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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 May 2023)

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 programme. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (25 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the Local Area Hackney Scheme, 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 am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 May 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....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In relation to An Post, while there is a statutory basis for the payment of dividends to the Exchequer by the company, there has been no dividend paid. Were any dividend to be paid it would be a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, to determine how the revenue from any such dividend would be allocated. It would be a matter for the Board to determine at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 169 together. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) was established under the Sustainable Energy Act of 2002. The Authority is a body corporate with functions and responsibilities as set out under Section 6 of the Act, which include inter alia promoting and assisting;environmentally and economically sustainable production, supply and use...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 133, inclusive, and 156 to 166, inclusive, together. The National Retrofit Plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving the Climate Action Plan targets of upgrading the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The EPA is responsible for compiling the inventories of greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland and for reporting the data to the relevant European and international institutions. As such, Ireland’s legal reporting obligations require that the agency submits data to the European Commission and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The emissions data are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 136 together. In May 2022, An Post requested an increase of 2% with effect from 1 January 2022. Having sought the necessary advice from NewERA, the relevant Ministerial consents to the payment of an increase of 2% to An Post pensioners with effect from 1 January 2022 were provided to An Post in early September. On 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) are currently working on the preparation of the draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments. Following assessment and approval by me approval, the Codes of Practice must then be laid before both Houses of Oireachtas by the LGMA and published on a website maintained by or on behalf of myself as Minister or the Government. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV grant scheme under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and is open to houses built prior to 2021. The scheme came into operation in February 2022 and built on the success of the previous pilot version of the grant scheme. As part of the transition between schemes, the minimum BER C3 requirement was removed and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: P6 plastic refers to polystyrene or styrofoam, which is widely used in packaging and insulation. Waste polystyrene is accepted at some local authority civic amenity sites for disposal. These are listed on MyWaste.ie. Certain applications of polystyrene have already been banned. For instance, the EU Single Use Plastics Directive transposed into Irish law in July 2021, banned a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The development of of a new policy statement for the inland fisheries sector is a significant and complex undertaking which will take account of developments and challenges around conservation, protection, biodiversity, ecological and environmental issues over recent years. Significant progress has been made by my Department. To date, draft preparatory policy/discussion documents have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. In February 2022, Government approved a package of supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s National Retrofit Plan. These measures are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Yield (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 (ERA) and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 145 and 146 together. In order to increase the capacity of Local Authorities to support the preparation of Local Climate Action Plans, my Department allocated €3.5 million in 2022 to assist in securing staffing resources for Climate Action Officer and Climate Action Coordinator roles. The Chief Executive of each Local Authority was issued with a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has no function in this matter. The CRU provides a dedicated email address for Oireachtas members, which enables them raise questions on energy regulatory matters to CRU at oireachtas@cru.iefor timely direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not assist with, or make financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members of any grade or position.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), the independent energy regulator, which was assigned this responsibility through the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent legislation. CRU ceased price setting within the retail electricity and gas markets in 2011 and 2014 respectively. As participants in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Prospecting Licences for the area concerned are held for a number of minerals, including lithium. I can advise that no mining licence applications have been submitted for this site. Before mining can take place if a commercial find has been identified and proven, three permissions must be obtained. Planning permission from the local authority, an industrial emissions or integrated pollution...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Species Policy (30 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 119 of 11 May 2023. The position is unchanged. Response to Question no. 63 of 29 March 2023 The Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006, referred to by the Deputy relates to measures concerning the catching and retaining of Pike. This 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...