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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services, including routes 30 and X30, are commercial bus services and as such responsibility for the operation of those services is a matter for the company. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is considering the future development of the rail network in Ireland. The Review, which is ongoing and for which Arup Consultants have been appointed, is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Upon completion, the Reviewwill inform the future development of the railway sector on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (6 Jul 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 Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission’s RePowerEU Communication of 18 May 2022 sets out measures to end dependence on Russian energy, including: saving energy, diversifying supplies away from Russia, substituting fossil fuels by accelerating Europe’s clean energy transition, removing financial and regulatory barriers to rolling out needed infrastructure, and ensuring Member States have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The 2021 Climate Action Plan (CAP21) committed to reducing emissions from the residential sector to between 3.5 - 4.5 Mt CO2eq. by 2030, from 7 Mt in 2018. As part of the achievement of this reduction, the CAP 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (6 Jul 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 including an increased target of up to 5 GW of offshore wind and 8 GW from onshore wind. The RESS is an auction-based support scheme which invites grid-scale renewable electricity generation projects...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10, 11 and 13 together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030, relative to 2018 levels, and achieving net zero emissions by no later than 2050. The Act also significantly strengthens the statutory framework for governance of the climate challenge, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department contracted technical support and input from a range of bodies and organisations to support and inform the preparation of a Long Term Climate Action Strategy (LTS) in 2019, in line with the then climate ambition set out in Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. This included analysis on potential decarbonisation pathways. However, with the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030, relative to 2018 levels, and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The Act also significantly strengthens the statutory framework for governance of the climate challenge, including the establishment of a system of carbon budgeting, with sector-specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 18 May 2022, the European Commission published REPowerEU with the overarching objective of phasing out EU reliance on Russian fossil fuels. As part of the suite of measures accompanying REPowerEU, the Commission published a communication “Short-Term Energy Market Interventions and Long Term Improvements to the Electricity Market Design – a course for action”. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 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 scheme was operated by the Distribution System Operator (ESB Networks) and electricity suppliers with oversight...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Overall, Ireland is reasonably well insulated from direct supply shocks linked to Russian oil supply, as few imports of crude oil and a comparatively small proportion of Ireland’s refined product are imported from Russia. In addition, since the outbreak of the war Irish importers have indicated that they are working to voluntarily move away from Russian oil. The short to medium...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently no former county managers and CEOs of local authorities working within my Department. I have asked the aegis bodies under my Department's remit to respond directly to you on this matter and if you do not hear from them within 10 days you should contact my office.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Jul 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 is responsible for the licensing of public bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 to 24, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Jul 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and its constituent projects. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Jul 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. In light of the Authority's responsibility in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Jul 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 concerned. In this...