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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operation and provision of public transport services. In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, I have been advised by Iarnród Éireann that its operational fleet is fully deployed on scheduled services at present,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The queries raised by the deputy in relation to a breakdown of those resigning from Dublin Bus per year between 2017-2023, and a breakdown of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department is aware that Meath County Council commissioned the preparation of a Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) concerning options in relation to a potential Julianstown bypass. The SAR was submitted to the Department for review in accordance with the then Public Spending Code. The appraisal of the scheme will now need to be considered in light of the Department’s revised...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together. I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that stocking is a complex matter that is carefully considered in the context of the protection of existing wild stocks. IFI has supplied hatchery reared fish to angling clubs around the country. The main species stocked are brown trout and, in respect of put and take fisheries, rainbow...

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

Eamon Ryan: Regulations to introduce the coffee cup levy have been drafted and I intend to bring these into force as soon as is possible. Once a commencement date for the levy has been agreed with the Collection Authority, at least three months will be provided to allow appropriate preparations to be made, including a comprehensive public awareness campaign, before the levy is applied. The regulations...

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

Eamon Ryan: In July 2021, the Single Use Plastics Regulations came into effect. The purpose of these regulations is to prevent and reduce the impact of single use plastics on the environment and introduce a range of measures aimed at significantly reducing the consumption of certain single use plastics. Single use plastics which are intended for use as medical devices or for special medical purposes are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 9 March 2023 An Post wrote to my Department seeking consent to the second phase of their current pay agreement which provides for a 2% increase in pay from 1st January 2023. In addition to this, on foot of a recent Labour Court decision, An Post also wrote to my Department on 9 March seeking approval to make increases to pensions in payment and deferred pensions of a 5% increase from 1...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 to 136, inclusive, 147 and 185 together. My clear message to energy suppliers is that prices for customers should be reduced at the earliest opportunity. Unprecedented increases in energy prices since the outbreak of War in Ukraine has led the Government to take sustained action over the past year to support households and businesses to meet the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 152 together. It is the intention of the Minister to bring the Bill to Cabinet for approval and publication before the summer recess.

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138, 139, 140, 143 and 144 together. The due date for revenue collection is anticipated to be December 2023. However, in order to ensure full compliance and non-circumvention of payments in line with the provisions of the Regulation, there will be a period of verification of payment amounts by the regulator, where appropriate. According to Article 10 of the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 142, 145, 154 and 156 together. On 13 December 2022 Government approved a new Energy Poverty Action Plan. The Plan is available at www.gov.ie and sets out a range of 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...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and I convened an Energy Summit on 6 July. The Summit brought together representatives from the private, public and voluntary sectors to discuss Ireland’s decarbonisation of its energy systems. The summit provided an opportunity for participants, whose combined efforts will be vital to delivering Ireland’s climate and energy policies, to discuss...

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

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The process for appointments to State Boards is managed in an open and transparent manner by the Public Appointments Service (PAS), and information on the professional activities of former employees after they have retired is not sought or retained by the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commercial Built Environment Working Group has met three times so far, since it was established in the first quarter of 2023 as part of the work of the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce. It is co-chaired by my Department and the Department of the Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Heat and Built Environment Taskforce was created to accelerate and drive delivery in relation to...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) 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 enactment if the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent legislation. While CRU is financed by means of a levy on regulated entities, it must...

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

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with Article 2.5 of the relevant EU Council Regulation 2022/1854 on a cap on market revenue in the energy sector, the cap must take account of power purchase agreements and other hedging operations in the wholesale electricity market. Therefore, the Bill will contain specific provisions on hedging in the wholesale electricity market.

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 184 together. I propose to take PQs and together. A cross-departmental and inter-agency steering group meet periodically to review progress towards the objectives outlined in the Energy Poverty Action Plan, including short and long-term actions to support people to meet the cost of energy. Officials from my Department meet regularly with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (13 Jul 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...