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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 219 together. The National Cyber Security Centre has a broad remit across the cyber security of Government ICT and critical national infrastructure. The NCSC has a key role in monitoring and responding to cyber security incidents in the State, in managing and sharing intelligence relating to threats to network and information security in the State,...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no governance or oversight function in relation to contracts awarded by the Office of Government Procurement for the provision of IT security services, and I have no role or function in relation to the operation of the Office of Government Procurement. The functions of the Office of Government Procurement fall under the remit of the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 225 together. Enforcement action against breaches of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 is a matter for Local Authorities and my Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or fines imposed. The Recommended Minimum Criteria for Environmental Inspections data...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Overall, the Government envisages expenditure in excess of €700 million in 2021 on a number of measures to support households meeting the cost of energy. The Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty was published in 2016. The Strategy set out several actions to alleviate the burden of energy poverty on the most vulnerable in society. The focus of the strategy was on high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island single electricity market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also help Ireland to move towards our 70% renewable electricity target by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is vital for Ireland’s...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department continues to work closely with both the EPA and the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAs) through the National Waste Enforcement Steering Committee to ensure that the legislation in place is robust and effective in assisting enforcement efforts. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy published in September 2020 contains a range of actions designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The process of preparing Government legislation is set out in the Cabinet Handbook at . The preparation of the General Scheme of Bills initiated within my Department is undertaken by officials of the Department with legal advice provided by the Department’s Legal Unit or the Office of the Attorney General. The legal drafting itself, including on Bills progressed since I took office, is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has no role or function in relation to the placement of COVID 19 public health advertising in any newspaper. Specific public health advertising, and overall Government messaging in this regard would primarily be a matter for the Department of Health and Government Information Services in the Department of Taoiseach.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out the need for research and development of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen’, for use as a fuel for power generation, manufacturing, energy storage and transport. In July 2020, the European Commission published a hydrogen strategy for a carbon-neutral Europe. Ireland welcomed the hydrogen strategy,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question [8998/21] of 17 February 2021. The position is unchanged.

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

Eamon Ryan: The report referred to by the Deputy was completed in 2018 and I will publish it on my Department's website shortly.   The report examined potential extensions to the gas network in Ireland. This work was undertaken in the context of the national climate and energy policies that were in place at that time. In the period since, there has been significant development of...

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

Eamon Ryan: The take-back arrangements for WEEE continue to operate throughout the current restrictions. Old or obsolete goods should be removed by retailers on the purchase of new replacement goods. The Extended Producer Responsibility schemes have worked to ensure that services have remained in place while working within the restrictions. They have engaged regularly with retail...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Court of Human Rights (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has been formally notified by the European Court of Human Rights that Ireland is a party to the legal proceedings referred to. My Department is currently engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to these proceedings, and the Department of Foreign Affairs is acting as agent for the Government in this regard. The Government will consider the issues raised in...

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

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas 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 (24 Mar 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: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to the cost of grid investment and projects funded are operational matters for EirGrid and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). EirGrid is the transmission system operator and its responsibilities include the appropriate development of the grid and power system to achieve our energy policy objectives and underpin economic development. The CRU is the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Mar 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 546,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools. The deployment plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The most significant capital infrastructure project in my Department is the National Broadband Plan (NBP). Key milestones for the NBP included: - August 2012 - Proposed NBP intervention announced by Government - July 2015 - Publication of draft NBP Intervention Strategy - December 2015 - Commencement of the NBP procurement process - May 2019 – Government approval of National Broadband...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are a number of initiatives, programmes and activities already underway which support activation of young people at local, regional and national levels. My Department is currently consulting in relation to the forthcoming Climate Action Plan under the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA), and the consultation has a very strong citizen-focused component which can...