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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. A record capital budget of approximately €430 million for SEAI residential and community energy upgrade schemes (including Solar PV scheme) has been allocated for 2024. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As part of Budget 2024 Government approved a new tranche of Emergency Electricity Credits which over 2.2 million households will benefit from - worth €450 in total per household. The payments are being applied to domestic electricity accounts, including those with Pay As You Go meters, which are subject to distribution use of system charges at the rate for urban domestic customers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ports Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the invitation to meet with the Chief Executive of Bremore Port and his leadership team, which was sent to me in the context of the upcoming publication of the draft South Coast DMAP . I have informed them that I will be in touch about a meeting when the draft DMAP public consultation is complete and the Plan approved and adopted.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Details of grand-aid returned or not drawn down by local authorities in 2022 and 2023 are set out in the tables below: Details of funds grants not drawn down in 2024 will not be known until year end. Grant-aid returned by Local Authorities Local Authority Name Description 2022 2023 Kildare County Council Electricity Credit for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme was launched on the 24 April 2024. PTSB is the first financial institution to offer loans to homeowners under the Scheme, with rates from 3.55% available now. AIB, Bank of Ireland, Avant Money and seven credit unions from the Irish League of Credit Unions (Clonmel, Connect, First South, Listowel, Naomh Breandan, North Midlands and Progressive) are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Payments in accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 (Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel) are made into the Climate Action Fund (CAF) for which my Department has responsibility. It is important to note that payments are not made directly into the CAF, as any transfers into the CAF are subject to prior approval by the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s Climate Action Plans recognise the need for a range of cross-government policies to enable the transformation of the electricity sector, such that it can become more adaptable and flexible, in response to the ever-increasing volume of distributed renewable energy sources on the grid. The underlying issue raised by this question is the "dispatch-down" of renewable energy,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 188 and 189 together. 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 queries raised by the Deputy are operational matters for Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, and GoAhead Ireland. I have, therefore, referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Apr 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, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Apr 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 park & ride facilities. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 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, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department's Capital Carryover from 2023 into 2024 is fully committed, and an underspend in 2024 is not forecast. The network requires significant funding to ensure it remains fit for purpose, safe and resilient. As such, €658 million was allocated to Regional and Local Road Grants in 2024, with approximately 90% of this funding being directed towards maintenance and renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 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, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 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: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The total number of copper based communication lines used by the Department of Transport is 100. This number continues to reduce as we move services away from using copper lines to fibre optic based media.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), 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 NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198, 199 and 200 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Apr 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...