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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Summer.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I think the reference document to read to give some background is the summer economic statement of last year, which set out what additional capital expenditure will cost the Government in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026. Roughly, if I recall correctly, it will be €250 million in 2024, €730 million in 2025 and €1.3 billion in 2026. Obviously, we, along with other...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It is the infrastructure, climate and nature fund and most of the climate bit has been clearly indicated towards the retrofitting of public buildings, expanding anaerobic digestion, rolling out district heating and increasing support for solar panels in various sectors and so on. I could go on. The same is true of the nature part of the fund. The climate and nature bit is certainly...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There is a combination of reasons, and if we can suddenly overcome them, we will go back to what we did last year and put in a Supplementary Estimate. The shortage of drivers and mechanics is a significant issue, if I am being upfront and honest, but if you think of it as a five-year programme, you can perceive it slightly differently. In December, we introduced 21 new services. These are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, we are on track. We are there or thereabouts.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, but projects scale up. We are roughly on track.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Hold on. Passenger numbers grew by 120%-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Show me another example of any public service that has doubled in one year.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I accept the point. If we can deliver this faster and further and get both the budget and drivers, I will go further.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, and I am looking forward to that. John O’Dowd and I met last year in the hope the assembly would come back. We discussed a number of infrastructural projects but it was a very short meeting. We talked about the return of the North-South Ministerial Council and our sectoral ministerial meetings. I had a very good relationship with his predecessor, Nichola Mallon, and I look...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: NBI are required to provide a minimum service of 500Mbps to all end users under the Contract with the Minister. The network NBI have deployed is capable of delivering speeds far in excess of this minimum speed. NBI monitor the performance of their network on a 24/7/365 day of the year basis. Should speeds fall below the minimum required then NBI is required to notify the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Through the first two Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auctions, my Department has provided pathways and supports for communities to participate in renewable energy projects through the application of a community projects category. Through my Department’s continued engagement with Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), there is evidence of significant challenges that REC...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan sets a target of up to 500MW of community energy by 2030. Through the first two Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auctions, my Department has provided pathways and supports for communities to participate in renewable energy projects through the application of a community projects category. Currently, there are two community projects energised under the RESS...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 'MyWaste.ie', an initiative of the Regional Waste Management Offices on behalf of my Department provides advice on how to manage waste, including duvets and pillows. See www.mywaste.ie/what-to-do-with/duvets-pillows/. Our current plans for textile waste is set out in a Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020-2025 which establishes our commitment to tackle the environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the flagship Government policies to support the delivery of the target set out in the Climate Action Plan to meet 80% of electricity demand with renewable energy by 2030. The scheme provides support to individual renewable electricity projects, rather than towns or geographic areas. Oweninny Wind Farm was successful in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. An Post has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network , including those in relation to the future closure of post offices are operational matters for the Board and management of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was launched on the 21st of December 2021, with the aim of supporting 380MW of new micro-generation capacity by 2030, under the Climate Action Plan. The scheme currently provides support to domestic applicants for renewable installations up to 50kW and to non-domestic applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the scheme on behalf of my Department. The eligibility criteria for the Scheme are linked to certain Department of Social Protection (DSP) payments with those in the least...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I have no role or function in the matter raised by the Deputy. Pension matters including retirement age limits is a commercial matter and is relevant to the company involved.