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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy outlined the commitments to set up new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for the waste streams covered by the Single Use Plastics  Directive including tobacco products, balloons, wet wipes and fishing gear. The introduction of EPR arrangements for other waste streams...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 8 and 9 together. The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE), Ireland's National Waste Policy 2020-2025, which I launched in September 2020, commits to developing a Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy containing targets for reuse, repair and resource consumption. Pre-draft consultation has opened on this Plan, which is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The setting of budgets for individual Environmental Protection Agency ​ (EPA) programmes is a matter for the Agency as an independent statutory body. As Minister I have no role in the setting of specific operational budgets for the Agency. My Department provides annual funding to the EPA, in the form of an overall block grant to the Agency . In 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Each year, some 1,300 people die prematurely in Ireland due to air pollution from solid fuel burning. It is estimated that there are over 16,200 life years lost, while many people also experience a poor quality of life due to the associated short- and long-term health impacts of this form of pollution. I remain committed to addressing this critical public health and environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assign Eircodes 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 addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations for these buildings.  An Post GeoDirectory, a subsidiary company of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I recognise that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on small businesses across the country with the public transport sector being especially affected as public health restrictions have necessarily discouraged people from travelling generally. Taxi and other small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators, who are particularly dependent on the hospitality and tourism sectors, have faced a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 to 27, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  At a policy level the position is quite clear, the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 to 2035 is the statutory transport strategy and that Strategy sets out a comprehensive range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: House Sales (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I, as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, have the power to make Regulations to widen the scope of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 which is the primary legislation governing the use of electronic signatures in Ireland.  In practical terms, the Act provides that an electronic signature has the same legal standing as a handwritten signature.  Certain laws -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. One of the programmes carried out by the EPA is the Green Enterprise programme.  This is a flagship initiative of the National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP).  The NWPP is a Government of Ireland initiative which aims to enhance competitiveness and reduce business costs by stimulating resource efficiency within the circular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) recently carried out a survey of the part of the river referred to.  The survey showed that there was no blockage of fish passage and it is unlikely that in-stream works will be required. IFI responded to the correspondence on 13 April, to communicate the survey outcome and to advise in relation to potential works that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government has a Green New Deal for Ireland as a core mission. It commits to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 - a 51% reduction over the decade - and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, the latter being consistent with EU 2050 ambition. I have also supported increased climate ambition at EU level through the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Change Advisory Council is an independent advisory body established under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. It is tasked with assessing and advising on how Ireland is making the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050. Thus the legal unit of the Department would not have a role in providing legal advice to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Investigations (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: No members of staff in my Department  have had access to files and or email restricted and or revoked as part of a disciplinary process or preceding or following a disciplinary process from 1 January 2018 to date in 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 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 international climate goals and obligations in the near and long term. The Bill will enact a number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, launched last September, sets out a clear roadmap for the introduction of a Deposit and Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles and aluminium cans in the third quarter of 2022. This process began with the launch of a public consultation on the design of a DRS for Ireland in October last and a second consultation is currently underway seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Managed Wetlands are currently reported In Ireland’s national greenhouse gas emission inventory submissions to the EU and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, while EU Member States currently report emissions and removals from the land use sector, there are no specific targets for emissions and removals from land use. This will change with the application of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation adopted in May 2018, EU Member States have to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions from the land use sector are offset by at least an equivalent removal of CO₂ from the sector for the period 2021 to 2030, based on defined benchmarks. This commitment is referred to as the "no debit rule". For example, if a Member...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (5 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland transposed Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage by means of the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008, S.I. No. 547 of 2008. The European Commission reviewed the transposition of the Directive in each Member State in...