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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (7 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Energy storage plays a critical role in ensuring flexibility and security of supply in the energy system, by facilitating the integration of renewable generation, supporting the grid, and shifting energy to the time when it is needed most. The Climate Action Plan 2021 recognises the important role of electricity storage, in supporting the transformation of the electricity sector. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (7 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As set out in the National Energy Security Framework, which was published in April 2022, the review of the energy security of Ireland’s gas and electricity systems is scheduled for delivery in quarter 3 of this year, following which the results will be submitted to Government. This review is focussed on the on the period to 2030 and will examine the risks to security of supply and a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Jul 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 renovation works on the public toilet facilities at Heuston Station is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann and I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (7 Jul 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 (7 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 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: Rail Network (7 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 the public consultations associated with it. As referenced by the Deputy, there...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Like the Minister for Finance, I listened with real intent to the Leader of the Opposition's speech. What I heard as the key, core, central message was that politics is framed at the moment between the ordinary people and the insiders. That is the very cornerstone of the populist playbook that has been incredibly successful in the world in the past ten years in many different countries. It...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It thrills in being outspoken on social media but in the cold light of day it tends to be humourless and mean. It is hugely successful until it meets the reality of being in government. Let us consider what Donald Trump did and the nationalist populism in the US and look at the nationalist populism Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered. The cold reality of the real world shows it cannot...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We will not deliver it on our own.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No party can deliver it, in our voting system, on its own.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I recall-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----saying in the convention centre two years ago that Deputy Micheál Martin had all the right characteristics to be a good Taoiseach. The past years have proven that to be right. He took the baton from the Tánaiste who managed the Covid------

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----crisis in a way we can be proud of and it did not drop and it will not drop again as it is handed back this year and we go the full term delivering for our people. All three parties have differences but understand that politics is the art of the possible and we will serve our people to the end, to the very best of our abilities-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----hoping that in that time this wave of populism in politics that has gone right across the world might be on the wane because it will not serve our people; it will not deliver.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waterways Issues (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised that the infrastructure referred to by the Deputy is in the ownership and under the management of ESB in line with its statutory responsibilities for certain fishery rivers. The issues referred to are operational matters for ESB in which neither I nor my Department have and function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a decision on an interim enabling framework for the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG), which outlines the arrangements for the implementation of the CEG, including eligibility criteria and remuneration methodology. More information is available here: Clean Export Tariff - Commission for Regulation of Utilities (cru.ie) I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There is no single register for the number of households that have installed Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Solar PV panels are installed under a number of scenarios. Firstly, Solar PV is installed on new homes, as one of the measures to achieve compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations. These panels are not eligible for Government supports. Secondly, Solar PV panels are installed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has launched a public consultation to gather the views of stakeholders and interested parties, in order to inform the development of a hydrogen strategy for Ireland. The consultation paper sets out various areas of interest to be considered in the development of the hydrogen strategy, and invites stakeholders’ views on specific questions to be answered in this regard. The...