Results 27,561-27,580 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to the matter referred to in the Question. An Bord Pleanála is an independent statutory body under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 148, 150 to 152, inclusive, 156 and 164 together. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector, following enactment if the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: Local authorities are responsible for municipal waste collection and waste management planning within their functional areas. It is open to the Chief Executive of any local authority to exercise their executive function in relation to waste collection to re-enter the waste collection market as direct service providers if they so choose, either alongside existing permitted service providers or...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 153, 155, 157, 158 and 165 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to households vulnerable to energy poverty. This year's budget of €148.5 million is the highest ever. Increased awareness of the multiple benefits of retrofit and improvements to the Warmer Homes Scheme is driving increased levels of demand for the scheme with over 23,000 applications...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: 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 BER B2/cost-optimal and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, last year the Government approved a package of significantly...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: Local government has a key role to play in implementing measures to meet Ireland’s national climate targets. Local Authorities are well-placed to respond to climate change and build momentum as the most direct connection that citizens and local communities have with Government. Section 16 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 requires, inter alia, each...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the arrangements for and cost of connecting to the electricity network, including for community energy projects, is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The management of connections to the electricity grid are matters for ESB Networks and EirGrid, under rules determined by the CRU. Grid connection costs are a major challenge for communities...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: The Irish Environmental Network (IEN) is an independent umbrella organisation whose members are nationally active Irish Environmental NGOs. The group represents on a broad range of environmental issues relating to climate change. I have included in the table below, the total funding allocated by my Department to the IEN for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 . Funding for the organisation has risen...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: 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. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, last year, the Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: My Department does not own any properties. All our accommodation needs are provided by the OPW.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: In 2020, after the adoption of the Single Use Plastics Directive (which imposed a 90% separate collection rate for plastic beverage bottles by 2029), my Department commissioned Eunomia to analyse options for improving the capture rate of beverage containers in Ireland. Eunomia’s report was published in October 2020. As well as looking at alternative options, this report looks at the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Plants (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 178 together. The leak at the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) facility at Sellafield was formally reported to the UK Environment Agency in November 2019. Since then, this matter has been reported on by the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) at the bi-annual meetings of the UK-Ireland Contact Group on Radiological Matters, and at its most...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently defining its priorities for 2024 through a structured Business Planning process. It is expected that this process will be completed in the coming weeks with delivery plans finalised early next year. The Government Legislation Programme, which will set out my Department’s legislative priorities, is also currently being prepared and will be published on Gov.ie,...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: Improving access to renewable energy sharing is one of a number of measures being considered as part of EU reforms to European electricity market design (EMD). To achieve a just energy transition to a fossil-free and resilient energy system that meets the EU's climate targets, the new EMD seeks to provide better protection for consumers, more stability for companies, and increased green...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 161 of 23 November 2023. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: As I have publicly stated, most recently on 9 November last in the Dáil, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is not fit for purpose. The Energy Charter Treaty modernisation has not progressed adequately. Therefore, Europe has signalled a full exit from the treaty should be undertaken, now that modernisation has not been possible. Throughout this process Ireland has expressed strong views...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that:all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: In February 2022, Government announced an enhanced package of measures to support the uptake of home energy upgrades. This included the introduction of a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme and the establishment of a network of registered One Stop Shops to offer a start-to-finish project management service for home energy upgrades. There are now 17 One-Stop-Shops registered by SEAI. Of...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Dec 2023)
Eamon Ryan: My Department has responsibility for the Climate Action Fund (CAF) into which payments in accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 (Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel) are made. It is important to note that payments are not made directly into the CAF, as any transfers into the CAF are subject to prior approval from the Minister for Public...