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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing the highest standard of communications, stakeholder engagement, and open and transparent dialogue in order to inform policy making and enhance our services for citizens. Our communications approach is designed to enhance our reputation and build trust through collaboration and engagement. Social media is a critical tool in achieving these objectives,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not engaged the services of any private investigation companies or persons in the past three years. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency.  The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Anti-Dumping Initiative (ADI), which my Department funds, facilitates  Local Authorities in hosting amnesty events to deal with difficult waste products such as bulky furniture and mattresses. I have provided €3M in funding, through the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAS) to support this initiative in 2021.  The Waste Action Plan for a Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is responsible for the operation of the grant scheme to help homeowners install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment. Details of eligibility criteria and how to apply are set out on the SEAI website at www.seai.ie. To date, 5,777 applications have received grant support under the scheme with €13.5 m funding provided. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy outlines the measures Ireland is taking under the Single Use Plastics Directive (EU 2019/904) to substantially reduce the amount of single use plastic items we use and to sustainably manage the waste arising from those we do. The Directive will be transposed by the deadline of 3rd July 2021 and from that date single use plastic cutlery, plates,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Interaction between the Chair and Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and IFI's senior executive team, including the CEO, is generally with senior officials of my Department.  In addition to regular meetings, contact between officials and the CEO and senior management by telephone, e-mail and correspondence occurs on an almost daily basis.  I am regularly briefed and updated on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As previously stated in my reply of 28 January to a Parliamentary Question on this matter, the premises referred to in the Question are 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. While 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: Data Protection (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department’s data breach reporting system commenced in 2018 with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.All data breaches are reported to and assessed by the Department’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) in accordance with guidance issued by the Data Protection Commission. In assessing the potential risk for each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to develop a multi-agency approach to clamping down on the sale of high-sulphur content fuel imported from the UK, with Local Authorities and the Revenue Commissioners involved. Given the links between burning of solid fuels and the health effects of air pollution, as well as the potential for market distortion for businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The introduction of a Waste Management (Circular Economy) Bill is a commitment under the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020. My Department is currently finalising the draft Heads of the Bill, after which I intend to seek Government approval to publish the General Scheme. On the issue of CCTV, it is the view of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) that,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation of electricity primarily for self-consumption. Under the Climate Action Plan, a Micro-Generation working group, chaired by my Department, is developing an enabling framework for micro-generation which tackles existing barriers and establishes suitable supports within relevant market segments. The proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 Effort Sharing Decision 406/2009/EC (ESD) sets annual binding emissions reduction targets for EU Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. These targets cover emissions from sectors outside of the EU Emissions Trading System, such as agriculture, transport, buildings and waste. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides An Taisce with funding for a variety of initiatives, including the National Spring Clean; Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL); the National Litter League; and the Green Schools Programme. A total of €675,474 was provided in 2020 in respect of a range of such environmental activities and public awareness initiatives.The estimated allocation for 2021 is in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: An Taisce  is a non-governmental organisation active in the areas of the environment and built heritage in Ireland. I as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, have no statutory function in relation to this organisation.The following link to the website of the organisation may be helpful to the Deputy: https://www.antaisce.org/ 

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 227 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 frustration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Climate Action Plan 2019, a Climate Action Charter for Local Authorities was agreed between my Department and the Local Authorities. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government was consulted as part of this process.The goal of the Charter is to ensure that every Local Authority embeds decarbonisation, sustainable development and climate resilience into every...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Conversation asks citizens and communities to tell us what getting to net zero means to them – the challenges, their hopes, and the ways Government can support them to take action.My Department has taken a number of steps to promote and encourage participation in this process. Firstly, much consideration has been given to the design of a consultation that is user-friendly,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV scheme, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI), commenced in 2018 to support the installation of solar PV panels on domestic homes built and occupied prior to 2011. From 1 January 2019 to date, a total of €13,389,593 of grant supports have been provided for the supply and installation of solar PV panels and all ancillary equipment. This has allowed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that the transformation to a low-carbon, digital economy, requires the mobilisation of every element of Irish society, and will require fundamental changes in how we live our lives.My Department is currently consulting In relation to the forthcoming Climate Action Plan under the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA). As part of this process, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious policy agenda that concerns all Government Departments. The first National Implementation Plan 2018-2020, published in 2018, set out Ireland’s strategy to achieve the SDGs.The complexity and interconnectedness of the SDGs requires continued and regular...