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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Making the wearing of helmets compulsory for cyclists is an issue which has arisen a number of times over the years. It is a long-standing Government policy to recommend and promote the wearing of helmets. The Rules of the Road booklet encourages the use of cycle helmets and draws attention to their safety benefits, and the Road Safety Authority, the agency responsible for public education...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the Driver Testing Service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply to this individual’s case. 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: Taxi Data (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Since March of this year, the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority (NTA), the statutory regulator have been in constant communication, working together and in conjunction with other Government Departments in relation to the impact of COVID-19 on public transport, including the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry. This collaboration has sought to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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, in the first instance, an operational matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 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. 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: Road Safety Authority (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: A recruitment process with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to fil vacancies on the Board of the Road Safety Authority was advertised at the end 2019 with a closing date in January 2020. As advised by the Public Appointments Service (PAS), no decisions on State Board appointments were to be made until a new Government was in place. Therefore, the appointment process was paused...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 219, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to sustainable mobility infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations including the development and management of public bike schemes. Decisions, including allocations to schemes, contracts, operation and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Making the wearing of helmets compulsory for cyclists is an issue which has arisen a number of times over the years. It is a long-standing Government policy to recommend and promote the wearing of helmets. The Rules of the Road booklet encourages the use of cycle helmets and draws attention to their safety benefits, and the Road Safety Authority, the agency responsible for public education...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 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. The Government's current legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Sep 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. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. Project Ireland 2040 identifies a programme of regional and local road improvement projects to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right that I know this particular road well. I am also very familiar with Hillcrest Road, which the Deputy mentioned, and the travails of its residents over the years as a result of the inordinate traffic volumes on what is a narrow residential road. The Department engaged with the council in July last year and came back strongly with the position that funding for this scheme...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am very happy to be here to take this matter because this is a road and area I am very familiar with.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am sure he will be following me all the way to ministerial office at some stage. 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...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: We did not hear a single word denying the science of climate change as well as hearing the words of wisdom. This is why I stand up proud of the Dáil, our political system, the Seanad and the Houses of the Oireachtas. To go back to what I said at the beginning of my opening contribution, it is not all bad in our country. In other parliaments there is real division, doubt and dissension...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I am very happy to make this opening statement. I apologise that I was away from the Dáil yesterday, but I am very glad to be back. We have a major challenge in front of us, but it is one that I think that we as a country will be good at. Tackling climate change is something we can be good at and I am convinced that it will be good for us as a people. One would not think that at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 59 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November. The NBP network will offer users a high speed broadband service with a minimum download speed of 500Mbps from the outset. This represents an increase from the 150Mbps committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 year. These targets are expected to achieve the Climate Action Plan target of reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (17 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 to 55, inclusive, together. The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat, was developed to financially support the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users. The scheme is operated by the SEAI and the eligibility criteria that apply to projects are set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 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 last with National...