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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 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: Warmer Homes Scheme (24 Mar 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. To date, over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme. There are currently over 8,000 homes on the scheme work programme. This includes homes that: are currently undergoing works; have been allocated to contractors for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (24 Mar 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. To date, the Government has provided funding for free upgrades to over 142,000 homes under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. There are currently over...

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to concerted global effort to address the climate challenge and engages in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement through its membership of the European Union (EU). Ireland, together with its EU partners, is currently preparing for the 26th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Geological Survey of Ireland, a division of my Department, operates 35 vehicles to support fieldwork and operations. The vehicles in the fleet on average are 4 years old. Most are small vans, but the fleet also includes two drilling rigs, two trucks, four pick-up trucks, two 4WD SUVs and two cars. The fleet includes an electric Hyundai Kona acquired in 2019 and the policy is to purchase...

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: Environmental Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department supports a number of initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of primary schools in sustainable development. The An Taisce Green Schools initiative (www.greenschoolsireland.org) is a whole-school programme and award scheme comprising seven steps and which takes a thematic approach to environmental education.  Key themes include Litter and Waste,...

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 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: Energy Policy (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG projects importing fracked gas. It further commits to ensuring the Shannon LNG project is not included in the EU Projects of Common Interest list in 2021. I have previously confirmed that if any LNG project were to apply for inclusion on the 2021 list of EU Projects...

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to concerted global action to address the climate challenge and engages in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement through its membership of the European Union (EU). Ireland, together with its EU partners, is currently preparing for the 26th Conference of the Parties of the...

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

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is the independent regulator. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent legislation. In May 2020 CRU introduced the Temporary Supply...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department works closely with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, the electricity transmission system operator, EirGrid, the electricity distribution system operator, ESB Networks and the natural gas transmission and distribution system operator, Gas Networks Ireland to ensure continued secure supplies of electricity and natural gas. In addition, my Department is...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the development of the Maritime Area Planning Bill, which will provide a modern, up-to-date regulatory and marine planning framework for offshore renewable energy developments. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is also in the process of finalising Ireland’s first...

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

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the National Postcode System "Eircode". 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...

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: National Oil Reserves Agency (24 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In 2020, the NORA levy of 2c per litre on most oil products placed on the market, yielded a levy income of approximately €120m. This income was reduced somewhat when compared to the 2019 income level of approximately €133m, caused by a decrease in petroleum product consumption due to Covid-19. An increase in the rate of the levy from 2c to 4c, per litre of product placed on...

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

Eamon Ryan: As previously stated in my reply of 10 February to a Parliamentary Question on this matter, 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...

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. I appreciate...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, approved by Cabinet on 23 March, will establish a legally binding framework with clear targets and commitments set in law, and provide that the necessary structures and processes are embedded on a statutory basis to ensure Ireland achieves its national, EU and...

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

Eamon Ryan: While I have no role in relation to workplace health and safety, in an effort to ensure that all household and commerciail waste collections continue during the Covid-19 pandemic my Department established a Covid-19 High Level Waste Advisory Group consisting of key stakeholders from industry, the local authority sector and regulatory bodies. This Group, in cooperation with all elements of the...