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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to transitioning to a carbon neutral economy by 2050. Delivering on this ambition requires that the Government and people of Ireland come together and recognise their shared responsibility for climate change, and being accountable for taking climate actions in a manner that is transparent, appropriate, fair, and accessible to all. This will make it possible to realise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have approved the establishment of the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce and invitations are being issued to its members. The membership of the Taskforce aligns with the initial allocation of Ministerial responsibilities for the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings, as agreed by Government, and the Taskforce will be supported by other groups established to examine specific aspects of its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As part of its decision on the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings, Government agreed to the introduction of an obligation on the heat sector to include renewable heat by 2024, and the production of up to 5.7Twh of indigenously produced biomethane by 2030. The introduction of the Renewable Heat Obligation will support and encourage the production of biomethane, and further increase the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I met with the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in Anacotty on the 11 March 2022. I have not met with the Chair of IFI since her appointment on 11 May 2022.  Interaction between the CEO and Chair and Board of IFI and IFI's senior executive team, including the CEO, is generally with senior officials of my Department.  In addition to regular meetings, contact between officials...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022. This Regulation seeks to address windfall gains in the energy sector through a temporary solidarity contribution based surplus taxable profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sector and a cap on market revenues in the electricity sector. On 22 November 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland will be applying the cap in line with Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices, which does not provide for retroactively applying the cap.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Standards and Guidelines Oversight Group is a group set up by officials from my Department in conjunction with officials from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), National Transport Authority (NTA) and the City and County Management Association (CCMA) to oversee and co-ordinate in relation to Roads, Greenways and Active Travel.  It commenced its work in autumn 2021 and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Dec 2022)

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. Further, the question raised in relation to bus driver applicants is an operational matter for the bus operators, as they determine the terms and conditions of employment for their respective employees...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Dec 2022)

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 additional PSO funded Bus Éireann services that will be provided in 2023 is an operational matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (7 Dec 2022)

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 the number of passengers that have used Bus Éireann Route 109X in each direction in 2021 and to-date in 2022 is an operational matter for Bus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chair and wish him and the members, "Good afternoon." I thank the committee for the invitation to appear before it regarding its consideration of Ireland's national aviation policy. Our current policy was published in August 2015, which was a little more than 20 years since a previous formal statement of objectives had been made in respect of aviation. I think we can all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We do have to be there at two o'clock, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with Deputy Crowe that we have an imbalance in our country. Approximately 95% of customers come into Dublin Airport, 95% of roll-on, roll-off, ro-ro, freight containers come through Dublin Port and half of all new housing is being built in the greater Dublin area. I agree that we have an imbalance. A whole variety of measures will need to be taken to address this issue, primarily...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Okay. I am afraid it is not possible to cap the number of flights. We have benefited from international aviation being organised on a liberal basis with no restrictions. We cannot go back to the days where it was not possible to fly into Dublin. The solution must be to see how we can build up the international airports outside Dublin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I stand by my comments at the COP27 meeting, which were backed up and supported by the Vice President of the European Commission and a number of European ministers. We agreed in unison that this was the right approach and that sectors like aviation, shipping and the fossil fuel industry will need to make a contribution to some of the funds we will require to address the climate damage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is critical and central to the whole strategy. Going back to what Deputy Crowe said, environmental measures can be used to promote some airports over others. Shannon has potential there. It has a very long runway and can take heavier loads, a lower carbon footprint from across the Atlantic because of distance, lower circling times because of less congestion but also the potential to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am surrounded by officials from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, but this committee does not the have the right to interfere or influence an ongoing tendering process.