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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 and Greenways are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 and Greenways are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Greenways. Funding is administered through the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the TII in the matter, I have referred your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, capital allocations for 2025 will not be finalised until the end of the current year and therefore a capital allocation figure is not yet available. The below are the Revised Estimates allocations for capital investment in rail transport in relation to the years 2023 and 2024: Capital Rail Allocation 2023 2024 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, in September 2022 Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) submitted a Railway Order application for MetroLink to An Bord Pleanála. The statutory planning consultation for the project closed in January 2023. The Railway Order consultation period provided the opportunity for stakeholders along the MetroLink route to raise concerns with the project. As part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

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 the rollout of new and enhanced Town...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme was launched in March 2021 with the aim of supporting walking, scooting, and cycling to primary and post-primary schools, and creating safer walking and cycling routes within communities, through the provision of infrastructure interventions including, in some cases, School Zones. These projects should help alleviate congestion at school gates and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It is important to stress that the responsibility for the management of roads, including traffic management measures, lies with each individual local authority within its administrative area. Local authorities work in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland in the case of national roads. While the National Transport Authority is responsible for overall transport strategy in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As 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 by the Deputy in relation to upgrades to rail services and frequency of services in north County Kildare are operational matters for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

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, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Research and analysis make an important contribution to my Department’s overall mission of delivering an accessible, efficient, safe, and sustainable transport system which supports communities, households and businesses. My Department has led research across a number of areas across the transport system, which have informed the development and implementation of national transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme, and for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: While the specific topic of competitiveness has not been on the agenda of recent meetings of EU Transport Ministers, it remains an important consideration in all such discussions. With respect to actions taken by this Government in response to the issue of transport costs, I refer the Deputy to my response to Dáil Question No. 86 of 14 February 2024. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of those services in conjunction with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

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, the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

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, the Connecting...