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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Consultation Process (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In the residential rental sector, the split-incentive usually arises when incentives to invest in energy efficiency upgrades are misaligned between landlords and tenants.  This issue is common in many jurisdictions and negatively impacts the rate of energy efficiency investment. Last year, an Expert Advisory Group was formed to explore potential policy approaches to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The 2021 allocation for my Department is €770.9 million which represents a 50% or €256.7m increase over the 2020 allocation of €514m. Allocations by individual programme area for 2021 are set out in the table below: Programme Area €m Communications 236.167 Energy 349.897 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I understand the importance of people being in a position to work remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly at a time where restrictions are in place and when people are relying much more on electronic communications services . I am advised that each new postal address assigned an Eircode is published on the free to use Eircode Finder website (). A notification letter is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The area referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 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 National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Medical Waste Disposal (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In relation to supports for persons with long-term incontinence, I refer the Deputy to my reply to  Question 154 of 22nd September 2020, and note that the position is unchanged.In addition, the MyWaste.ie website has advice for household on managing waste during the current Covid-19 pandemic, including in households where someone is infected or is self-isolating.  Full details...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 266 and 269 together. The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a Policy Statement to establish that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (3 Nov 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 National Postcode System "Eircode". Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. Natural gas currently provides over 30% of Ireland’s energy supply – heating and powering 700,000 homes and businesses and generating 50% of our electricity. While the level of natural gas used may reduce over the next decade, Ireland will continue to be dependent on natural gas as part of our energy mix in 2030. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at , shows the areas in Monaghan which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode. - Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 264 together. The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at . The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention, the contract for which was signed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. This objective is at the heart of the European Green Deal and in line with the EU’s commitment to global climate action under the Paris Agreement. The European Commission has presented its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. This level of ambition for the next decade will put the EU on a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is the main government support to help deliver on Ireland’s 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A mandatory Community Benefit Fund must be provided by all projects successful in a RESS auction and the contribution for each project has been set at €2/MWh. These funds will be aligned to incentivise investment in local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach. Circumstances where competitive tendering may not be appropriate, feasible or cost-effective is provided for in Circular 40/02 on Public Procurement. Examples of the exceptions covered by this Circular include sole supplier scenarios,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Section 57 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 requires that I lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas every six months a report detailing all exploration activities, including petroleum exploration authorisations granted during the period of the report. The last such report laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas was in respect of the six-month period ending 30 June...