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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information sought by the Deputy is available at www.stateboards.ieFurther information is also available on the Department’s website at  gov.ie - State Board Membership (www.gov.ie).

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (12 Oct 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, was developed to oversee and facilitate coherent implementation of the SDGs across Government, and to promote awareness of the SDGs. A renewed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme was launched in 2017 as a time bound pilot to investigate the challenges and opportunities of deep retrofit in Ireland. The scheme was closed for new applications in July 2019 in line with the published Application Guidelines. Approved projects that were not completed in 2019 or 2020 will be funded this year.   A range of other grants for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The carbon tax is one of many policies in place that are aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The Oireachtas has legislated, through the 2020 Finance Act, to progressively increase the rate of carbon tax each year so that it will reach a rate of €100 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. The increase in 2022 will be €7.50 bringing the overall rate to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The use of negotiated procedure without prior publication is permitted in specific circumstances where contracting authorities are unable to follow standard public procurement procedures and need to make direct awards to particular suppliers.In general, competitive tendering is used by my Department unless exceptional circumstances exist which justifies the use of an alternative approach....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (12 Oct 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 to ensure that the most polluting fuels will no longer be available for sale on the Irish market.  Introducing these standards will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (12 Oct 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, over 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On 30 July 2021 my Department published a Draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Statement for public consultation. The deadline for making submissions is 15 October 2021.  Notices to highlight the public consultation were placed online and where...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to expanding and incentivising micro-generation to help people generate renewable electricity for their own use and sell excess electricity back to the grid.   The Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff represents the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale generators in Ireland allowing them to receive...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The installation of smart meters is a key enabler for the energy transition to a decarbonised system as outlined in both the National Development Plan and the Climate Action Plan. The move to upgraded digital meters will bring many benefits for energy customers by enhancing competition, making bills more accurate, providing customers with better information on their energy consumption and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Fund was established on a statutory basis in 2020.  A key objective of the Fund is to provide support for projects, initiatives and research that contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate and energy targets; and that increase climate resilience and GHG removals in the State, including for projects and initiatives in regions of the State, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 31 of 16 September 2021. The position remains unchanged.   The Government appointed Mr Kieran Mulvey as Just Transition Commissioner in November 2019 to facilitate discussions and engagement with stakeholders to develop, mobilise and deliver opportunities for the Midlands for both the workers directly affected and the wider community. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), my Department has appointed Arup consultants to undertake the Strategic Rail Review. Work has commenced on the Review and is expected to take 12 months in total. It will be one of the most significant reviews of the rail network on the island in many years and will provide a framework to develop a much-improved rail...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that Ireland has set an ambitious target of 936,000 EVs on our roads by 2030 that reflects the scale of the transformation needed to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. Under the National Development Plan €1bn has been allocated to specific carbon reduction measures, including vehicle electrification. The Government is fully committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), my Department has appointed Arup consultants to undertake the Strategic Rail Review. Work has commenced on the Reviewand it is expected to take 12 months in total. I believe the Reviewwill set out the strategic backdrop to future investment in our inter-urban and inter-regional rail network and I look forward to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (12 Oct 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, where applicable. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Oct 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 operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65, 72, 77 and 85 together. As reiterated in the National Development Plan, the Strategic Rail Reviewis being undertaken to provide a strategy for the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the period to 2040 and beyond. Work has commenced on the Review and, for the information of the Deputies, a consultation exercise will form part...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding the investment in, operation of and expansion of existing and...