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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...commitments in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future, as well as playing a critical role in supporting other commitments. Key updates regarding policy achievements in 2023 with respect to these commitments, as sought by the Deputy, are set out below. Climate Action Plan The Transport chapter of the national Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) brought a renewed focus on the need for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are quite a few points and I will try to deal with them all. I will pick up on the two points on vehicles and retrofits as examples of where progress is possible. In both cases, we are ahead of target. Although I do not have the exact final figure, more than 37,000 houses will be retrofitted this year, which is ahead of what was planned. The low-interest loans which will kick in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (30 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 275 together. Among its functions, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) conducts research and analysis of road safety issues. It is an essential reservoir of knowledge and expertise in the area of road safety, and my Department engages with it on an ongoing basis on all relevant matters. This includes engagement where legislation may be required. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Mr. Billy Hann: I thank the Vice Chairman and members of the committee for the opportunity to address them. This is my third appearance and I look forward to today’s engagement. I am joined by Mr. Gareth Quinn, who is our central operations and planning manager, and Mr. Philip Donohue, our head of HR and development. We are representing the 4,000 people in Dublin Bus who work at...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2023)

Mary Lou McDonald: People are reeling since events that took place in Dublin last Thursday. In broad daylight, small children and their carer were attacked, stabbed outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square. One five-year-old child remains in hospital fighting for her life and we pray that she and all those injured will make a full recovery. We stand with this amazing school community who,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of funding streams addressing integration on the basis of annual or multi-annual open calls for funding. The National Integration Fund (NIF) has the goal of supporting communities across Ireland to play a greater role in promoting the integration of migrants, and is open to organisations operating at regional and national level.Approximately €750,000 is committed per year, subject...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure, including the provision of funding to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for bike-sharing schemes like the Regional Bikes Scheme in Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway. However, matters related to the day-to-day operations, management or expansion of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Dr. Barry Colfer: I wish everybody a good morning. As the Cathaoirleach said, I am director of research at the IIEA. I am also a fellow or teacher in politics at the University of Cambridge where I teach EU law. I also worked previously in the European Parliament. It is always a sincere honour to speak in Leinster House. Despite my modest experience of working in the European...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (14 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Emer Higgins: The Government is encouraging more and more people to use their bike and leave their cars at home. I believe that professional cyclists should be setting a good example to new and commuting cyclists by creating a safe road share culture. Yet many of us will be aware of incidents and near misses involving delivery cyclists who have broken red lights, who have face timed while they cycled or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2023)

Erin McGreehan: I want to speak again about the flooding in north Louth. The work continues around the peninsula and the Border to try to get the land and houses back to something resembling normal. There is a sense of fear and anxiety around the place because we are looking at grey clouds and we are afraid more rain is going to come. I spoke to a lady this morning who told me her house had been flooded...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 Nov 2023)

James Browne: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves that the period of operation of sections 1 to 7 and 9 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 14 of 2021) be extended for a further period of six months, beginning on the 1st day of December, 2023 and ending on the 31st day of May, 2024. I am introducing a resolution on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (7 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Cian O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the bike-to-work scheme for people who are self-employed in the interest of meeting our climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...(DHLGH), the City and County Management Association (CCMA) and the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) have developed a new local integration model. The Department is providing funding to each Local Authority to establish a Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT). The primary role of the LAITs is to provide ongoing integration supports to IP applicants, Programme Refugees and BOTP to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerald Nash: That is unfortunate. I will just speak to amendment No. 4 again. For most reliefs of this nature, when we look at benefit in kind, by definition there is a presumption of an employee-employer relationship. I will note that the rent tax credit for a student can be claimed by parents. The Minister is making provision for that. The same principle should apply to his consideration of this...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Carol Nolan: To an increasing number of people, this Government is making the issues of road safety and the criminalisation of road users, especially drivers, almost identical but they are not. We know from the National Household Travel Survey that almost seven in ten, or 69%, of all road trips are made by car. In that context, the number of safety issues that can be attributed to the careless actions...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2023)

Maria Byrne: ...í. I hosted a meeting with small businesses in Limerick recently with the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, when she was in Limerick.One of the major issues raised was the use of scrambler bikes for crime and intimidation. I compliment An Garda Síochána because, yesterday, 39 gardaí and some of the armed response unit seized more than 44 scrambler bikes and number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (26 Oct 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...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Gerry Horkan: ...Czech Republic enjoy the day also. I know they had a very successful event recently in the Czech Embassy. I was given the privilege of speaking at the embassy's national day function last year to wish the outgoing ambassador the very best on his retirement and the new ambassador, who is coming in early January if I am right, the very best. I attended an event yesterday evening and I...