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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (24 Feb 2021)

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 Irish electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). CRU was assigned this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Advisers (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The following Special Advisers are appointed to my Department: Name Title Contact Details Paul Kenny Policy Adviser Paul.Kenny@decc.gov.ie John McDonald Policy Adviser John.McDonald@decc.gov.ie Margaret Ward Press Adviser Margaret.Ward@decc.gov.ie All appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below: Grade Female Male Secretary General 1 Assistant Secretary 1 4 Principal Officer 14 24 Assistant Principal 53 78 Higher Executive Officer 34 23...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department administers a very diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. Studies, reviews and research are currently being undertaken by my Department which contribute to project delivery and informed, robust, evidence based policy making. Details of these are set out in the table below. Details of live studies, reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is located within my Department, and is responsible for acting as a conduit for information to constituents, including operators of Critical National Infrastructure, Government Departments and Agencies. The Centre also provides expert advice and analysis on cyber security issues and is involved in coordinating the response to significant incidents....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 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 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 plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 66 together. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is a flagship policy to deliver on the Programme for Government and Climate Action Plan target of at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Following a successful first auction under the scheme last year, my Department is currently designing the next onshore auction, as well as the first...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 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: National Broadband Plan (24 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 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 plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The approval of the Bord na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme on 24 November 2020 reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to a just transition for workers in the Midlands. The scheme will, over time, employ 307 people, some of whom will be engaged on a seasonal basis, with 210 full time equivalents engaged over the delivery period. The scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement, which includes consideration of any necessary legal and regulatory provisions. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Bord Na Móna’s last full peat harvest took place in 2018, followed by a partial harvest in 2019 and a full suspension of harvesting operations in 2020. Bord Na Móna’s decision to cease peat harvesting in January 2021 is a commercial and operational matter for the board and management of the company, and not one in which I as Minister have any function. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department meets with holders of petroleum authorisations from time to time on a variety of issues in order to ensure the effective regulation of petroleum activities offshore Ireland and to facilitate informed decision making. However, neither I nor my officials have met with the company referred to by the Deputy or representatives of any industry bodies in relation to the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 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 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 plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. SEAI grant schemes will be a central element of the Government's approach to achieving our national retrofit targets. €221.5 million in capital funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a range of additional actions designed to enhance waste enforcement, protect human health and the environment, provide a strong deterrent effect and bring about behavioural change. These include: - an enhanced role for the WERLAs, - an anti-dumping toolkit for local authorities, - an illegal and unauthorised sites action plan to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. The scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades leaving them better able to afford to heat their homes to an adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: From 3 July this year, under the provisions of the Single Use Plastics Directive, single use plastic cutlery, plates, straws, balloon and cotton bud sticks may not be placed on the Irish market. This also applies to expanded polystyrene cups and food containers and all products containing oxo-degradable plastic. Final clarification is awaited from the EU Commission in relation to the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 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 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 network rollout...