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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Is príomhfhócas náisiúnta polasaí é oiriúnú don athrú aeráide agus cinntiú go bhfuil Éire athléimneach i leith tionchair na hathraithe aeráide. Leagann an Creat Náisiúnta Oiriúnaithe (NAF) polasaí náisiúnta amach agus cuireann sé béim ar a thábhachtaí atá sé...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 13 December Government approved a new Energy Poverty Action Plan. The Plan is available at www.gov.ie and sets out the range of measures being implemented, as well as key longer-term measures, to ensure that those least able to afford increased energy costs are supported and protected to adequately heat and power their homes. The implementation of the Action Plan is being monitored by a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There was no Shareholder Expectations Framework in place at the time in question, as the Performance Framework which was advised in the 2009 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies,had yet to be developed by Government. Following the establishment of NewERA in 2011, the Government began the process of reforming the management of the Government’s shareholder role in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is responsible for the cross-Government coordination and development of the National Energy and Climate Plan with the first NECP being developed and submitted to the European Commission in 2019. Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 states that each Member State must finalise its latest notified integrated NECP by June...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Rental properties can present a specific challenge for energy efficiency improvements. This is an issue found in most countries where the incentives to invest in energy upgrades can be misaligned between landlords and tenants. The Government’s Housing for AllPlan commits to the introduction of a minimum BER for private rental properties, where feasible, from 2025, and to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The agenda for the EU Council meeting on 19 June is still in draft form. Once the agenda is set, I will form a position taking account of advice from my officials and that position will be relayed at the Council meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes to support households, businesses and the public sector to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. SEAI administer these schemes on behalf of my Department. Budget 2023 allocated record funding to energy transformation including the national residential retrofit programme and free upgrades for households at risk of energy poverty....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The latest data published by the Central Statistics Office shows that the number of students attending secondary level schools in Ireland is 405,003 and the potential cost of providing every second-level student in the State with a reusable water bottle would be a multiple of that number, depending on the pricing for reusable bottles, which varies depending on brand, material and size....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 5 April 2023, Government approved an amendment to the Finance Bill 2023 to apply a zero percent VAT rate for the supply and installation of solar panels on residential buildings, from 1 May 2023 onwards. It is expected that the new 0% VAT rate will be of significant benefit to homeowners, as it will reduce the average cost of a domestic solar PV installation by approximately €1,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) who administer Domestic Solar PV grants under the Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS), conducted a review of previous battery grants that had been available prior to the implementation of the MSS and found that given the current high cost of batteries, coupled with their low storage capacities and their relatively short lifespan (currently...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is targeting 380MW of new renewable generation capacity to contribute to an overall revised target for solar PV of up to 8GW by 2030, under the Climate Action Plan 2023. The scheme design was supported by detailed economic and policy analysis, as well as public consultation, prior to its approval in December 2021. Grants are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government approved the Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) in December 2021, to support 380MW of new micro-generation capacity by 2030 under the Climate Action Plan. This would generate over 300 GWh of renewable electricity per annum, with the potential to abate 1.4 million tonnes of CO2eq over the lifetime of the installations. The MSS provides support to domestic and non-domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware of this report which builds on a chapter that Coalition 2030 were invited to contribute to Ireland’s 2023 Voluntary National Review (VNR) which I look forward to delivering at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in July. Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a bold vision for a safer, fairer, more prosperous and sustainable world by 2030....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department ensures, to the greatest extent possible, that our published video content includes closed captioning. Between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive), 95% of social media videos posted were captioned. 10% of these featured closed captioning in the Irish language. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all colleagues, stakeholders, and citizens. Our Statement of Strategy, Le Chéile 23, is underpinned by the values set out in the Civil Service Renewal Plan. A key action arising from this is our corporate strategy 'Ag Obair Le Chéile' which aims to develop our people, culture and organisation. As part of Ag...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not have an estimated cost for the remunicipalisation of waste collection services. It is open to any local authority to re-enter the waste collection market as direct service providers if they so choose, either alongside existing permitted service providers or subject to making arrangements to replace those providers as local authorities are responsible for municipal waste...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government policies to help deliver on Ireland's ambitious target to increase the share of electricity generation from renewable sources to 80%. While the primary policy objective of RESS is the delivery of renewable electricity in a sustainable, cost-effective, and secure framework, the broader policy objectives delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s Energy Poverty Action Plan acknowledges that improving our measurements and data collection will assist in identifying the severity of energy poverty being experienced by households and therefore, where additional supports could be further targeted. As set out in the Action Plan, a research network on energy poverty chaired by the ESRI has been established. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Climate Action Plan 23 includes a commitment to carry out a public consultation on Private Wires and a deadline for publication of Q4 2023 has been set. Private wires are an issue that is of interest and importance to many stakeholders. The policy area of Private Wires is broad in nature and as such detailed consideration must go into formulating the consultation in order to ensure that all...