Results 23,121-23,140 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

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

Eamon Ryan: The new regulations on the sale of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland came into operation on 31 October 2022. They introduce minimum standards that apply across all solid fuels, 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.Under the regulations, those with turbary rights...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a number of specific measures to support the expansion of the organic waste collection in the State including making the provision of an organic waste bin mandatory as part of a waste collection service for all households. working with all stakeholders  to improve waste segregation in apartment complexes and through...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners who are most at risk of energy poverty. Eligibility for the Scheme is linked to receipt of certain Department of Social Protection payments, outlined on the SEAI website. They are kept under ongoing review with the Department of Social Protection to ensure they are consistent with and complementary to the other income...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Communities Energy Grant Scheme is part of the Government's National Retrofit Programme aimed at upgrading building stock and facilities to high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, thereby reducing fossil fuel usage, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.The Scheme supports cross-sectoral and community-oriented partnership approaches that deliver energy savings...

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

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households. This is why a €2.4 billion package of supports was implemented during 2022, and a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion included in Budget 2023. The Budget package includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS), the Sustainable energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers capital grants for both domestic and non-domestic applicants for solar PV installations up to 6.0kW with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available. In addition, suppliers are now required by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to offer...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Full details of the broad range of options available, the measures included, target cohort and criteria are set out on the SEAI website. This year, demand and delivery across the range of SEAI...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a bioliquid, which when used in the transport sector is referred to as a biofuel. HVO bioliquid is also used as renewable energy for heating and power generators. Biofuels are a core transitional technology relied upon for the medium-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the road transport sector, accounting for 1.1MT CO2eq of the transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 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 and services in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Nov 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 issue of free travel for employees falls within the terms of employment offered and therefore would be a matter for the individual public transport operators.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In terms of existing supports for public charging, the Public Charge Point Scheme, which is administered by the SEAI, continues to be available and provides local authorities with a grant of up to €5,000 to support the development of on-street public chargers. The primary focus of the scheme is to provide support for the installation of infrastructure which will facilitate owners of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I attended the COP27 Climate Change Conference from the 12th of November. I was not accompanied by officials from the Department of Transport. The conference closed on the 18th of November. Final details of the costs involved are not yet available and I understand that my officials in the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications will provide these to Deputy Nolan at a later...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 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 for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the BusConnects programmes and MetroLink. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a bioliquid, which when used in the transport sector is referred to as a biofuel. HVO bioliquid is also used as renewable energy for heating and power generators. Biofuels are a core transitional technology relied upon for the medium-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the road transport sector, accounting for 1.1MT CO2eq of the transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have overall responsibility for the development of policy and provision of funding around Active Travel, however the responsibility for project selection and delivery falls to the NTA in coordination with the relevant local authorities. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport and active travel...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for the overall policy and funding of Active Travel infrastructure. The allocation of this funding to the various local authorities falls to the National Transport Authority (NTA) who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of both new projects and upgrading of existing infrastructure. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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 grants, where applicable. Under the Regional and Local Road Grant Programme, my Department provides funding for road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Legal responsibility for public roads is vested in the County Councils and City Councils. These local authorities, in discharging their road functions, are referred to as ‘road authorities’. Section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 notes that “a road authority may provide in respect of public roads in their charge such information signs and warning signs as they...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 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 NTA, which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally by way of public transport services contracts, and for the allocation of...