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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Grid (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the Deputy and even since the programme for Government was written, things are changing here which may actually see some of the targets being exceeded, if we get our policy approach right, and we may get some of the timelines reached earlier. As an example of that, I cite the announcement by ESB and Equinor, two companies with real scale, experience and a history of delivery,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Grid (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is interesting that the Deputy mentioned Limerick. I was reading The Irish Timesa couple of weeks ago, and while I cannot recall which supplement it was, it was on this subject. I turned the page and there was a full-page advert, I presume from Limerick County Council, stating that Limerick was going to go green and this was the future for the county. I must admit I was nodding. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Stanton is correct, it is a real opportunity for Cork as well as Limerick. They have similar characteristics There is a world-class deepwater harbour in Cork. There is a lot of energy infrastructure. It is the same in Shannon with the Moneypoint grid. In Cork, there is the plant in Aghada, all the energy assets and the pharmaceutical industries, so it has the same combination. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Many of the jobs will come. Take the likes of Ballycotton or other areas along the west Cork or east Cork coast, for example. There are many small ship fishing vessel capabilities which would be perfectly involved in servicing and maintenance. The numbers are not huge but, at the same time, they would be significant for coastal communities. I keep coming back to the point about the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: That threat is something that can trip us up. We must do everything to avoid that, which will involve a series of different measures. We will have short-term, interim, open cycle gas and reactive power to keep balancing our system. Part of the problem is we have lost two large gas plants, which are down due to prolonged repairs. That has put us into difficulty. I will be honest and say...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 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 then 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 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 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme and in 2020 the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was over €14,800. I have secured additional resources this year...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The commitment in the Programme for Government to ending the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of natural gas has been implemented by my Department and it will be given statutory effect by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. I, as Minister, do not intend to review or revisit this policy. Therefore, my Department has not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 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: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are 13,696  premises in the Intervention Area in County Dublin that will receive access to high speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised that as of 27 May, 2,437  (17.8%) of these have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Surveying is the first step to delivering the new fibre network and informs design solutions for fibre network...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 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: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Achieving our ambitious climate targets will require careful planning and an all-of-Government approach to ensure their delivery. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, when enacted, will introduce a number of new obligations to help ensure good planning in respect of climate action. The Bill introduces a requirement to annually revise the Climate Action...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There are 79,669 premises in the Intervention Area in County Cork which will receive access to high speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan, including the area of Blarney. I am advised that as of 27 May, 22,765 (28.6%) of these premises have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI). Surveying is the first step to delivering the new fibre network and informs design...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My department is currently preparing a Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining in Ireland.  The policy statement will seek to underline the importance of the sector and the role that it has in:- transitioning Ireland and the European Union to the circular economy and net–zero greenhouse gas emissions; - supporting primary and secondary economic activity and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Just Transition Commissioner made a recommendation in his first progress report, published in May 2020, that a study be undertaken in relation to the future potential of the ESB power stations at both Lanesborough (Lough Ree Power) and Shannonbridge (West Offaly Power) for the establishment of a dedicated Energy Hub in the Midlands. This was subsequently included as a commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a statutory role in compiling and disseminating national projections of energy production and use. SEAI has published energy demand and supply projections for Ireland since 2006 in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Institute. These projections are used to inform the debate on future energy trends and to assist the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support people to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).Grants for insulation and heating control systems are available to homes built and occupied prior to 2006. Heat pump and solar grants are available to homes built and occupied prior to 2011. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recently published Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes to define climate justice as the requirement that decisions and actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change shall, in so far as it is practicable to do so, safeguard the rights of the most vulnerable persons and endeavour to share the burdens and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since 2000, around 450,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country. This has resulted in warmer, healthier...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (1 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 118 together. The Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy (2018) acknowledges the role of data centres as part of the digital and communications infrastructure for many sectors of our economy. Data centres are part of the core infrastructure of the digital economy by enabling inter alia data...