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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Payments in accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 (Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel) are made into the Climate Action Fund (CAF) for which my Department has responsibility. 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 by the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy provides that ‘Islanded’ data centre developments, that are not connected to the electricity grid and are powered mainly by on-site fossil fuel generation, would not be in line with national policy. Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) is aware of the Strategy and the Principles for Sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support households and the community sector to improve the energy efficiency of their properties: individual energy upgrade grants under the Better Energy Homes Scheme; the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme for an end-to-end service through One Stop Shops and the Community Energy Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Just Transition Commission is an advisory body established on an administrative basis by Government Decision of 30 April 2024. The chair and members of the Just Transition Commission were appointed by the Government on 22 October 2024 on the recommendation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, in line with the Commission’s Terms of Reference. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Grant Payments (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle Scheme (eSPSV) supports the uptake of EVs in the SPSVs sector (taxis, hackneys, and limousines). In recognition of the important role the sector plays in decarbonising the broader transport system, the scheme increased from €2m in 2020 to €15m in 2021, 2022 and 2023, with grants of up to €20K available to existing SPSV drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the pension schemes, the CIÉ, Group and their employees. 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy, As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, the national roads programme, the regional and local roads programme, and active travel. Investments are delivered by the relevant local authorities, working in partnership with the National Transport Authority, which is responsible for Active Travel and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (6 Nov 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 planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of park and ride facilities. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Transport Act 1950, CIÉ have initiated the statutory process by submitting an amending scheme to the Minister for Transport for review to give effect to Labour Court Recommendations for the 1951 Scheme, as passed by a ballot of trade union members in May 2021. Work is ongoing in the Department of Transport, in consultation with the Department for Public Expenditure, NDP...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Preliminary Business Case for the whole DART+ programme was approved by Cabinet at Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code in December 2021. The Decision also permitted the purchase of DART Fleet. This first order of DART+ Fleet comprised an initial purchase of 95 DART carriages - 65 battery-electric and 30 electric. In November 2022, the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority; Exchequer funding is intended to supplement local authorities’ own resources. As regards 2025, regional and local road grant allocations will be finalised following the publication of the Revised Estimates Volume and will take into account the expenditure outturn...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 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: Seaweed Harvesting (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulatory regime that operated under the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), has largely been replaced with the establishment of a new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) on the 17 July 2023. My Department has commenced an examination of all remaining applications received under the Foreshore Act 1933 with a view to ascertaining their suitability under the transitional provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seaweed Harvesting (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The regulatory regime that operated under the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended), has largely been replaced with the establishment of a new Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) on the 17 July 2023. My Department currently retains a small number of Foreshore Applications for the removal of seaweed, as a beach material, under Section 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended). An...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Budget 2025 provided a €2.6 billion package of social protection measures to support households, individuals and businesses impacted by the increases in prices from recent high levels of inflation. It also introduced the Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme IV through which over 2.2 million households will receive two payments of €125 (inclusive of VAT) in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23), and reaffirmed under CAP24, Ireland has set a target of 80% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2030 made up of 9 GW of onshore wind, 8 GW of solar and at least 5 GW of offshore wind. For the electricity sector the targets for renewable energy capacities are based on emissions and power system modelling rather than geospatial analysis....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Marine Protected Areas (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) is an independent corporate entity having full responsibility under law for the performance of its functions, including assessment processes in respect of maritime area consents. Arrangements have been put in place by MARA to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Habitat enhancement works are an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries in relation to operational matters can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Nov 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Following the initial public consultation process on the proposed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law (No. 1011) 2024, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) further considered and reviewed the position in respect of this Bye-Law in terms of evidence based advice and recommendations that it wished to submit to the Department. On...