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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I acknowledge the reports in the Sunday newspapers to which the Deputy referred. They are correct in that we have seen, in recent months, a series of amber alerts on our system pointing out the real difficulties we have. These are due to a whole variety of different complex issues, largely gas infrastructure being out of commission. They are also due to a lack of investment in the grid and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland's economic well-being and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We have not yet appointed the team. I expect it will be appointed shortly and that the review will take a short number of months. It is important for all concerned that we get clarity on this and it reaches a conclusion. The project has been an issue for many years now. It has been subject to extensive planning consultation, court hearings and ongoing court proceedings in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Climate Action Plan 2019, a Climate Action Charter for Local Authorities was agreed between my Department and the Local Authorities. The then Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government was consulted as part of this process.The goal of the Charter is to ensure that every Local Authority embeds decarbonisation, sustainable development and climate resilience...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 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 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. I have secured additional resources this year...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The commitment in the Programme for Government to ending the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of natural gas has been implemented by my Department and it will be given statutory effect by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. I, as Minister, do not intend to review or revisit this policy. Therefore, my Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are 13,696  premises in the Intervention Area in County Dublin that will receive access to high speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised that as of 27 May, 2,437  (17.8%) of these have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Surveying is the first step to delivering the new fibre network and informs design solutions for fibre network...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Achieving our ambitious climate targets will require careful planning and an all-of-Government approach to ensure their delivery. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, when enacted, will introduce a number of new obligations to help ensure good planning in respect of climate action. The Bill introduces a requirement to annually revise the Climate Action...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are 79,669 premises in the Intervention Area in County Cork which will receive access to high speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan, including the area of Blarney. I am advised that as of 27 May, 22,765 (28.6%) of these premises have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Surveying is the first step to delivering the new fibre network and informs design...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My department is currently preparing a Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining in Ireland.  The policy statement will seek to underline the importance of the sector and the role that it has in:- transitioning Ireland and the European Union to the circular economy and net–zero greenhouse gas emissions; - supporting primary and secondary economic activity and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Just Transition Commissioner made a recommendation in his first progress report, published in May 2020, that a study be undertaken in relation to the future potential of the ESB power stations at both Lanesborough (Lough Ree Power) and Shannonbridge (West Offaly Power) for the establishment of a dedicated Energy Hub in the Midlands. This was subsequently included as a commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a statutory role in compiling and disseminating national projections of energy production and use. SEAI has published energy demand and supply projections for Ireland since 2006 in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Institute. These projections are used to inform the debate on future energy trends and to assist the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support people to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).Grants for insulation and heating control systems are available to homes built and occupied prior to 2006. Heat pump and solar grants are available to homes built and occupied prior to 2011. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recently published Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes to define climate justice as the requirement that decisions and actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change shall, in so far as it is practicable to do so, safeguard the rights of the most vulnerable persons and endeavour to share the burdens and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since 2000, around 450,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country. This has resulted in warmer, healthier...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 118 together. The Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy (2018) acknowledges the role of data centres as part of the digital and communications infrastructure for many sectors of our economy. Data centres are part of the core infrastructure of the digital economy by enabling inter alia data...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to the matters raised by the Deputy.Responsibility for policy in relation to water services is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to the achievement of 5GW of offshore wind by 2030 and the development of a longer-term plan to potentially take advantage of up to 30GW of offshore floating wind power in our deeper Atlantic waters.   These ambitious targets will require investment of tens of billions of euro in Ireland’s offshore renewable...