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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ESB is a commercial State company and service provision is a matter for the management of the Company. This is, therefore, an operational matter and not one in which the Minister has a statutory function. However, I have asked ESB to contact the Deputy directly in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 57 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Strategy for the Future Development of Regional and National Greenways was published in 2018 and sets out the current overarching framework for the development of greenways. Building on that framework the Programme for Government commits toward better integrating greenways with local communities to expand beyond...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I had an informal discussion with Dalton Philips, CEO of daa on 7 October, which included consideration of international travel. My colleague Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton met with daa on the 23 September, which included a presentation on the daa proposal for airport testing. Further to these, there have been numerous meetings between officials of this Department, daa and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Parking on a footpath and parking in a designated cycle lane are both illegal under the current Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking Regulations), as amended, and carry a fixed charge of €40, rising to €60 if not paid within 28 days. Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 grants powers to the Minister for Transport to make regulations prescribing different amounts for fixed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Irish aviation is under unprecedented pressure because of the international travel restrictions introduced as part of our national public health strategy. There is no question about that, and it has resulted in job losses and extreme hardship across the sector on workers and on previously thriving businesses. In recognition of this, the Government has introduced a range of financial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Oct 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: Driver Test (13 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. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 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. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is currently in drafting. It has been included in the Government's list for priority legislation, and I would hope to see it published in Quarter 1 of 2021, if not a little earlier.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department through the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) maintains a record of the ‘registered owners’ of motor vehicles in this State. Section 60 of the Finance Act 1993 provides the legal framework for the records on the national file, including the type and information on records. Responsibility under this section for the records is shared between this Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The continued operation of the public transport sector is important and, from a very early stage in the Covid-19 crisis, public transport was designated by Government as among the essential services that could continue throughout the emergency. Guided by public health advice, measures have been introduced across the system to enable the continued operation of services during the pandemic,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently five vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (commonly referred to as the Taxi Advisory Committee). There are two vacancies in the special interest or expertise categories, two vacancies in the small public service vehicle and driver interests category and one vacancy in the consumer interest category. I will shortly ask the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 to 64, inclusive, together. The figures requested are held by the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred these questions 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

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is remaining in close contact with the RSA who are examining ways of increasing the number of tests within the current health constraints. I am pleased to say, my Department has already given approval to the RSA to retain 18 driver testers on  temporary contracts due to expire in October and November, and to rehire up to 19 testers whose contracts expired in May. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I 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 light rail.  Project Ireland 2020 provides funding to undertake appraisal, planning and design of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Up to 2013, vehicles were declared off the road retrospectively. The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act came into effect on 1 July 2013. The primary purpose of the Act was to replace the system whereby a vehicle was declared off the road retrospectively with a system under which the vehicle must be declared off the road in advance. Under these provisions introduced in 2013, a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be be aware, in line with Action 89 of the Climate Action Plan 2019, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has established a 'Park and Ride Development Office'. I understand that the initial work of the Park and Ride Development Office is to prepare a Park and Ride Strategy, which will guide the NTA’s activities in this area over the coming years....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 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 maintenance, improvement and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (13 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I 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 light rail.  The National Development Plan provides funding to undertake appraisal,...