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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Nov 2021)

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. The query raised is an operational matter for Dublin Bus. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Nov 2021)

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. The query raised is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213, 214 and 219 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The provisions highlighted by the Deputy refer to public bodies, as defined by Section 2 of the Disability Act 2005. I have referred your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Details of direct grant assistance from my Department to all bodies that are not public bodies for the purposes of the Disability Act 2005 are set out below. Regional Airports Programme The Department provides financial support to Ireland’s smallest airports i.e. those that handle less than 1 million annual passengers under a Regional Airports Programme (RAP). A new Programme for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Equality Issues (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The provisions highlighted by the Deputy refer to public bodies, as defined by Section 2 of the Disability Act 2005. I have referred your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disability Services (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Both the Disability Act 2005 and Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 provide for complaints mechanisms for those who consider that they have not been able to access relevant services. Under the 2005 Disability Act, public bodies must appoint “inquiry officers” to process complaints about any failure by a public body to provide access as required by the Act. Any person who is not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (9 Nov 2021)

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, management and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. The SEAI grant scheme aims to encourage behavioural change and support the Government’s commitment to achieving a 51% reduction in transport emissions by 2030. The grant schemes are kept under continuous review to ensure that they are as effective as possible in driving the decarbonisation effort. To date in 2021, over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities will be responsible for enforcing the provisions of the new enhanced solid fuel regulations within their functional areas and will have significant powers available to enable them do so effectively. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to develop a regional approach to air quality enforcement and an increase in multi-agency operations in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2, cost optimal or carbon equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. A new National Residential Retrofit Plan will be published shortly. The Plan is designed to address barriers to retrofit...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 70 together. As previously advised, there are no plans to bring forward a public service obligation at this time. An Post is a commercial semi-state company and it is longstanding Government policy that postal services will not be directly subsidised by the taxpayer. The Government remains fully committed to a sustainable An Post and post office...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The new solid fuel regulations are currently being drafted, so it would not be appropriate to provide a detailed account of the legal mechanisms that are being considered regarding sale and supply. The same enforcement procedures will apply to all solid fuels regardless of how they have been placed on the market in Ireland, including through online sales or other forms of advertising....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Community renewable energy projects will play an important role in delivering up to 80% renewable electricity on the grid by 2030. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is the main Government support to help deliver on this target. RESS supports communities in a variety of ways including through a separate category for community projects and a mandatory community benefit fund for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In March 2020, the European Commission adopted its new Circular Economy Action Plan. The Plan aims to establish a strong and coherent product policy framework that will make sustainable products, services and business models the norm across the EU, and transform European consumption patterns so that no waste is produced in the first place. As part of this process the Commission intends to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On 30 July 2021 my Department published a Draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Statement for public consultation. The deadline for making submissions was 15 October 2021. A number of submissions were received and these are now being considered by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) supports communities in a variety of ways including a separate category for community projects and a mandatory community benefit fund for every project supported in the scheme. These supports were developed following a comprehensive research report by Ricardo Environmental Consultancy published in 2017 as an evidence base to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme. In the first six months of 2021, the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was approximately €17,100. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law in July of this year and commits Ireland to reach a legally-binding target of net-zero emissions no later than 2050, and a cut of 51% by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels). Further to the enactment of the Climate Act, the Climate Change Advisory Council has recently advised proposed economy-wide carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authority finance falls under the remit of the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Local Authorities themselves. I have had no engagement with Minister Donohoe on Local Climate Bonds. However, since 2018, my Department has made a five year financial commitment totaling €10 million to establish and operate four Climate Action Regional Offices...