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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. The 2021 Climate Action Plan (CAP21) committed to reducing emissions from the residential sector to between 3.5 - 4.5 Mt CO2eq. by 2030, from 7 Mt in 2018. As part of the achievement of this reduction the CAP set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Bill referred to in the Question has been examined in detail by my Department and legal advice has been obtained from the Office of the Attorney General. On foot of that examination and the legal advice obtained, I intend to bring the matter to Government for formal decision shortly. Following on from that, a response will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible ahead of it being...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to end the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of gas on the same basis as the decision taken in 2019 by the previous Government in relation to oil exploration and extraction. As outlined in the Policy Statement on Petroleum Exploration and Production published in August 2022, this commitment states that no new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. Ireland is a net exporter of electricity to Great Britain via the East West Interconnector (EWIC). In 2022 Ireland imported 382 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity but exported 992 GWh of electricity to Great Britain with a resulting net export of 610 GWh of electricity via the EWIC over the year. The origin of this electricity changes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 220 together. The Commission of Regulation of Utilities which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take sure measures as it considers necessary to protect the security of supply. It is assisted in its role by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system operator, and my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The High-Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour-coded and searchable by address and Eircode. Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high-speed broadband through the State led Intervention. The BLUE area...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I understand that up to the end of 2022, approximately 46,127 microgenerators have successfully registered with ESB Networks for an export grid connection, using the Microgeneration Installation notification form (NC6). The breakdown for microgeneration connections between 2009 and 2014 is provided in the table below. Year Connections 2009 454 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have no function in relation to the provision of business enterprise supports to wind turbine developers or manufacturing companies. There are a number of capital supports funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), which are designed to support businesses to invest in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 259 together. The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme is in place to support the greening of the SPSV, or taxi, sector. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, reducing the CO2 emissions of a sector which typically has very high mileage, and also can positively influence the uptake of zero emission passenger cars...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stop infrastructure. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: From time to time the Department may seek to move funds between subheads, in a process known as virement, should over or underspends arise in subheads as the year progresses. Where underspends are concerned, the purpose is generally to maximise investment of the budget during the year, if investment opportunities arise elsewhere within the budget that are aligned with the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227, 228, 229 and 230 together. As the 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 of the provision and operation of toilet facilities at each of the four stations mentioned by the Deputy is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: CIÉ has advised that the Group’s two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”), are currently not in compliance with the Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) as defined in the Pensions Act 1990. As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to the schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the administration of grants for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Accordingly, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2023)

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. On 1stOctober 2017 the National Transport Authority (NTA) assumed its responsibilities as the regulator of vehicle clamping activities in both statutory and non-statutory (privately-owned) clamping places...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (21 Mar 2023)

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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. As regards funding under the Regional and Local Road Grant Programme, the strategic road improvement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Mar 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure including the procurement of the national Public Service Obligation bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Revised National Development Plan, provides for €35bn in investment from 2021-2030 inclusive. The investment encompasses all transport modes, including active travel, EV infrastructure, public transport, road networks, and aviation and maritime security and safety. Over 80% of funding goes to public transport and road related investment. The review of the National Development...