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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. I propose to take Question Nos  95 and 96 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 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: Electricity Grid (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Smart Metering Programme is overseen by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) and ESB Networks is delivering the electricity smart meter rollout. To date over 750,000 smart meters have been installed and 1.1 million are due to be installed by the end of this year. The National Smart Metering Programme will roll out and install 2.3 million meters by 2025.In February...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Fund Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) was launched in November of last year. Under this programme €60 million from the Climate Action Fund will be invested in community climate action projects and initiatives, as well as capacity building, over the next three years. The overall aim of this programme is to support and empower communities to shape...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: When Circular 25/2016 was issued it was brought to the attention of all bodies under the aegis of my Department. State Bodies were requested to provide and maintain a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members, and notify/publicise this to Oireachtas members. My officials have also written to all relevant Bodies in the interim to remind them of their obligation in this regard.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Energy Ireland - Electricity Forum is an informal stakeholder forum to discuss progress on and support the delivery of electricity sector actions for renewable energy set out in the Climate Action Plan. The forum includes energy sector representatives from Renewable Energy Ireland, which was established in January 2019 as a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Research Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmth and Wellbeing pilot scheme aims to objectively measure and validate the health and wellbeing impacts of improving the living conditions of vulnerable people living in energy poverty with chronic respiratory conditions. The scheme is a collaboration between my Department and the Department of Health and was jointly administered by the Health Service Executive and the Sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 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 for the scheduling of those services in conjunction...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Jun 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 responsibility, on a non-statutory basis, for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Galway City Area including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, railway infrastructure. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the national bus fleet. In light of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Local Government Act 2001 provides the statutory basis for a Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). Under that scheme, funding can be provided to local authorities for the construction and improvement of non-public roads (that is roads not taken in charge by local authorities) which meet the criteria set out in the Act.  The Department of Rural and Community Development is providing funding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 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 planning, 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: Bus Services (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126, 127 and 128 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) hasresponsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the procurement of the PSO bus fleet.  Noting the NTA's responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 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 query raised in relation to the number of buses in the fleet of companies; and the number of bus vehicles in these companies that are not included in the public service obligation numbers is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (21 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 operation and management 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: Córas Iompair Éireann (21 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: CIÉ has prepared and submitted draft Statutory Instruments (SIs) to give effect to the proposed changes to the Regular Wage Scheme (RWS). These changes have been agreed by the trustees of the Scheme, the employees and the CIÉ Group following extensive and prolonged engagement between all parties. There are a number of steps before an SI can be made. In accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (21 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 operation of public transport services. The query raised regarding the number of passengers that used Bus Éireann route 355 in 2021 and to date in 2022 is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. Accordingly, I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Jun 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 issue of revenue generated through parking charges within car parks at Iarnród Éireann stations is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (21 Jun 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 for the scheduling of those services in...