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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Safe Routes to School is an infrastructure-based funding programme under the wider Active Travel Programme administered by the National Transport Authority (NTA). Given its purpose is the provision of safe infrastructure to encourage walking and cycling to school, it is not the aim of the programme to educate on the operation of bikes or cargo-bikes on that infrastructure. Given the role of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

...door. It is 2023. There should be no steps. They should be accessible. I am living in a bedroom that was built for me when I was eight years old. I am nearly 30. My mother put in for changes to be made by my local council in order to have my room extended to give me more space because I have not stayed the same height and width that I was when I was eight. The council rejected this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (23 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and e-biking including for commuting to and from work. My...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (23 May 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Dillon: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline, in tabular form, how much has been spent on the bike-to-work scheme for each year to date since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/23]

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (18 May 2023)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I preface my comments by saying the war in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis and we must do all we can to help and support people. We have both a moral and legal obligation to do so as well as having the support of the Irish public in that endeavour. The focus of my contribution is on the implication of the significant loss of bed capacity in tourist...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (18 May 2023)

John Lahart: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations governing the bike-to-work scheme; if a person can change their choice of bike or e-bike during the process of purchasing their chosen vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Minister for Transport (17 May 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Gerry Horkan: I thank Deputy O'Rourke. I am going to take a little bit of time at this stage. The Minister has touched on a lot of issues and we have covered quite a lot. He referenced planning in his opening statement. We need to examine the concept of where we are building everything from our houses and dwellings to jobs. I recall at one stage being on the regional authority and being told that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Local Link Transport Services: Discussion (10 May 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Naughten. Members participating in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the Leinster House complex only. I ask members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones or ensure that they are on silent mode. Members of the committee participating remotely are asked to use the raise-hand function on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (4 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) works directly with local authorities on various walking and cycling infrastructure projects in relation to their selection, funding and delivery. Noting the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (27 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. The transport sector, which accounts for about 20% of Ireland’s overall carbon emissions, must play a central role in the national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (27 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Whilst travel for official duties is an integral part of the functions carried out by many civil and public servants, opportunities for online meetings should always be considered prior to any travel being undertaken. If travel is essential, public servants should always strive to use public transport in the first instance. Where an officer uses their own bicycle for official travel,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Sectoral Emissions Ceiling: Discussion (26 Apr 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms Donnelly. I read her opening statement, which is quite technical in nature and which contains a lot of jargon, last night. I had to reread a bit of it. I am not unfamiliar or uncomfortable with numbers, but there was a lot in it. She will be pleased to know I am one of the few people in this room who are able to cycle to and from the House regularly, as I did this morning and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: If the Deputy had said Kerry and Cork county councils were not working together I might have understood but there is no excuse for two Cork local authorities not working together. The Deputy should tell them to work together and we will work with them if they work together. These boundaries would do your head in. These schemes are community-led. During the Covid pandemic, as we all know,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Joe O'Brien: ...-neutral and resource-efficient economy. The first whole-of-government circular economy strategy was published in December 2021 by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a national policy framework for Ireland’s transition to a circular economy. Alongside this, the Department is playing its part in promoting opportunities available in the circular...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Budget Process (25 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: We have identified areas that we want to focus on as part of the pilot. Sustainable tourism is something that has a big impact on rural economies. We have launched the national recreation strategy. That has huge economic benefits. Let us consider, for example, the benefits of Limerick greenway, the mountain biking trail in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and Mount Congreve Gardens in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is continuously exploring ways to encourage the uptake of cycling as a mode of transport and it is evident that the popularity of e-bikes is rising. Our National Sustainable Mobility Policy examines the different behavioural change measures that can be explored to promote modal shift away from private car use and towards zero-emission transport modes such as walking, cycling and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (25 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. The National Transport Authority (NTA) works directly with local authorities on various walking and cycling infrastructure projects in relation to their selection, funding and delivery. Noting the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

James Browne: I am grateful for the invitation to inform the House of the legislative and policy developments to tackle gangland crime and alleviate the impacts such crime is having on our communities. I acknowledge An Garda Síochána which is doing extremely effective work in cracking down on gangland crime in its relentless bid to tackle these gangs at the top of the criminal world in Ireland...

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