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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by July 2021. The measures set out below will assist in delivering this commitment. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Roadmap for the Clean Energy Package’s Electricity and Renewables Directives in March this year, which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: SEAI grant schemes will be a central element of the Government's approach to achieving our national retrofit targets.  Budget 2021 provided €221.5 million in capital funding for residential and community retrofit programmes next year to be funded by my Department through the SEAI. This represents an additional €100 million, or an 82% increase, on the 2020 allocation and is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The premises 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 www.broadband.gov.ie. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As outlined in my recent reply of 24 November, there are 69,225 premises in County Clare of which 22,592 (33%) are within the intervention area for the National Broadband Plan. The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my department. As part of its network deployment and communications plan, NBI has prepared a map detailing the rollout of the broadband network by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Dec 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 www.broadband.gov.ie. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Coal and low-smoke coal based products being offered for sale within the State must meet certain environmental specifications. The National Standards Authority of Ireland has prepared an annual traceability audit system, known as SWiFT 7, for showing compliance with these requirements. Bagging operators placing coal and low-smoke coal based products on the market must have a SWiFT7...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: To be clear, there has been no decision to award the next SAR contract. The process has however commenced to consider options for the next Search and Rescue Aviation contract as the existing contract comes to an end over the coming years. Some initial appraisal work has commenced around options which the Deputy has referred to in the details supplied. A more detailed business case is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including light rail/metro. I would note that the review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035 will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (2 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Section 14(1) of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended by Sections 29 and 30 of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, provides that the National Transport Authority (NTA) shall consist of a Chairperson and 11 ordinary members, who perform and carry out the functions of the NTA in accordance with the Acts, and that appointments to the Authority are made by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Public Charge Point Scheme has been in place since September 2019 and will continue to be available during 2021 to provide local authorities with a grant of up to €5,000 to support the development of on-street public chargers. The primary focus of this scheme is to provide support for the installation of infrastructure which will facilitate owners of electric vehicles (EVs),...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Market Regulation (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ComReg currently has a suite of enforcement and sanction powers available to it in regulating the telecommunications sector. Transposition of the European Electronic Communications Code, a new European regulatory framework will, inter alia, further ensure effective consumer protection and includes  enforcement measures which should in turn further enhance competition and innovation....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question 172 of 17 November 2020. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Codes (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: 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 addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings.  An Post GeoDirectory (APG), a subsidiary company of  An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland, issue a new...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179 and 180 together. I would like to thank the Deputy for her questions in relation to Shannon Group, one of which has been forwarded for my attention by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. As we are all too well aware Covid-19 is having a devastating impact across our economy with the aviation and tourism sectors...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Data Protection (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not been subject to an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date. The Department is firmly committed to ensuring compliance with its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation and to safeguarding the rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data by the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to legislate for e-scooters in accordance with the Programme for Government in early 2021. This involves identifying and developing appropriate amendments to primary legislation across a range of complex areas. The work must be carried out in such a way that it does not undermine the overall framework of Road Traffic Law or Road Safety in general. My officials are currently working...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department provides funding to support An Taisce’s Green Schools Travel programme which last year launched a national campaign entitled #andshecycles which aims to encourage schoolgirls in particular to cycle and address some of the barriers that may prevent them from cycling. Separately of course the new Programme for Government – Our Shared...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the BusConnects programme. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a more...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics relating to public transport and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Section 14(1) of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended by Sections 29 and 30 of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, provides that the National Transport Authority (NTA) shall consist of a Chairperson and 11 ordinary members, who perform and carry out the functions of the NTA in accordance with the Acts, and that appointments to the Authority are made by the Minister for...