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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The North South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply across the island of Ireland. It will also help us to move towards 70% renewable electricity, a commitment made in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future. A resilient and well connected energy infrastructure is vital for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not directly commission the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging points. It does, however, provide support for the installation of charging infrastructure through the SEAI and the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to facilitate the development of Ireland’s charging network. My Department has committed €10m from the CAF to enable ESB ecars in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) was developed to financially support the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users.  The primary objective of the SSRH is to contribute to meeting Ireland’s renewable energy targets while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Forestry Sector (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Addressing the related challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation requires effective multilateral cooperation at the international level. In relation to climate change, Ireland's engagement with its EU and international partners takes place through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Ireland is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The North South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply across the island of Ireland. It will also help us to move towards 70% renewable electricity, a commitment made in the Programme for Government Our Shared Future. A resilient and well connected energy infrastructure is vital for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: There is no change, or proposed change, to processes or charges for connections under the National Broadband Plan for existing or new builds in rural locations. The National Broadband Plan contract provides for the provision of fibre for almost 537,000 premises, with provision to accommodate any newly constructed premises within the intervention area during the term of the contract. All...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to help homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since 2000, approximately 400,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes. This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The solar PV Scheme, which commenced in July 2018, targets domestic customers, solar PV installations (rooftop solar panels), self-consumption (grant to assist with installation costs with no tariff for export) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The Scheme was reviewed in December 2019 and the costs of installation were assessed. Some grant changes were made to the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Celtic Interconnector is a €1 billion electricity interconnector jointly proposed by EirGrid and their French counterparts, the French transmission system operator, RTÉ (Reseau de Transporte d’Électricite). It is proposed as a 575km long (500km subsea), 700MW high voltage direct current line from the north-west coast of France to the south coast of Ireland. At...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that officials in my Department are in ongoing discussions with daa in relation to support measures to assist the company cope with the long term effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.  I also had the opportunity to discuss this issue with the Company CEO in recent weeks so I can assure the Deputy that I am fully aware of the challenges faced by daa at this time. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Justice is primarilty responsible for issues arising from the misuse of scramblers and other similar vehicles in parks and other areas not on the public road. Extending the definition of a public place in the Road Traffic Acts to include public parks would risk a wide range of unintended consequences. Further detailed exploration of possible alternatives has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be aware that my Department compiles and publishes quarterly statistics from our airports, which are available on the government website . Those statistics focus on all commercial movements and all passenger numbers through the airports and does not differentiate between scheduled and non-scheduled services.  The Department does not collect data in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) has the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services and also has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services by way of public transport services contracts in respect of services that are socially necessary but commercially...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that the daa has reported to my officials that passengers were transferred between aircraft as detailed by the Deputy. My Department has no further details regarding these flights as the operator referred to is an EU carrier and therefore, no prior flight authorisations were required from my Department under EU Aviation Regulations.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland does not have an agreement with the United States of America for the exchange of driving licences. Driving licence exchange agreements are only made when the relevant authorities (the Road Safety Authority in Ireland) in each jurisdiction have studied and compared the two licensing regimes, so that each side can be satisfied that they are compatible. Irish driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I expect to be in a position to announce which local authorities have been allocated funding under the Carbon Tax Fund very shortly. There was substantial interest in the process with 40 applications made by local authorities and state agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. Motor tax taken out on a half-yearly and quarterly basis is charged at 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual rate respectively. Based on the volume of transactions in 2019, the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of setting the half-yearly and quarterly rates at 50% and 25% of the annual rate...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 193, 199 and 202 together. As things stand in law, air passenger rights are protected by Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, which covers the rights of passenger in instances of cancellations. However, if a flight goes ahead and a customer either cancels or does not use their ticket, they are not entitled to a refund under EU law. Evidently the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (28 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country.  The most recent (2018) round of the SCP attracted a record 2,337 applications. Allocations were announced in January, May and November of last year with a total...