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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The “Protocol for the management of air passengers in light of Covid-19” was published by the Department of Transport, in consultation with the National Air Transport Facilitation Committee, which includes representatives of the aviation industry, regulators, border control and public health authorities. The Protocol, published on 21 July 2020, is guidance for the coordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to legislate for e-scooters in accordance with the Programme for Government. This will involve identifying and developing appropriate amendments to primary legislation across a range of complex areas. The work must be carried out in such a way that it does not undermine the overall framework of Road Traffic Law or Road Safety in general, in which Ireland is now the leading EU member...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Sep 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, the planning and development of rail infrastructure. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Sep 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 securing the provision of public transport services by way of public services obligation (PSO) contracts in respect of services that are socially necessary but commercially unviable. In accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 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: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As indicated in my reply to the Deputy's similar question yesterday, I am informed that Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) has no current plans to reopen this line, nor to undertake a feasibility study at this time. I am also informed that a potential re-opening of the line does not feature in the relevant Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies. The issue of a potential extension of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 42 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the issue of a potential extension of the existing Dunboyne/M3 Parkway line to Navan was considered by the National Transport Authority (NTA) during its development of the statutory Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035. I want to say firstly that I very much welcome the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, transport investment in all the major cities is now guided by the development of metropolitan area transport strategies. Since 2016 transport strategies have been published in respect of the Greater Dublin Area, Galway and the Cork Metropolitan Area, while development of a transport strategy for the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area has commenced and work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (24 Sep 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 bus stops. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised is an operational matter for the operators in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please...

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

Eamon Ryan: The legislation under my remit in relation to the regulation of scrambler bikes, quad bikes and other similar small vehicles, falls under Road Traffic legislation, and relates solely to their use in a public place. It does not extend to private property, or to public parks which are under the jurisdiction of local authorities. Scrambler motorbikes, quadbikes and other small similar...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 55 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. At a policy level, the Deputy has highlighted the Programme for Governmentcommitment that all new urban buses be electric or electric hybrid and I am glad to say that commitment is built into this year's bus purchase programme...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The allocation for Local Link services for 2021 will be subject to the annual Budgetary process and therefore is yet to be determined in the context of the Estimates processes. However, for the information of the Deputy, I wish to advise that there has been a substantial increase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 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. In relation to inter-urban rail, I can inform the Deputy that my Department is currently finalising the terms of reference for a comprehensive review of rail speeds, including the potential for high-speed rail, along the TEN-T Core...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network and stations on the network including the former station referred to at Crusheen, Co Clare, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann in the first instance. In view of Iarnród Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The DART+ Programme, formerly known as the DART Expansion Programme, is a multi-billion euro programme to upgrade rail services in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). DART+ will effectively double the capacity of the exisiting network and DART level services and infrastructure will be extended to Drogheda on the Northern Line, Maynooth and M3 Parkway on the Maynooth/Dunboyne Line and Hazelhatch...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. The Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 provides a statutory power to the NTA to establish fares in relation to public passenger transport services. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on public transport and the small public service vehicle industry, and that many limousine operators have been acutely affected due to their particular dependence on overseas tourism. Many limousine businesses are seasonal in nature meaning that COVID-19 has effectively prevented many operators from earning any revenue this year. In...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of 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 stations in the Greater Dublin Area in the first instance. However, it is my understanding that the works needed to allow Kishogue station to open will be completed later...