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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households. That is why the €2.4 billion package of supports implemented in 2022 has been followed by a further package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion and as part of Budget 2023. This includes a new...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has been appointed as regulator for district heating networks and will be responsible for development of appropriate regulation of the sector going forward. Central to the regulation of the sector will be the recommendations of the District Heating Steering Group. This Steering Group has been examining, among other things, the economic...

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

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides funding to local authorities for a large range of programmes, schemes and initiatives across its remit. This includes funding which contributes to the achievement of our climate and energy goals such as community energy projects, retrofitting, community climate action, and environmental projects such as a range...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Since August, a series of global...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (24 Nov 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: Electric Vehicles (24 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 165 together. Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Irish Government. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles will be key to achieving this objective in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Councils' own resources supplemented by State Road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (24 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 167, 168, 188, 189 and 190 together. 166, 167, 168, 188 and 189  together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act sets out a statutory requirement for each Local Authority to prepare a Climate Action Plan (LA CAP), within 12 months from when I formally issue a request to the sector to prepare such plans. The request is to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission published the RePowerEU plan in May. This is a plan to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition. While the Commission announced an overall package of €300bn, the plan proposes the provision of an additional €20 billion in grant funding to be made available through the existing Recovery and Resilience...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that create an obligation on all 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: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I led Ireland’s National Delegation to COP27 for the continuation of the high-level segment during the second week of the conference from Monday 14 to 20 November. Ireland’s Delegation included representation across several Departments and Agencies, I was accompanied by two Advisors and eight officials from my Department. Officials are engaged across a range of EU negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The unprecedented increase in international wholesale gas prices have continued as result of the volatility in the international gas market driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the on-going war. These gas increases feed directly through to retail electricity prices as the wholesale price of electricity correlates strongly with the price of gas. The electricity and gas retail markets...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. The theft of electricity is a very serious matter from both a safety standpoint and as a distinct criminal offence in accordance with the Energy (Misc. Provisions) Act 2012. The theft of electricity adds to the cost of electricity for all customers.Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to theft of gas are an operational issue for Gas Networks Ireland and for the Board and management of that company, which is a commercial State body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I, as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, have no statutory function in such matters and therefore I have not received any such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to in the Question are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High-Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie  BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high-speed broadband or have indicated future plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has set an ambitious target to increase the share of electricity demand generated from renewable sources to up to 80% by 2030. As part of the agreement on the sectoral emissions ceiling during summer 2022, the Government announced an increased target of up to 5.5 GW of solar PV generation by 2030. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Public consultations undertaken by my Department are a matter of public record. Details of these consultations are available on gov.ie www.gov.ie/en/consultations/?q=&sort_by=published_da te&organisation=department-of-the-environment-climat e-and-communications#

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and the European Investment Bank to develop a residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme. The scheme is part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and will be co-funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility and Exchequer...