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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yield from oil and gas deposits by barrel and price; and the likelihood of finding deposits in each field in terms of a ratio, for example, 30 to 1 chance and so on. [1815/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1319. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which Ireland’s EU and UN commitments to mitigate climate change are considered as part of his Department’s efforts to promote exploitation of offshore hydrocarbon resources, including the commitment under the Paris Agreement to engage in global efforts to keep a global temperature rise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department will be issuing in 2018, by month, day, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field and the stated likelihood of finding oil or gas deposits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department issued in 2015, 2016 and 2017, by month, year, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field; if oil or gas was found in each well, if appropriate assessments or environmental impact assessments were conducted for that particular licence; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seismic Surveys (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1322. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of seismic acquisitions conducted by the State and others from 2010, by month, year, survey area name, project code, name of relevant licence, survey identification, company and contractor conducting the survey, in tabular form. [1819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which his Department considers if an environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment is required for offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation; if impacts in terms of carbon emissions are considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1325. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the processes in place to independently monitor the environmental and climate impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1326. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if companies engaging in offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation are required to guarantee supply to the State or sell resources at a reduced rate to the State or Irish companies. [1823/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Corrib Gas Field (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1327. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of tax revenue the State has collected from the Corrib gas project by tax on labour, tax on profits and tax on resources; the amount of tax that has been written off against company costs related to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1328. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated price of oil on which his Department is basing its future energy projections in terms of energy security. [1825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1336. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which his Department assesses if a company granted a licence to explore or exploit offshore hydrocarbon resources under the petroleum affairs division is in keeping with its work programme commitments; and if there are penalties for falling behind in those commitments. [1998/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: 1698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 13 December 2017, the status of the ongoing review. [1810/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to speak now because I am due to attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment which will shortly begin. I very much welcome this discussion, which is a good example of the work this committee can do. I asked the Taoiseach earlier today about the Government's approach on this issue. Perhaps the officials could...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I was not involved in 2012. The tax commission believed that there was real economic rationale behind a site value tax but that administrative difficulties would arise. In 2012, it feared that the real concentration was on the immediate task of getting a very quick revenue boost for the State, which was in significant financial difficulty. Is there not a case, on the basis of what the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Mr. Hogan is not going to look at the idea of a site value tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with Mr. Sharkey. I am full of hope that we, as a country, will be brilliant at this. According to the EirGrid calculator, wind generates 2,951 MW, which is amazing, although it is a windy day. I think of the former head of EirGrid who swore to me only ten years ago that the maximum wind generation would be only 800 MW in the Irish system and that it was physically impossible and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Do we support the European Parliament's overall target of 35% for renewable energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy: Discussion (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: Well done to Mr. Blaney, the chairman of the board of regulators of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, ACER. Also from Ireland are the CEO of Ofgem, the UK regulator, and the Permanent Secretary of the UK Department with responsibility. We have just sent over one of our best grid people to run the UK's grid for it. We are good at this, but we will no longer be good if we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chairman. I welcome this opportunity to undertake legislative scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill in advance of Committee Stage. There has been delay from the Second Stage debate to now, which I regret. We are looking at different ways in which we could do the detailed analysis, but we have really benefited from the work of the legal advisory service and the Oireachtas Library...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

Eamon Ryan: This is very useful in terms of this complex area. We have had damn lies and statistics, so I am very glad that the EPA is seeking real clarity now. It was said in the presentation that 84% of plastic packaging waste is either recovered or recycled. What percentage is recycled and what percentage is burned? I would be interested to hear if the Department agrees with Mr. Hogg and indeed...