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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna.The EU Just Transition Fund is a newly established fund which seeks to address the adverse effects of the climate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Employment of seasonal workers by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is an operational matter for IFI.  Neither I nor my Department have any role.  IFI have established a dedicated e-mail address: oireachtas@fisheriesireland.iewhere direct detailed queries may be made by members of the Oireachtas. 

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Officials in my Department have met with representatives of the social enterprise referred to in the question. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 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: Small Public Service Vehicles (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be aware that the National Transport Authority (NTA), pursuant to section 24 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, is actively engaged in a review of the 2017 Maximum Fare Order, which sets the maximum fares that may be charged by the driver of a taxi in respect of a journey undertaken in the State. The objective of the Maximum Fare Review is to determine whether changes need...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Small Public Service Vehicles (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Any changes in the approach to, and locations of, the Driver Entry Test to encourage growth and address the number of drivers available in the SPSV industry, are a matter for the NTA. As...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Prior to COVID-19, €287 million of Exchequer funding was provided for PSO services in Budget 2020; however, since 2020, additional funding has been required to continue to address the significant COVID impact on public transport provision. All PSO providers are currently in receipt of emergency support funding to compensate for fare revenue loss arising as a result of the impact...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I very much appreciate the opportunity to consider and think about controversial things or look at different options, particularly when it comes to meeting the energy challenge we have before us, which is to remove ourselves from our dependence on imported fossil fuels and create a sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply for our people. Having considered and looked at that question...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (19 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. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) is being applied to all domestic electricity accounts through April and May, and includes prepay meters.This Scheme is in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector from 7 Mt CO2 eq. in 2018 to between 3.5-4.5 Mt CO2 eq. in 2030. The Plan sets out that the Building Regulations will effectively ban the installation of fossil fuel boilers in new homes by the end of 2023 For existing homes the Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not incurred any such costs in the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The administration and management of applications under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. The SEAI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly, in line with SEAI’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Since 2010, the award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The allocations to the transport operators for the provision of public transport services are decided by the NTA in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport Programme which operates under the TFI Local Link brand. In light of the NTA's responsibilities for TFI Local Link services,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The aim of the Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme is to support the greening of the SPSV sector. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, reducing the CO2 emissions of a sector which typically has very high mileage, and also can positively influence the uptake of zero emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the benefits of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Properties (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that there has been no expense incurred by my Department for the cleaning and sanistising of roofs under the Departments control for the past five years to date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and is responsible for the licensing of public bus...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Production ceased at the Kinsale and Seven Heads gas fields in July 2020 and two earlier phases of the decommissioning project were granted on 26 April 2019 and 26 February 2022. A consent application in respect of the next phase of decommissioning was received by my Department on 14 October 2021 and is under consideration by my Department. A decision on the application, once made,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The SEAI published the National Heat Study on 22 February 2022. The study considered a number of potential decarbonisation options for a wide range of dwelling and business types. This included the use of liquid biofuels including HVO, solid biomass, biogases and other technologies such as heat pumps and district heating networks.  The Study, which was prepared at my Department’s...