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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Regulation (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation was introduced in 2013 as a new framework for cross-border energy infrastructure planning. The objectives of the Regulation are to expand Europe’s cross-border energy infrastructure, address infrastructure isolation of Member States from gas and electricity networks, enhance energy security and improve integration of renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and public bodies such as the National Disability Authority, the HSE, the Department of Health and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together. Molaim ceisteanna Uimh. 278 agus 279 a fhreagairt le chéile Tá an Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán freagrach as ceisteanna maidir le caomhnú agus cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar theanga soisiala.Chomh maith le sin níl feidhm reachtúil agam maidir leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 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 ensuring no premises...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 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 (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. The Questions refer to 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 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. The deployment plan forecasts construction commenced in all counties within the first 2 years and over 90% of premises in the State having access to high speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic throughout 2020, which have continued are continuing into this year, NBI has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised by NBI that, as of 15 April 2021, over 204,000 premises across 26 counties have been surveyed and that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Aluminium trays, in common with other aluminium receptacles, are very compatible for multiple recycling.  These trays can be placed in the household recycling bin once they have been cleaned and dried. In a European context, packaging that meets the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC, which this material does, is guaranteed free circulation in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 Apr 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 (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289, 290 and 291 together. Data on the importation, exportation and indigenous production of fuels such as peat, coal and biomass are published in the National Energy Balance by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The data is reported in terms of kilotonnes of oil equivalent (ktoe) and the latest available annual data relates to 2019. 2020 data is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is leading 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 Minister is also in the process of finalising Ireland’s first marine spatial plan, the National Marine Planning Framework. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Appointments to State Boards under the Department’s aegis are made in compliance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boardsand the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. In September 2020, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform published a new Annex on Gender Balance, Diversity, and Inclusion to supplement the existing Code of Practice for the Governance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that the Government does not support the importation of 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 the consideration of any necessary legal and regulatory provisions. This includes detailed examination of the European energy and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 322 to 324, inclusive, together. The Deputies will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. €10 million was committed from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) to support ESB investment in the charging network and this has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I was delighted to recently announce a new Rural Active Travel investment programme with allocations for 2021 totalling €72.8m for 340 sustainable transport projects in 19 local authorities outside the five cities. This is the first ever major active travel investment programme for rural Ireland, and is greater than the entire 2019 funding for national walking and cycling programme....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 to 305, inclusive, together. As outlined in my response of 4 March the Public Spending Codesets out the requirements for the evaluation, planning and management of public investment projects in Ireland and the Code applies to all public bodies and to all bodies whose projects are supported by Exchequer capital funding. The Codesets out a number of Decision...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The designation and identification of Covid-19 vaccination sites is a matter for the Minister for Health and the relevant public health authorities. I am not aware of any specific requests on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the improvement and upgrading of individual national roads, including bridges, is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (21 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: National Ports Policy outlines that Government expects the Ports of National Significance (Tier 1) to lead the response of the State commercial ports sector to future national port capacity requirements. The planning, financing and development of large-scale infrastructure projects such as major ports capacity proposals require significant organisational, operational and financial resources...