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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protections Agency's National Inventory Report 2020 sets out emissions from different land use sectors. While wetlands, which covers areas used for peat production, was a net emitter of approximately 1.5 Mt CO2 equivalent in 2018, bog rehabilitation and restoration will playa key role in tackling our climate and biodiversity challenges in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Substantial work has been undertaken in developing Ireland’s Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, which will identify pathways to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050. The strategy, reflecting the increased climate ambition set out in the Programme for Government, will identify specific indicative pathways to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, provides that the Agency is assisted by an Advisory Committee of up to twelve members, appointed in accordance with Section 27 of the Act. The functions of the Advisory Committee are set out in Section 28 of the 1992 Act, and include making recommendations to the EPA, or to the Minister, relating to the functions of the EPA. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provided the necessary information to the European Commission on 17 January 2020 and 7 May 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The 2019 National Cyber Security Strategy set out a series of measures to further improve and develop the capacity of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). In order to assess the capacity of the NCSC to deliver its objectives as set out in the strategy an external review of the NCSC has been commissioned. The capacity review, which commenced in January 2021, will examine the current...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47, 89, 95, 96 and 98 together. The Questions refers to premises and an area 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. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The approval of the Bord na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS) on 24 November 2020 reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to a just transition for workers in the Midlands. The scheme includes the provision of funding in the order of €108 million for implementation costs over a period of 5 years. The scheme will, over time,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 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: Just Transition Fund (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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 to which over 100 applications were received. Provisional...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 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 includes the islands and 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....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 to 65, inclusive, and 70 to 78, inclusive, together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flexible Work Practices (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s strategy on remote working “Making Remote Work – National Remote Work Strategy” was published  last month. The Strategy recognises the significant advantages that remote working can bring such as less commuting, more time for family and leisure, fewer transport greenhouse gas emissions, new job opportunities for people who want to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of telecommunications services is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I recognise how vital telecommunications services are to citizens for so many aspects of their daily lives, including remote working, studying and staying in touch with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to an area 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 network...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Access to rivers on private lands is a matter for the landowner. While there is no general right of access, where the fishing rights appurtenant to the land are held by a third party (usually the State, an individual or an angling club), there is a right for such holder (or their assignees) to have reasonable access across private land to the fishery in order to exercise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A Micro-Generation working group, chaired by my Department, is developing an enabling framework for micro-generation which tackles existing barriers and establishes suitable supports within relevant market segments. The proposed support mechanism is outlined in a public consultation on the Department’s website at www.gov.ie  which is open for submissions until 18...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 to 83, inclusive, together. My Department does not publish information on individual licence applications. However, information in relation to applications for activities proposed to be carried out under a petroleum authorisation that are subject to assessment of compliance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, the Habitats Directive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 to 87, inclusive, together. The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 90 together. The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, Ireland's National Waste Policy 2020-2025 contains some 200 measures which will be delivered on a phased basis over the 5 year lifetime of the Plan. Since I launched the plan in September of last year, my officials have been working on advancing priority measures, including measures relating to plastic waste, end of...