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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Non-Domestic Microgen grant, as part of the wider Microgeneration Support Scheme, commenced in September 2022. The grant is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and provides financial assistance to help businesses and other organisations to install solar PV panels to generate electricity on site. The scheme provides a grant towards the design, purchase and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (9 Sep 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. The Question refers to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme is a targeted scheme for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households who are registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example...

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

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2024 introduced a third Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme which over 2.2 million households have benefitted from - worth €450 in total per household. Through the three Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Schemes 2.2 million households have received €1,250 in on bill support. The type of coin operated meters referred to by the Deputy are not installed by ESBN and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In my capacity as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I can confirm that I have not flown to or from Shannon Airport, Cork Airport or Knock Airport since assuming office in 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: €3 million is being provided by the Shared Island Fund for Strand 1a of the Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP), which aims to support and empower communities to shape and build low carbon, sustainable communities in a coherent way on a cross-border or whole-island basis. My Department sent out letters notifying the Local Authorities of the projects and funding amounts that had...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I introduced an Emergency Bye-Law on 17thJuly which ceased all angling activity in the waters of the Ballysadare River system in the No. 12 Sligo District with immediate effect. The Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Ballysadare (Closed Rivers) Bye No. C.S. 336, 2024 was enacted as a precautionary measure against any potential spread of disease that could occur in the absence of information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. I can confirm to the Deputy the information he requested is outlined in the table below: NAME POSITION MINISTER Period Current Salary Scale Salary Scale on leaving department Expertise Paul Kenny Special Adviser Minister Ryan July 2020 to July 2024 Principal Officer PPC - Point 6 Policy Adviser Edel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Details of the expenses paid to Ministerial advisers by my Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 are set out in the table below: Travel and Subsistence Year Amount € 2020 21 2021 - 2022 4,779 2023 14,359 2024 11,061 Total 30,220

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by end-2030. This represents approximately 30% of the housing stock and is among the most ambitious retrofit programmes worldwide. The budget of €8...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Regulations (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The day to day management of the grant schemes including the quality assurance of individual registered contractors are operational matters for the SEAI. I understand that contractors operating under any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The legislation allowing for the installation and usage of CCTV for litter and waste enforcement purposes required that the Local Government Management Agency submit to the Minister for approval, separate Codes of Practice for the operation of CCTV schemes under the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act and a further Code of Practice for the use of "mobile recording devices" (e.g....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides annual funding to Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) towards the cost of their annual Irish Business Against Litter Campaign. The surveys which are conducted as part of this campaign are carried out by An Taisce on behalf of IBAL. For specific queries on the surveys themselves I would suggest the Deputy contacts IBAL directly. I understand the An Taisce methodology...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 to 125, inclusive, together. The first two Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auctions provided pathways and supports for communities to participate in renewable energy projects. Seven community projects were successful in the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme 1 (RESS 1) auction, (five solar and two wind projects). Of these seven projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 27 June 2024 which noted that the tariffs for the export phase of SRESS were announced in May and will support small scale and community renewable projects. SRESS will offer a simpler route to market for community (and SME) owned renewable projects, aligning more closely to their experience and capacity. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to achieving a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels, and climate neutrality by no later than 2050. These objectives are set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and are legally binding. In June 2022, with work on the sectoral emissions ceilings almost complete, there were significant refinements to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services is a matter for the relevant service providers, operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg) as independent Regulator. Mobile coverage obligations are set out in licences granted by ComReg, to mobile operators who advise that the current minimum coverage obligations are being exceeded by all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. My officials work with the SEAI on an ongoing basis to accelerate the output of free energy upgrades provided under this critical scheme. It is important to note however, that individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for SEAI, and as Minister I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. My officials work with the SEAI on an ongoing basis to accelerate the delivery of free energy upgrades provided under this critical scheme. It is important to note however, that applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and as Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: 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. The Government is committed to a sustainable future for An Post and the post office network as they provide a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Government recognises the importance...