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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020-2025 commits to examining measures to support increased use of recycled materials in packaging including the possible introduction of a virgin plastic levy. Any interventions in the market must be carefully assessed and my officials are engaging with stakeholders to better understand current behaviour in the plastics recycling market.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Banking Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. It has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network, including those in relation to the size, distribution and future of the network are operational matters for the Board and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 135 together. The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) began with the commencement of the MSS domestic solar PV grant on 16 February, 2022, with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The second phase of the scheme, announced on 22nd...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (18 Jan 2023)

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. My Department has engaged extensively and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Minister of State Jack Chambers has responsibility for the Eircode and Postal functions of my Department with effect from 17 December 2022. The role of Minister of State Chambers in these areas relates to non-statutory functions which are assigned on an administrative basis. The Statutory Instrument delegating functions to Minister of State Ossian Smyth will be finalised shortly. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Media training has not been procured during the period 1 January 2021 to date, therefore no costs have been incurred.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no role in the issuing of Ministerial Directions under the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended), which are a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. As a part of Project Ireland 2040, the National Planning Framework includes the promotion of Ireland as a sustainable international destination for ICT infrastructures such as data centres and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Anaerobic Digestion produces biogas which can be captured and used for renewable heat and electricity generation. My Department has developed a number of schemes to support production of renewable electricity in Ireland which are open to community participation. These schemes include the grid scale, auction based Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) - of which the third...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 to 118, inclusive, together. My Department funds the Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA) which is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). As a result of rising energy costs, many more businesses are now eligible for the scheme as many more are spending in excess of €10,000 per annum on heating and electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in the pricing of electricity, which falls within the remit of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) as Ireland's independent energy and water regulator. The CRU was established following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and is accountable to the Oireachtas and not to me as Minister nor my Department. Having an effective and reliable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A review of the energy security of Ireland’s gas and electricity systems is being carried out by my Department and Cambridge Economic Policy Associates were engaged to conduct technical analysis to support this review process. The review is focused on the period to 2030, but in the context of ensuring a sustainable transition to 2050. The Government approved Sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems is focused on the period to 2030, but in the context of ensuring a sustainable transition to 2050. The review is considering risks to both natural gas and electricity supplies, and the range of measures required to address these risks. This includes the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework (NESF) provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the electricity, gas and oil sectors and sets out a ‘whole-of-Government’ response to the challenges posed to energy security and energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

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. They eligibility criteria for the scheme are kept under ongoing review by my Department with the Department of Social Protection to ensure they are consistent with and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Masts (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy which is a matter for the relevant local planning authority or An Bord Pleanála.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There were no legal cases or threatened legal cases under international arbitration. The Department routinely gets legal correspondence on regulations, support schemes and other policy positions which could, but rarely does, result in legal action in the Irish/EU legal system.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My diary is published on Gov.ie and my 2022 diary will be published shortly. Details of expenses are not routinely published.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Hedge Cutting (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009, the burning of household, garden, commercial or industrial waste is not permitted. An exemption under the legislation, which has allowed farmers, as a last resort following strict application of the waste hierarchy, to dispose of waste generated by agricultural practices by burning has been extended on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The 1 January 2023 changes to benefit-in-kind in relation to company cars was legislated for in the Finance Act 2019 and is, therefore, an area of tax policy that lies within the remit of the Minister for Finance. From that date the amount taxable as BIK remains determined by the car’s original market value (OMV) and the annual business kilometres driven, while new CO2...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The roll-out of infrastructure for mobile telecommunications services in Ireland is primarily a matter for private mobile network operators, operating on a commercial basis in a liberalised market, regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). ComReg is statutorily independent in the exercise of its functions in accordance with section 11 of the Communications...