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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: State Boards appointments are operated through the Public Appointments Service under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and follow the State Board appointments Guidelines 2014. This applies to all State Boards both commercial and non-commercial. There are 11 commercial bodies and 5 non-commercial bodies with boards that fall within these guidelines under the aegis of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank Deputies Cathal Crowe and O'Connor for raising what is a critical issue for all of the people of our country, but particularly rural Ireland. An Post's social value has been particularly evident during the recent and current Covid crisis. It has played a valuable role in its commitment to rural communities, the elderly and vulnerable in our society. I am acutely aware of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I join Deputy Cathal Crowe in thanking James O'Brien and his family for their service to the community of Broadford over 190 years. The reality is that many post offices are family businesses that are trusted and respected and provide extensive services to their communities. I wish Mr. O'Brien well on his retirement. I regret that as of now, there does not appear to be anybody willing to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Deputy. The ESB began work on Project Fitzwilliam, the redevelopment of the Fitzwilliam Street site, in June 2017. The project involves the construction of two separate grade A office blocks, an underground car park and the redevelopment of the ESB-owned Georgian buildings on Mount Street. The redevelopment will deliver one of the most efficient and sustainable office...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Architectural Heritage (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This is a critical feature of our heritage and the character of our city. It is an issue that has been deeply controversial going back to the development of the ESB offices some 50 years ago. There was rightful controversy. Deputy Smith is right to say that the people protesting at the time were absolutely correct about protecting our Georgian heritage. My sense from passing the site...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to in the Question is located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website 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. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

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. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract 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 695 schools. The deployment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Enforcement actions under the Air Pollution Act are a matter for Local Authorities and my Department does not compile statistics in relation to inspections undertaken or enforcement actions initiated. The latest Recommended Criteria for Environmental Inspection data collated by the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to 2019 includes the following air enforcement statistics for Local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to extend the Smoky Coal Ban to new towns and, over the term of the Government, to move towards a full nationwide ban. I have already delivered on the first part of that commitment by creating 13 new Low Smoke Zones with effect from 1 September 2020, and the ban now applies in all towns with populations in excess of 10,000 people. The next step in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The most recent report on Ireland's greenhouse gas emission projections by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July 2020 did not reflect changes expected due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The EPA are currently undertaking research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions over the year 2020. Results of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

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 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.  I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The network rollout for the National Broadband Plan is divided  into 227 Deployment Areas (DAs) across the country.  These are typically an area of approximately 25km in radius and in total they cover 96% of Ireland’s landmass. The architecture of the network design is specifically based on the design of the NBI network coming from the eir exchanges or the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

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 (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 21 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 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.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 23 together. The objective of the Just Transition Fund is to support innovative projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the Midlands region, and which have employment and enterprise potential. My Department held a competitive call for applications to this Fund, which closed on 17 July 2020, in response...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The results of the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction were approved by Government in September 2020, with 82 successful projects made up of 479MW of onshore wind energy projects and 796MW of solar energy projects. The Department issued notices of award for these 82 projects in September 2020. Four applications were received from applicants in County...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement which includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refer to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website 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. I appreciate people's frustration when they are living so close to a fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (28 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of public regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...