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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department adheres to Government public health guidelines in relation to all aspects of Covid-19 and will continue to do so as staff in the Department begin to return to the office in the coming weeks. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Each year 1,300 people die prematurely in Ireland due to solid fuel burning. I am committed to addressing this critical public health and environmental challenge through enhanced regulation of all solid fuels. New emissions standards are being introduced across a range of fuels to ensure that the most polluting will no longer be available for sale on the Irish market.  Introducing these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (16 Sep 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. Dublin Bus Airlink services are commercial bus services and the operation of those services is a matter for the company. Furthermore, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport,  I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the development and implementation of the DART+ Programme of which DART+ West is one...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My intention is to legislate for e-scooters, in accordance with the Programme for Government. Department officials have drafted the necessary changes to primary legislation as part of the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill. The Bill has completed pre-legislative scrutiny and is expected to come before the Oireachtas shortly. As with all legislation, it is not possible to provide a definitive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Keeping our staff and visitors to our offices safe is a priority for my Department. I can confirm that medical grade masks in the EN14683 category are available to staff in my Department and to members of the public who may need to visit Department offices. I have referred your question to the agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply. Please contact my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Electrification will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. Electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport mitigation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (16 Sep 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. Under the National Development Plan (NDP), as it stands, there has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 124 and 125 together. My Department outlined proposals for a new Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) in a public consultation that closed in February last. A summary report of the submissions received has been published on my Department's website. While the primary aim of a microgeneration scheme is to enable a household to meet its own...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Since 2000, over 450,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101 and 102 together. I am aware of phone customers in Ireland recently experiencing an escalated level of nuisance scam calls and smishing and that they can cause considerable distress and anxiety, in addition to causing some customers to incur additional charges. It is not possible, from a telecoms point of view, to...

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

Eamon Ryan: There are currently no specific conditions laid down by my Department that must be fulfilled before a person may engage in the commercial sale of peat or peat-related products.New regulations are being developed to begin the phasing out of the most polluting fuels, and from 2022 new standards for all solid fuels will apply in Ireland. In order to accommodate those with rights to harvest sod...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that the next ten years are critical if we are to address the climate crisis, and commits to a 51% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over the decade and to achieving a climate neutral economy no later than 2050. To meet these ambitious targets, we must reduce the level of carbon emissions across every sector in our economy, including the residential...

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

Eamon Ryan: EU Project of Common Interest (PCI) status provides a range of benefits for energy infrastructure projects, with a new PCI list established every two years. The 4th PCI list will remain in place until a 5th list is formally approved by the European Council in Spring 2022.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a political declaration on international energy cooperation with fifty-three Signatories and Contracting Parties, including all EU member states, except Italy. It is designed to promote energy security through the operation of more open and competitive energy markets, while respecting the principles of sustainable development and sovereignty over energy...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) 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.  In the first six months of 2021, the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In 2020, data centres were approximately 11% of the total electricity used in Ireland, demonstrating that the impact of data centres on Ireland’s energy demand, and the related electricity emissions, is significant. EirGrid, in their Generation Capacity Statement 2020-2029, project that demand from data centres could account for 27% of all demand by 2029.Earlier this year, EirGrid...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties including redbrick and stone-built houses. These schemes are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the grants are available subject to the scheme eligibility criteria being met. The National Home Retrofit (One-Stop-Shop...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (21 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111, 112 and 113 together. I propose to take Questions Nos 111, 112 and 113 together Commercial salmon fishing licences are public licences which must be taken out annually under the provisions of the Fisheries Acts. Such licences are also entirely permissive in nature, confer no fishing rights on the licensee, are not the property of the holder nor can they...