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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution lies with local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement, and clean-up actions in relation to litter taking account of local circumstances and priorities. My Department does not collate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The table below shows the voted funds that were allocated to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in each of the years 2020 to 2023. Year Allocated 2023 €32,721,000 2022 €30,513,000 2021 €30,442,000 2020 €31,095,000 The expenditure incurred on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the retail electricity and gas markets was assigned to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) under the 1999 Electricity Regulation Act and subsequent legislation. CRU ceased price setting for electricity and gas in 2011 and 2014 and as such price setting is an operational matter for individual supply companies. With wholesale energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, including the matters raised by the Deputy, is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take sure measures as it considers necessary to protect the security of supply. It is assisted in its role by EirGrid, which is required to report to the CRU...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 13 January 2023, over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (24 Jan 2023)

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 an Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. Delivering free energy upgrades to low-income households and reducing the waiting times for the Warmer Homes Scheme is a top priority for my Department and the SEAI. However, individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for SEAI and as the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am not in a position to comment on this matter as the information referred to was submitted to my Department as a protected disclosure and, as such, is being examined in line with the statutory provisions of the Protected Disclosures Act. My Department’s role regarding recruitment to IFI is confined to conveying sanction, if required, prior to any recruitment process by IFI, for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 142 of 20th September 2022.The position is unchanged. My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter referred to in the Question. Matters relating to electricity meter installation and maintenance are operational issues for ESB Networks. I would encourage anyone concerned about their electricity meter to contact ESB Networks, or consult their website which provides information and guidelines in regard to meter safety.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV Scheme is one of many home energy schemes that are funded by my Department that are fully operated and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). As Minister, I have no function in relation to the registration of contractors. The registration process for installers under the Solar PV scheme is an operational matter for SEAI. In order to be listed on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The recent reduction in wholesale gas prices in Europe is welcome, although prices remain significantly higher than pre-crisis levels. With wholesale energy costs accounting for a significant percentage of total supplier costs, a sustained period of falling wholesale gas prices, can lead to retail market price reductions. However, supplier hedging that results in a significant proportion of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In the case of group heating schemes that typically supply single buildings or complexes, it is the heat supplier that purchases the fuel which, in existing schemes, is predominantly gas. In such cases, a commercial tariff is applied by Gas Networks Ireland due to the scale of the purchase, which is made by the service provider. Under S.I. 350/2022, the Commission for Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not hold the information requested by the Deputy. However, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's Energy in Ireland Report 2022, Ireland had 4,339 MW of installed wind capacity at end of 2021. This compares with 493 MW of installed wind capacity in 2005. EirGrid and ESB Networks, as the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Distribution System...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The requested information is available at the following link. Business Supports Checklist

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network over the coming years. Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles. It is also an essential part of ensuring just and equal access to EVs across Ireland, including in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Parking charges and designated parking spaces are a matter for each local authority and one in which the Department of Transport has no role. However, my understanding is that paid parking was introduced at on street EV charging points to tackle the issue of people taking advantage and using the charging points for long stay parking for free, which put other EV owners at a disadvantage. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jan 2023)

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....