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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. 27630 and 27640 together. Different aspects of the safety and regulatory regime for electricity storage systems, including battery electricity storage systems (BESS), are handled by different sets of regulations and regulatory bodies here in Ireland. Regarding battery classification and standardisation, Ireland conforms to EU...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the Waste Management Act, the management of waste including the remediation of legacy landfill sites, such as Whitestown, is the legal responsibility of the respective local authorities. Local Authorities must comply with the remediation requirements in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waste licence regime. The Government established a landfill...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government created a salmon hardship fund for those who were directly affected by the cessation of mixed stock fishing in 2006. The scheme was administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) – a body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Neither my Department nor Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) had any function or role to play in the administration and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Act 2023 was enacted in November 2023 and was commenced on 4 December 2023. This Act implemented a cap on market revenues of specific electricity generators as required in Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. The Act provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 124 together. The matters referred to come within the remit of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I have no function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Seveso III Directive was implemented by the Chemicals Act and the Control of Major Accident Hazards involving Dangerous Substances or COMAH Regulations 2015. The COMAH Regulations have a strong and explicit link to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations (CLP). I am advised that, under the CLP, a battery, as part of a battery energy storage system (BESS), is not considered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Single Use Plastics Directive (Directive EU 2019/904), adopted in 2019, aims to reduce the volume and impact of single-use plastics on the environment, including the marine environment. It targets the ten most commonly-found single-use plastic items found on European beaches which, alongside fishing gear, represent 70% of all marine litter in the EU. The Directive was transposed into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy, published by my Department, sets ambitious targets, which include providing a Gigabit network to all households and businesses in Ireland by 2028 and access to 5G in all populated areas by 2030. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities are statutorily responsible for the preparation of waste management plans. The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices published the new National Waste Management Plan on March 1st informed by, inter alia, the National Planning Framework. The Plan sets out the required actions at local and regional levels to deliver on the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Following the process set out in the Act, a carbon budget programme proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council was adopted by the Oireachtas on 6 April 2022. On 28 July, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. The Climate Action Plan 2024 seeks to transform Ireland into an international leader in the development and generation of high-quality renewable energy. The Plan includes a series of measures to support our renewables programme, including the accelerated delivery of onshore wind, solar, and offshore wind generation, to reach 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Climate Action Plan 2024 makes reference to the potential role of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies in further reducing Ireland’s net greenhouse gas emissions. These technologies will play a significant role in future decarbonisation of the energy and industry sectors, in areas such as cement production. Many innovative carbon removal, transport and storage...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: It should not be possible for the owner of a vehicle to be charged motor tax twice for any period, even if they renew the motor tax for that vehicle prior to the expiry of their existing motor tax. All motor tax is paid in advance for 3, 6 or 12 months from the first day of a month until the last day of the month in which the tax expires. The motorist in this case may be confused by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA) who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Operational matters regarding the management or expansion of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The term "private jet" is not defined in national, European, or international law and the nature of ownership does not arise as a specific categorisation. Operations of smaller jet aircraft are predominantly captured by the terms business aviation or general aviation however these categories include various types of operations. It is generally acknowledged that the business and general...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vacant Properties (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The property affairs of CIÉ are matters for the CIÉ Board in accordance with the provisions of the Transport Acts 1950 and 1964. Accordingly, I have forwarded the Deputy's question to CIÉ for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Jun 2024)

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 issue raised by the Deputy in relation to designated quiet carriages on InterCity services is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, MetroLink is a key project under the National Development Plan 2021-30. MetroLink will be a fully electrified, segregated and mostly underground new rail line from the Swords area to Charlemont in the south of Dublin City Centre via Dublin Airport. To the end of May 2024, approximately €169 million has been invested in MetroLink, to advance the design and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (27 Jun 2024)

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 of public transport. The issue raised regarding the number of legal claims taken against TII in relation to injuries after incidents involving cyclists and the Luas tracks is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jun 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. The NTA works with the relevant public transport operators, who have...