation and is the largest amount ever in the budget for the schemes. A further €65 million has been provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regional Aid (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not directly granted any regional aid under the guidelines referenced. In relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department, the issuing of grants is an operational matter for each agency.  I have requested the bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with relevant information, if any, in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of the serious difficulties, which the Deputy has raised, arising for Irish licensed travel agents and tour operators in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic collapse of overseas travel and tourism. This sector is among that category of businesses that have not been able to reclaim any meaningful level of lost business over the last 6 months. It is in response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Courses (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department contacted the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), the regulatory body responsible for aviation safety in Ireland, in relation to this matter. The IAA provided the following information. The National Flight Centre (NFC) is a Pilot Training Organisation based at Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, County Dublin. NFC provides theoretical and flight training for professional pilots. As result of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Oct 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 planning, design 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: Consumer Rights (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In cases where a flight has been booked as part of a package holiday with an Irish licensed travel agent and the country has been moved from the green to red list, the consumer can seek a refund under the EU Package Travel Directive 2302 due to "unavoidable or extraordinary circumstances." That should be sought from the travel agent, in the first instance. Such a refund must be made within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The scheduling of candidates’ driving tests is the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and as Minister, I have no power to intervene in individual cases. My Department is remaining in close contact with the RSA as they deal with the increased demand for their driver testing service since operations resumed following its temporary closure due to the COVID emergency....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred this question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days