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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will follow up in my own Department and look for the correspondence from the Port of Cork. We do not want goods shipped from Cork to Dublin. I will follow up and reply directly to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is absolutely right: there is a real problem. There are two key immediate solutions that the Government has to provide. I understand the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has, with the agreement of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, committed to additional staff for An Bord Pleanála. We need planning, ecological and science-based expertise,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I can only imagine the stress that the family is under. I will talk directly to the relevant Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte, to ensure the specifics of the case will be looked into. With regard to every child in the country, the way the system operates and the integration of services, not just the amount of resources, often comprise a key issue. I will ask...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is a real challenge to meet our climate targets. One of the approaches we will take to do so will involve setting up leadership teams or acceleration task forces within key Departments, bringing together agencies, other Departments and outside experts. The first meeting of one such team, which will focus on sustainable mobility, will be tomorrow.. Critically, we will be seeking to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to the details on that. The Deputy is right about the first point he made in that private coach operators have a critical role in the provision of public transport. I regard them as part of the public transport system. Prior to Covid they were expanding widely across the country, and very successful new routes were being created. Covid has obviously put a real spanner in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I do not know whether those numbers reflect long Covid and its impact on respiratory illness or just the ongoing reality that respiratory illness is a significant and acute health issue in our country, which in turn means we have to address the wider issue. However, I will ask the Minister for Health to try to provide an analysis as to why the queues have lengthened and whether it is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My understanding is that the fare increase is out for public consultation. We differ on whether there should be a further extension. We provided one throughout Covid. If we continue to increase the age of the fleet of the taxi industry, it will become an issue for customers and the quality of the industry at a certain point. It is now time to go back to the ten-year rule. The Deputy...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I fully realise what the view of Clare County Council are. I listened to every single councillor over two or three hours when we discussed this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are very different views within various chambers of commerce and business interests. A significant number of business people realise that success for towns and cities will now come from those which are going green and in a sustainable direction. We cannot ignore climate change. Ever onwards sprawl is not going to work for development. Rather than the University of Limerick...

Living Wage Bill 2022: First Stage (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No.

Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for his opening contribution. The Government is not opposing this motion because I think we need to clear the air a bit. There is a lot of confusion, fear and misinformation on this issue. I will summarise what I see as some of the key issues. This goes back to the late 1980s and early 1990s when Dublin had a particular problem with smoky coal. I think Mary...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) began with the commencement of the domestic solar PV grant from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on 16 February last. The SEAI plan to introduce a grant in July for installations up to 6.0kW for non-domestic applicants, e.g. businesses, farms, schools, community and sports organisations etc. (maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) began with the commencement of the MSS domestic solar PV grant on 16 February last, with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available towards installation of Solar PV. Customers with micro-generation will reduce the variable (or per kWh) component of their electricity bills by replacing imported energy through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109 together. 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109  together. Ireland's Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to the production of 1.6 TWh by 2030 of indigenously produced biomethane using waste materials and agricultural based feedstock. The introduction of supports for biomethane, as a replacement for natural gas in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 115 together. I intend to take Question Nos 111 and 115 together.At EU level, Ireland participates in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The EU ETS has established a carbon market, based on a cap-and-trade principle for carbon dioxide across a number of sectors such as electricity and heat generation, energy-intensive industries, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 114 together. I intend to take Question Nos 112 and 114 together.Ireland partakes in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Sectors not included in the EU ETS, are covered by national policies under the EU’s Effort Sharing Regulation. Landowners and industry can pursue voluntary initiatives, such as those adopted by Dublin City Council, for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) set annual binding emissions reduction targets for EU Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. These targets cover emissions from sectors outside of the EU Emissions Trading System, such as agriculture, transport, buildings and waste. To enable Member States to comply with their annual emissions targets, the legislative framework of the ESD provides...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised in the correspondence referred to in the Question relate to a proposed innovation in fuel or a fuel additive. Policy in relation to transport fuel and fuel additives are matters for officials in the Department of Transport.  As I am also Minister for that Department, I will ensure that the relevant officials are made aware of the correspondence and respond directly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. These schemes have terms and conditions in place to ensure the transparent administration of public monies. Achieving this requires that the processes and systems are clear and efficient and operate in a manner which is clear and fair...