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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Bodies (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland, along with other parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the European Union, is a member of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). As set out in the Government’s Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining, published in December 2022, Ireland supports the ISA’s mandate, which includes ensure that the effective protection of the marine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not awarded any contracts since 2016 to the companies referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Agreements (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Charter Conference decided in 2017 to modernise the Treaty in order to respond to criticisms of the ECT’s dispute resolution mechanism in Article 26 and that it was inconsistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and with policy objectives of the EU and other countries to phase out fossil fuels in favour of renewables. On 24 June 2022, the ECT confirmed agreement in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The data assessment for the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (OREDP II), Ireland’s new national spatial strategy for offshore renewable energy, brought together for the first time a significant amount of marine data held across Government to increase our understanding of the marine environment and biodiversity in the context of offshore renewable energy. Through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) was statutorily established, under the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, as the national authority for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of the inland fisheries resource. Establishment was based on an amalgamation of the central Fisheries Board and seven Regional Boards as well as a number of fisheries co-operatives - 17 bodies in all. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy relates to measures concerning the catching and retaining of all coarse species including perch. The Bye-Law is in force for the last 17 years on a National basis. As recently advised by my officials at a meeting of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland, a review of Bye-laws in force for 10 years or more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy has been in place for some 17 years. As recently advised by my officials at a meeting of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland, a review of Bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their application, will be commenced shortly. It is intended that Bye-law 809 will be reviewed early in that process. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two Offshore Wind approved by Government aims to accelerate the delivery of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, as well as the wider Climate Action Plan objective of achieving 80% renewable electricity by that date. Under Phase Two, offshore renewables capacity will continue to be procured through the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is carrying out a Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems for the period to 2030 but in the context of a sustainable transition to 2050. The consultation on the Review closed on the 28th of October 2022 and yielded over 450 submissions from individuals and organisations. The consultation responses have been reviewed and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Oireachtas recently passed the Environment Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 which was subsequently signed by the President on 10 March, 2023. The legislation was developed on an emergency basis in line with the exceptional circumstance procedures set out in the Cabinet Handbook.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged consultants to carry out technical analysis on Ireland’s energy system for the period to 2030 to support its work on the review of the energy security of Ireland’s electricity and gas systems. A consultation on the review was published in September 2022 and the deadline for submissions was the end of October 2022. My Department received over 450 submissions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186, 187 and 188 together. The Heat and Built Environment Taskforce has been established to accelerate and drive delivery in respect of retrofitting, renewable heat, district heat, decarbonisation and overall energy use needs of the building stock. The overarching aim of the Taskforce is to: identify work on the critical paths to key targets under each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022. This Regulation seeks to address windfall gains in the energy sector through a temporary solidarity contribution based on taxable profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors and a cap on market...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192, 193, 194 and 197 together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. In order to promote and incentivise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The day to day administration and management of applications for retrofit projects under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes, including the effective management of complaints received, are an operational matter for the SEAI. The data requested by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (28 Mar 2023)

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 has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I can confirm that the none of the companies listed are either current or historical suppliers to my Department for the period from 2016 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: . Duration/Destination (Not including travel days) Japan 10th – 15th March Indonesia 17th – 18th March Total Flight Costs €5,878.19 €8,248.86 Accommodation* Paid by DFA Paid by DFA Travelers Minister Jack Chambers Special Advisor Shane Smyth...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Mar 2023)

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 local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...