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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto to the grid with circa 7 GW of renewable electricity generation capacity currently connected, including circa 5 GW of wind capacity and circa 1.5 GW of solar PV capacity. Our ambitious targets, as laid out in Climate Action Plans 2023 and 2024, of 9 GW onshore wind, at least 5 GW offshore wind and 8 GW...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Clean Air Strategy published in 2023 set outs our ambition in relation to reaching the WHO guidelines by 2040 and the roadmap for how this will be achieved. In addition, the new EU ambient air quality Directive will set more stringent legally binding limits for Ireland to achieve by 2030 and plans are already in development to support achievement of these levels. Ireland is currently not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has set a target of 80% renewable electricity by 2030, including a specific target of 8 GW of solar capacity. My Department has established two key support schemes to meet these targets, addressing large-scale and smaller-scale generators. The first element, the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), is characterised by a series of competitive auctions, with four to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has four occupied buildings in Dublin the addresses and eircodes are below. Building eircode Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 D04K7X4 Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock Co.Dublin A94NZR6 GSI Corestore,Carmenhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has collated the information requested by the Deputy in respect of all foreign travel undertaken in my capacity as Minster for the Environment, Climate and Communications and my accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024 and this is set out in the table below. This covers all travel which has been processed through the Department to date. 2023 Date ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people in, or at risk of, energy poverty through the provision of free energy upgrades. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of the Government. The scheme is funded through carbon tax receipts via the Exchequer and by the European Regional Development Fund....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Following a decision by Government in 2023, all future offshore renewable energy (ORE) projects in Ireland will be located within maritime areas identified for this purpose through the establishment of Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs). The move to a plan-led, or State-led, system reduces risks associated with non-plan led development and as a result should accelerate the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Domestic electricity micro-generation is supported by the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS). Grants are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for domestic installations of solar PV, up to a maximum of €1,800 in 2025. Since the introduction of the MSS domestic grant in February 2022, the SEAI have seen application levels rise sharply. In 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2024 reaffirms Ireland’s ambitious targets of 9 GW of onshore wind capacity, 8 GW of solar capacity and at least 5 GW of offshore wind capacity connected to the grid by 2030 in order to meet the requirement of 80% of electricity demand supplied by renewables. Under the aegis of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce (ARE Taskforce), officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently a range of schemes underway to support the roll-out of solar PV in Ireland, including for public buildings. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: My Department requests Irish tax clearance certificates for all contracts entered into which exceed a combined value of €10,000 in a twelve month rolling period. My Department does not hold information as to the tax residency of suppliers as this is a matter between the supplier and the Revenue Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised that my Department has no contracts with the companies referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (22 Jan 2025)

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. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: There were 15 civil servants in my Department who were on a career break in 2023 or 2024, outlined below by month and by grade. Grade Start date of career break End date of career break Duration Service Officer 02/09/2019 02/09/2024 5 years Executive Officer 01/01/2020 06/01/2025 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: The number of vacancies in my department in 2023 and 2024 are outlined below by month and by grade. It should be noted that vacancies in the Department are filled in accordance with DPENDPR rules on liabilities to various recruitment streams, both internal and external. I have asked the Agencies under my aegis to provide the information directly to the Deputy. If you do not hear back...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that no staff member in my department has had their career break extended beyond five years.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) leads on the delivery of Ireland’s ambitious targets under the Climate Action Plan to have an expected 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030. There is a suite of incentives in place from ZEVI, and where applicable with support from the Department of Finance, to support the continued transition to electric vehicles and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Within the Climate Action Plan (CAP), fleet electrification is one of the biggest mitigation actions for domestic sectors and will provide the greatest share of transport emissions abatement to 2030. There are a number of financial supports from Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, and where applicable...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) incentivises vehicle uptake through both direct funding interventions and by creating an advantageous policy ecosystem for manufacturers, importers and dealers, as well as for complimentary sectors such as the lease/hire sector, the eSPSV and fleets sector and for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. Public transport will play a large role in reaching climate targets; however, fleet electrification is one of the biggest mitigation actions for domestic sectors and will provide the greatest share of transport emissions abatement to 2030. EVs will also support decarbonisation of transport in rural or...