Results 241-260 of 6,882 for rural transport

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

Eamon Ryan: On the 27th of April 2023, the National Transport Authority published a new National Fares Strategy. The Fares Strategy follows the previous implementation of a simplified fares structure for Dublin, and proposes an approach that is more equitable, consistent and easy to understand for passengers. This new approach will apply to fares outside the Dublin metropolitan area for PSO bus and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) was the first statutory climate plan to incorporate both the economy-wide targets and legally binding sectoral emission ceilings, set by Government in July 2022. For transport, we are now obligated to pursue a decarbonisation pathway capable of achieving a 50% reduction in transport emissions by 2030, in a manner that is consistent with a sectoral emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Nov 2023)

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 passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...to take Questions Nos. 52 and 65 together. In Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23), my Department presented a recalibrated decarbonisation pathway for the sector that was informed using the National Transport Authority’s Regional Modelling System, a Carbon Footprinting Tool developed from a detailed inventory of energy use in transport, and a detailed profile of the Irish car fleet....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan in County Carlow; and the date on which all bus routes under the plan will be up and running in the county. [52620/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Programmes Tracker (www.gov.ie). The Deputy may wish to note that this year has seen significant progress in relation to a number of important projects under my Department across different areas of the transport system. These include the rollout of new bus services under BusConnects Dublin and Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, and the delivery of service enhancements to improve...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education. In the 2022/23 school year, over 149,000 children, including over 18,000 children with special educational needs, were transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. In addition, school transport scheme services are being...

Estimates for Public Services 2023 (29 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...in course of payment during the year ending on the 31 December 2023 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, including certain services administered by that Office, and for payment of certain grants and subsidies and for the payment of certain grants under cash-limited schemes and the remediation of Haulbowline Island. Vote 31...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Daly: ...dispersal of these two industries, they are important to the achievement of more balanced regional economic growth. In this context the considerable contribution these industries make to rural economic activity and employment must be acknowledged. Government funding presents an excellent opportunity to yield a high return for its investment, leading to a flow of income through the rural...

Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...investment in the EU for the size of our economy. We need this level of capital investment for our climate action endeavours to enable us to deliver new forms of energy, new ways of heating our homes and new forms of transport. These are immense transformational changes that require enormous amounts of capital. This capital investment will replace the money we spent on fossil fuels in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion (29 Nov 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

...to focus again on the provision of bus services in Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare. To assist me in dealing with members' subsequent questions I am joined by Jeremy Ryan, director of public transport services with the National Transport Authority, NTA. The authority is responsible for the provision of an integrated, accessible public transport system. BusConnects and Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Nov 2023)

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 passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 165. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategic objectives underpinning the provision of subsidies for the transportation of freight to the offshore islands. [52724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Brendan Griffin: 145. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or officials in his Department have received a request from the Department of Rural and Community Development to contribute financially to the LIS scheme; if so, his response to the requests to date; if he will provide an up-to-date response on whether he will contribute to the scheme; if he will state what €30 million...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for landowners, workers and visitors. My Department does not have responsibility for the removal of roadside trees or for private homeowners living in the countryside with ash trees in their rural gardens. As with any other health and safety matter, site-specific issues together with any measures, including any risk assessments required, are in the first instance the responsibility of the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 31 - Transport (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Acting Chair and the committee for this opportunity to present details of the Supplementary Estimate for the Department of Transport. The Supplementary Estimate is in two parts: a substantive Estimate voting additional funds to the Department, and a technical Estimate, reallocating capital funds within the Vote between different subheads. In total, €81.468 million in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Nov 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: People born with physical disabilities often endure a multitude of health challenges. The amendment the scheme requires would greatly assist families in improving access to transportation for the many doctor and hospital visits required by those with disabilities and, as previously mentioned, would give necessary access to employment. The current criteria for obtaining the primary...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (22 Nov 2023)

Jack Chambers: .... Engineering and infrastructure is a key component of road safety. To give context for what has happened this year, when funding arrangements have been put in place by the Department with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, under the Roads Act and in line with the national development plan, the planning, design, improvement and upgrading of individual national roads is progressed by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (22 Nov 2023)

Martin Conway: ...of Finance. Many colleagues will understand the sometime frustration and difficulties in acquiring primary medical certificates. A primary medical certificate eases the cost of acquiring transport for people with disabilities and their loved ones. Coming from rural Ireland I know the difficulties when it comes to transport. As somebody who does not drive I rely on family and friends,...