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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...reallocation, progressive taxation, freight efficiency, and behavioural incentives - that can be taken at national, regional and local levels to bring about the systems changed needed. Other options are congestion charging, urban road user charging, low emissions zones and Clean Air Zones. The draft Strategy recommends the development of legislation to support the introduction of such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (16 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Donnelly: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the inhumane policy regarding comfort breaks within Dublin Bus, where drivers are being penalised for having to use facilities, which is causing buses to run late, and comfort breaks having to be recorded. [16995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Funding under the Active Travel Programme is focused on areas where it will have the greatest impact in terms of modal shift away from private cars. As the pipeline of projects continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Pauline Tully: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he is taking to ensure floating bus islands are safe for disabled pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...1bn for capital spending on new national roads projects from 2021 to 2030 as part of the NDP. This funding will enable improved regional accessibility across the country as well as compact growth, which are key National Strategic Outcomes. The funding will provide for the development of numerous national road projects, including the completion of projects which are already at construction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 2024)

Brian Leddin: ..., Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the operation of the new electric bus fleet in Limerick city, including information on passenger numbers, reliability of service and if any impacts are expected on air quality in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...to Derry, working with the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive to deliver improved connections as a priority’ as part of its commitments under New Decade New Approach. As the Deputy is aware my Department has progressed a desk-based review to inform this commitment, which Minister Ryan and I are considering in consultation with Government colleagues. Also being taken...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...1bn for capital spending on new national roads projects from 2021 to 2030 as part of the NDP. This funding will enable improved regional accessibility across the country as well as compact growth, which are key National Strategic Outcomes. The funding will provide for the development of numerous national road projects, including the completion of projects which are already at construction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...access to large-scale port infrastructure for project marshalling and assembly (M&A), and smaller-scale port facilities to provide ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) services after ORE structures are installed. The Department of Transport engages regularly with the Port of Cork, in meetings and by correspondence with respect to the Port’s proposed development at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2024)

Martin Browne: ...requires €2.53 million for 2024 to continue progress, and a further €5.4 million to complete the design and bring the project through An Bord Pleanála; his views on the fact seven homes are in planning limbo as long as the project remains suspended; his views on how the non-provision of funding will affect the poor road safety record of the N24 in its current state; his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...Safety Strategy, a review was undertaken to examine the framework for setting of speed limits in Ireland including specific consideration of the introduction of a 30km/h default speed limit in urban areas. This review is complete and was published in September 2023. Speed limits are set through a combination of default speed limits and ‘special' speed limits, as defined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which plans are afoot for the implementation of the extension of the DART to Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Kilcock, Sallins, Naas and further afield; the extent to which such works are in hand; whether requests from the commuters in north Kildare to extend the turntable points to an area beyond Maynooth and Kilcock, given...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...workplaces and third-level institutions to develop and implement sustainable travel plans for staff and student bodies, including the measures highlighted by the Deputy. Programme partners are invited to survey their staff and students about how they commute to work or campus. The survey report guides organisations on how they can best facilitate, encourage and promote an increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (16 May 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...in early 2023, daa has put in place a range of additional measures to counter illegal drone use. This includes a re-examination and updating of its standard operating procedures when drones are detected, an upgrade to its drone detection systems, a review of the safety critical area at the airport and the deployment of a counter drone system. The counter drone system was deployed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...payments to former fishermen, based on their track record in the fishery, with a further €5m available for projects in affected communities. The scheme closed in 2008 with all funds expended and there are currently no plans to introduce a similar scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (16 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...closure of the ESB's peat-fired power stations in the region. The National Just Transition Fund, administered by my Department and established in 2020, funds local and community-led projects, which are implementing innovative plans to support the transition to a low carbon economy across a range of activities. Up to €22 million in grant assistance is available to approved...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which issues relating to pay and conditions within the Defence Forces have been resolved or are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...an allocation of €1.25 billion in Defence Group funding, an increase of €40 million over 2023. The Defence Vote Group includes the Defence and Army Pensions Votes. The allocations for 2024 are €933 million for the Defence Vote and €317 million for the Army Pensions Vote. This significant level of funding will further enable progress on the transformation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the established capability development and Equipment Development Planning (EDP) processes. Further additions to the EDP are currently under consideration,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...staffed twenty four hours a day seven days a week by qualified Naval Service personnel who carry out monitoring and surveillance of all vessels equipped with a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) that are operating in and adjacent to the Irish EEZ. Aerial monitoring and surveillance of the Irish EEZ is carried out by the Air Corps Maritime Patrol Squadron. Two new C295 maritime patrol...