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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 121 together. Homeowners eligible for works under the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) scheme may apply for energy upgrade grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Homeowners’ whose applications comply with the existing SEAI Scheme criteria and guidelines can access SEAI grants in line with the usual...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Solar Energy Guidelines (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Setback distances for solar panels are specified under planning regulations. S.I No 493 of 2022, Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No.3) Regulations 2022: notes that “solar photo-voltaic or thermal collector panels shall be a minimum of 50cm from the edge of a roof on which it is mounted” These setback distances exist for several reasons including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to households at risk of energy poverty. There are a number of home energy improvements offered as part of the scheme. The upgrades that will be recommended for a property will depend on many factors, including age, size, type and condition of the property. For each eligible home, SEAI’s technical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 109 and 110 together. Disposable vaping devices can and should be recycled in a responsible manner however in practice they present several challenges to our current waste collection and recycling system. While my Department’s public consultation on this matter, held last summer, found that there is a high level of support for a ban on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is preparing offshore wind energy marine planning guidelines under Section 7 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. The guidelines are being worked on as a matter of urgency and are expected to be finalised by Q4 of 2024. A public consultation will be carried out. Development of the draft guidelines is being coordinated through a cross disciplinary working group includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) programme supports high impact investments, where an energy efficient design (EED) process is followed to design out energy consumption and develop high performance projects. The EXEED programme was relaunched in March 2023 to provide projects with increased support to a maximum of €3 million and an improved application process....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Fund (CAF) does not receive an annual Voted allocation, but rather receives income from various sources. Revenues paid into the CAF are dependent on factors such as income from the NORA levy, and from flight emissions offsets. Additional income can be transferred into the CAF but must follow the requirements set out in the NORA Act.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 to 126, inclusive, together. Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) is a not-for-profit company established by producers of farm plastics to collectively discharge their legal responsibilities in respect of the products they place on the market. Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations, 2001, any organisation may apply to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (28 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 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: Public Transport (28 May 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 of public transport operators, including those related to the operation of commercial bus services, their fare structures, or the acceptance of free travel passes. Further, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. Regarding the 1951 Scheme, CIÉ has prepared and submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (28 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 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: Road Projects (28 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 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. My...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 May 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 and the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 May 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of the national Public Service Obligation bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 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 clear...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As committed to in the current National Development Plan, the reinstatement of the Western Rail Corridor is being considered as part of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review. This Rail Review was announced by Minister Ryan in 2021, in partnership with the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The Review will inform the development of rail on the island of Ireland in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to plans for additional trains for Portlaoise is a matter for Irish Rail, in conjunction with the NTA. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish...