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

Eamon Ryan: All EU countries are parties to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Paris Agreement, and the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), with the exception of Italy which withdrew from the ECT in 2016. However, countries which have withdrawn from the ECT, remain bound under the so-called sunset provision, which applies to the pre-existing qualifying investments for 20 years from withdrawal. In...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Tellus Programme is a national survey which gathers geophysical and geochemical data across Ireland via airborne geophysical surveying using a low-flying aircraft and ground-based geochemical surveying of soil, stream water and stream sediment. This Programme is managed by Geological Survey Ireland, a Division of my Department, and is delivered through a combination of Department...

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

Eamon Ryan: The INFOMAR programme will commence operations later this month (May) on the East coast. Later work will take place in the SW Celtic Sea and off both Kerry and Galway. As with previous years the programme of work is advertised online and via media and public engagement events will be scheduled in the operational ports for Heritage Week and other opportune times.

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

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that the State holds a 96.1% share in ESB with the remaining 3.9% held by the Trustee of the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP). ESB is a commercial state company and the Minister does not have a statutory function in any of the day-to-day operations of the business. As shareholding Ministers, however, some commercial or financial matters, such as borrowing limits or...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) which suppliers began applying in April, will be applied to remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework for the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure, including the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line and level crossings on that line. As stated in my response to the Deputy's previous question (Question No. 124 of 4th May), under the IMMAC Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. A cross-Departmental Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce has been established to drive delivery and capture wider and longer term economic and business opportunities associated with the development of offshore renewables in Ireland. This will include the identification of supporting infrastructure development and supply chain opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) publishes in its annual Energy in Ireland report the official annual figures of total electricity generated and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources in Ireland. The latest edition of the report is available here: www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-publicatio ns/energy-in-ireland/....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework (NESF), published in April 2022, is a response to the challenges of ensuring the ongoing and long-term security of affordable energy supply. The Framework provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme introduces a new, highly customer centric, way to undertake home upgrades. SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops will provide an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance.The Scheme offers unprecedented grant levels,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework, published in April 2022, is a response to the challenges of ensuring the ongoing and long-term security of affordable energy supply. The Framework provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) is being applied to all domestic electricity accounts from April and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) is being applied to all domestic electricity accounts from April and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal or carbon equivalent and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030.  This represents approximately 30% of the housing stock and is among the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am acutely aware that air pollution is a significant cause of premature deaths and health problems in Ireland. It is estimated that each year, some 1,300 people die prematurely in Ireland due to air pollution from solid fuel burning and that there are over 16,200 life years lost. Many people also experience a poor quality of life due to the associated short-term and long-term health impacts...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180, 181, 182, 183 and 184 together.I propose to answer Question Nos 180, 184, 183, 182 and 181  together. My Department funds a number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) support schemes to help businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their activities. The detailed administration and management of the SEAI schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) programme was reviewed and relaunched in early 2021, with significant enhancement in both supporting deeper emissions reductions and more efficient processing and approvals cycles. Since its relaunch it has attracted significant interest, and a strong pipeline of projects has developed.  The total carbon reduction as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government policies to help deliver on the ambition in the Climate Action Plan 2021 of up to 80% renewable electricity by 2030. Renewable energy projects compete under the RESS in auctions for support for a period up to 16.5 years under a two-way floating feed in premium. This means that they receive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised are operational matters for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which I or the Department have no role. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@fisheriesireland.ie