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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. 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 scheme is operated by the Distribution System Operator...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As stated in the National Energy Security Framework published in April 2022, my Department is carrying out a review of the energy security of Ireland's gas and electricity systems for delivery in quarter 3 2022. The review is considering the risks to both natural gas and electricity supplies, and a range of measures, including the need for additional capacity to import energy, energy storage,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. I remain committed to introducing new regulations on the use of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland as announced last September to ensure that the most polluting can no longer be made available on the Irish market and to assist the public in transitioning to less polluting alternatives. Retrofitting and transitioning to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On the 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that create an obligation on suppliers to offer the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff to new and existing micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment for excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a decision on an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland administers a range of schemes to support homeowners to carry out energy upgrades. A total of €267 million has been provided for these schemes this year and over 5,050 home energy upgrades were supported between January and end-April.   In February, as part of the delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together. The climate ambition in the Programme for Government has been placed on a statutory footing through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. The Act commits Ireland to achieve a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. The latest national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as reported publicly by the EPA for 2020 are 64.64 Mt CO2-eq of which the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector contributed net GHG emissions of 6.93 Mt CO2-eq. To meet our climate objective to reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, we must...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. As Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications I continue to work closely with all Ministers to deliver policies to achieve our emissions targets. Furthermore, my Department is working across all of Government, including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, on the need to address our carbon emissions. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The most immediate factor affecting electricity prices in Ireland and Europe is high international gas prices where we are a price taker. Gas prices are now unprecedently high, which feeds directly through to retail electricity prices as the wholesale price of electricity correlates strongly with the price of gas. Government is acutely aware of the impacts these rising prices will have on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) annual Energy in Ireland report sets out the final 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/. Provisional estimates by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastructure strategy was published for consultation at the end of this March which sets out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Radon Gas Levels (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are two offices operated by my Department that are located in high risk areas for radon. My Department carried out radon testing of all offices in 2007 and no remediation was required.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (2 Jun 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 the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (2 Jun 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.  The Government and the NTA have recently taken a number of steps to support taxi drivers who are already in the industry.  The draft Maximum Fares Order 2022, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As indicated previously, it is the responsibility of the relevant local authority to implement grant aided schemes on the basis approved and in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum on Grants for Regional and Local Roads.  The Department’s Regional and Local Road Engineering Inspectorate visit each local authority approximately twice each year to visually inspect funded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the management and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned.In this context, TII is best placed to advise you on the status of this project. Noting the above...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As 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 promoting the development of an accessible, integrated, and sustainable public transport network. The NTA works with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As 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 for the monitoring of those services.  In addition,...