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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together.  188 and 189  together. The population of Ireland is forecast to reach 5.7milliion by 2040.  As the population grows, so does the demand for services and infrastructure such as housing, public transport and schools. The Government has set out how it intends to provide the required infrastructure investments through...

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

Eamon Ryan: Earlier this year, Government approved a package of supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills. Included in these measures is the establishment of the new...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Transition Statement (ATS), established under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, served an important function in providing an overview of climate change mitigation and adaptation policy measures adopted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change in order to enable the achievement of Ireland's National Transition...

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

Eamon Ryan: A reply to Question No. 169 of 5th April was issued on the morning of 6th April and can be found at this link: www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-04-05/169/?highli ght[0]=17670

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

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Grants of up to 50% are now available for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty. A total of €267 million in capital...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency undertakes a range of regulatory tasks relating to the licensing, permitting, consenting or certification of activities that could have an impact on the environment or on human health. In this context, the Agency is the competent authority for granting and enforcing industrial and waste licences. The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications is...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200, 201 and 202 together. My Department is committed to ensuring that information and services are accessible to all citizens. The Department's Irish Language Scheme sets out our commitments in terms of providing information, services and participation through Irish. Certain documents are published by my Department bilingually on gov.ie, including...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. 204  and 205together.The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not awarded any contracts in 2022 outside the standard procurement process in order to assist the arrival of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information...

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

Eamon Ryan: The information requested in the Question, covering the period since the current Government formed, is outlined in the table below. Consultant/Company Purpose Cost (incl. VAT) RPS Group/ RPS Consulting Engineers Ltd.  Communications support for GSI Tellus programme and in particular airborne survey helpline. €124, 131.19

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s policy of holding a Strategic Oil Reserve equivalent to 90 days supply is required by both its membership of the EU and the International Energy Agency (IEA) and is provided for by the National Oil Reserves Agency Act (NORA) 2007. NORA has operational responsibility for the day to day management of the State's strategic oil reserve. These reserves are available to be...

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

Eamon Ryan: In relation to natural gas around three-quarters is imported from the UK with the remainder being provided by Corrib.  The capacity of the gas interconnectors with the UK is sufficient to meet all our current gas demand, should that be required, for example if maintenance works are taking place at Corrib. In relation to electricity, EirGrid’s Generation Capacity Statement...

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

Eamon Ryan: The variability challenge posed by renewable energy creates the need for a range of interventions. Storage technology, including battery storage, alongside demand-side response and interconnection, will be key as Ireland seeks to increase its share of renewable electricity up to 80 per cent by 2030. The 2021 Climate Action Plan has set out specific actions to address...

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is working with the European Commission and other Member States to address the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine, which includes the European Commission seeking alternative gas supply routes and ensuring solidarity between EU Member States.Around one quarter of Ireland’s natural gas comes from the Corrib gas field with the remaining three-quarters imported from the UK...

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

Eamon Ryan: Information on all petroleum authorisations is updated and published on a quarterly basis on gov.ie (www.gov.ie/en/publication/10d43-acreage-reports-and-concess ion-maps/). The most recent such report and concession map cover the three month period ending 31 March 2022. In addition, Section 57 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 requires that I lay before the Houses of...

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

Eamon Ryan: Since the Kinsale, Seven Heads and Ballycotton gas fields ceased production in July 2020, the Corrib gas field has been the only producing field offshore Ireland. Prior to the commencement of production, the Corrib gas field was originally estimated to hold in the order of one trillion cubic feet of gas. Production commenced in December 2015, reaching a production plateau at the beginning of...

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

Eamon Ryan: Notwithstanding the UK leaving the EU, the interconnection infrastructure remains the same as when the UK was a Member State and gas and electricity continue to be traded. There also continues good cooperation between Irish and UK system operators. Gas supply from the UK is considered one of the most secure in Europe with diverse supplies of natural gas from indigenous production,...