Results 61-80 of 29,384 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 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 design, planning, construction, operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the planning and implementation of the DART+ programme. The DART+ programme comprises of five related projects for the development of rail in...

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority's (NTA's) Smarter Travel Programme is a national voluntary behaviour change programme and supports 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: Commercial fishing for salmon is by way of public licence which does not confer any rights on the holder. In that regard the issue of compensation does not arise. In order to comply with the EU Habitats Directive and the principles of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO), the Government decided in 2006 to cease all indiscriminate commercial fishing in the sea and to...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has made funding available to the Midlands region, through the National and EU Just Transition Funds, to support workers, companies and communities affected by the ending of peat extraction for power generation by Bord na Móna and by the closure of the ESB's peat-fired power stations in the region. The National Just Transition Fund, administered by my Department and...

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

Eamon Ryan: I wish to thank the Deputy for his question. I know that the matter of road safety is important to him, as it is to everyone in this House. A major priority in the National Development Plan is to maintain the quality and safety of the existing National Road Network. The NDP foresees an exchequer allocation of circa €2.9 billion for the Protection and Renewal of existing national...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which I approved early last year, sets out a framework for transport investment across the region over a 20-year period from 2022 to 2042, and it provides a...

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

Eamon Ryan: My department has been working with Cavan and Louth County Councils in relation to funding projects associated with the proposed upgraded East West Link Road. As the Deputy is aware the proposed scheme would run on regional routes from Dundalk to Cavan and national routes from Cavan to Sligo. Going back some time there was a proposal for a substantial upgrade of the regional road part of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (16 May 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority, or NTA, has statutory responsibility for transport planning in the Greater Dublin Area, including County Meath. The NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, which I approved early last year, sets out a framework for transport investment across the region over a 20-year period from 2022 to 2042, and it provides a...

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

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

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

Eamon Ryan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department and its agencies have overseen the ongoing delivery of a number of projects in North County Dublin across various parts of our transport system. BusConnects BusConnects is a transformative programme of investment in the bus system, providing better bus services across our cities allowing passengers to travel more conveniently, quickly and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (16 May 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. Anti-social behaviour is a broad societal issue to which public transport is unfortunately not immune; and those who regularly use and work within our public transport network are most directly impacted...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to allocating €60m per annum over the lifetime of this Government to progressing the rollout of the National and Regional Greenways programme i.e., routes that exceed 20km in length as well as the promotion of the Irish sections of the EuroVelo 1 and 2 routes. I recognise the important role of high-quality cycling infrastructure in encouraging greater...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has agreed with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) additional capital allocations for 2025 and 2026. The revised capital ceilings, in DPENDR's memo to government, dated 26th March 2024, set out an unchanged core ceiling for 2024 of €2.664bn. The Department is also in receipt of an additional €72.95m in...

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

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority. ...

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

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority is the statutory road authority for its functional area and this includes responsibility for traffic management. Works on regional and local roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister of Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann . In view of the Iarnród Éireann's and Bus Éireann's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to them for a direct reply. Please contact my private office...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have...

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

Eamon Ryan: The NTA has established a Transport User Advisory Group and an existing commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a National Public Transport Forum was incorporated into the National Sustainable Mobility Policy. This is now a commitment to convene a National Sustainable Mobility Forum to engage with all stakeholders on progress in relation to the SMP. My department convened...