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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provided a comprehensive briefing document to me on my appointment as Minister. It is my intention to publish the document as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authority Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Policy related to Electric Vehicles and electric transport options are kept under constant review as this is a rapidly developing sector and market, characterized by significant innovation. My Department will continue to review its policies in this area to ensure that supports are effectively and efficiently targeted over 2020 and 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland respectively through their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Until such time as the transfer of functions order is finalised I retain all the functions currently residing with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The broadcasting and online safety functions of the Department are to transfer to the current Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in due course and when that is finalised responsibility for specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently preparing an Order to transfer responsibility for media and broadcasting to the newly constituted Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht. My Department are also working to finalise the budget allocation for my Department, which will be published in Revised Estimates later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat was developed to financially support the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users. The Scheme, which is operated by the SEAI, provides an operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems. Eligible renewable energy technologies are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under the terms and conditions of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme all projects supported by the scheme must establish a Community Benefit Fund. This is to ensure that the local community receives actual direct benefits from the renewable project located in their locality. The Department has already committed to the publication of a Good Practice Principles Handbook by July 2021. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services, including mobile phone and broadband 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. Since its inception in July 2016, the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce has been a driving force for improving access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Television licence fee receipts are paid to my Department by An Post on the 15th and 30th of each month. In addition monthly payments are made on the 15th of the month by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to my Department for the free TV licences Scheme. My Department subsequently makes payments to RTÉ twice monthly less An Post's fees for collection services and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects to compete for a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate. The first of these renewable electricity auctions (RESS-1) will take place on the 21 July. There will be a series of auctions up to 2030 to deliver on Ireland's renewable electricity targets. RESS-1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. Retrofitting has the ability to contribute to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department receives licence fee monies from An Post for direct sales and a contribution from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of free licences issued under the Household Benefits Scheme. My Department pays An Post costs as collection agent, 7% of net receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the Broadcasting Fund and the balance to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Section 116 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 sets out the requirements for RTÉ to keep an independent programme account for the commissioning and making of independent television or sound broadcasting programmes. The statutory minimum spend set out in the Act is €40m, adjusted annually in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In the most recent report sent to my Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In addition to RTE, my Department also provides exchequer funding to TG4 and 7% of net licence fee monies to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) in respect of the Broadcasting Fund. The Broadcasting Fund supports the Sound and Vision Scheme for the production of programming on Irish culture, heritage and experience and the Archiving Scheme for the preservation of broadcast material. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under Section 156 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, my Department pays 7% of net TV Licence fee receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the administration of the Broadcasting Fund. The Fund supports the Sound and Vision and Archiving Schemes. In 2019 the BAI received €14.79m and announced financial support for 241 radio and TV programmes under the Sound and Vision...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Up to 2019 TG4 was part funded from TV Licence receipts and exchequer funding. Since 2019 TG4 receives all its public funding from the exchequer. The breakdown of funding from 2017-2020 is provided in the table below; the 2018 capital figure includes an once off grant of €985,000 in respect of Bliain na Gaeilge. Current Expenditure (€m) ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The action we take in the coming years will be critical in order to address the climate crisis, which threatens our safe future on this planet. The Programme for Government sets out our shared commitment to achieve an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030. This is in line with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The legislative framework for the import and export of waste in the European Union is set out in Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The purpose of the Regulation is to implement measures for the supervision and control of shipments of waste in order to ensure that the movement, recovery, or disposal of waste, is managed in an environmentally sound...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. Retrofitting has the ability to contribute to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Bord na Móna announced, on 16 June, their intention to suspend peat harvesting activities for 2020 while its substitute consent application is under consideration by an Bord Pleanála, and to put in place an enhanced peatlands rehabilitation scheme as a key component of Bord na Móna’s move away from peat. The Government is committed to supporting Bord na Móna to...