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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Poverty Steering Group was established in August 2022 and has met 8 times formally as a group but has also held a number of bilateral meetings. The Steering Group has overseen implementation of the Energy Poverty Action Plan. An Annual Report outlining progress under the various actions in the Energy Poverty Action Plan was published in May 2024 and is available on gov.ie. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The 2024 National Adaptation Framework (NAF), which was approved and published by Government on 5 June 2024, sets out Ireland's climate adaptation policy. The new NAF was completed following my Department's 2022 review of the previous NAF and a statutory public consultation undertaken earlier this year. The new NAF, developed with input from key sectors, the Climate Change Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: While the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to illegal dumping, including any decision to deploy CCTV or other technologies for waste enforcement purposes, lies with local authorities, my Department continues to provide extensive financial, policy and legislative support to the local authority sector to support their efforts. Almost €18 million has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Deposit Return Scheme allows for non-retail operators, such as local authorities, to provide take-back facilities, complementing the collection infrastructure provided by retailers. Five local authorities have approached me about installing reverse vending machines at civic amenity sites as part of the next phase of roll-out. I would welcome Cork County Council also getting involved.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which have seen an almost tenfold increase from €2,600 in 2015 to just over €25,800 in 2024. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are benefitting significantly from warmer, healthier and more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. In response to the public health risks posed by Radon gas, the Government has established a National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS). The Strategy is now in its second phase covering the period 2019 to 2024. Implementation of the Strategy is overseen by an interdepartmental and agency group chaired by my Department. The strategy includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) may determine the number, grading, remuneration and other conditions of service of staff – subject to the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Minister for Public Expenditure and National Development Plan, and Reform, as per Section 20(3) of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002. ComReg...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

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: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not operate a public helpline.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts. While there are currently no plans to provide free Leap cards to those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to thank the Deputy for forwarding this submission to my office, which I have read carefully, As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and funding in relation to 'open' public transport. In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UNCRPD), my department and our agencies are progressively making public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 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 security costs in each of the years from 2019 until 2023 is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 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 security costs for the Luas for each of the years from 2019 until 2023 is an operational matter for Transdev. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Artificial Intelligence (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Department's position in relation to the use of artificial intelligence continues to be that we are following the current advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) “Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies” published on 1 June 2023. Officials in my Department are developing governance frameworks and policy guidelines for staff to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Equipment (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A total of 40 laptops or mobile phones owned by this Department that have been lost or stolen in the last ten years. All laptops are security encrypted so it is not possible for any unauthorised user to access any data they may contain. As soon as a device is reported lost or stolen the owner's password is immediately reset and the device itself is blocked from being able to connect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (9 Jul 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 query raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Jul 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts....