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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Common Agricultural Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are currently preparing Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CSP). As part of that deliberative process, my Department along with other Government Departments and State Agencies have been actively engaged in consultation with that Department on the design of the proposed set of interventions. The CSP in its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Individual applications to the Better Energy Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and as Minister I have no role in such matters. SEAI operate under a Customer Charter and a complaints and appeals procedure is in place. If after following this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not currently have any unused office space.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The ten-week public consultation on the draft Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Statement began on 30 July 2021.  Notices to highlight the public consultation were placed online and where possible (if public contact details were available) direct emails or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recent four appointments to the Climate Change Advisory Council by Government were made in accordance with the provisions set out in Section 9 (3) and (4) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and Section 10 (4) (a) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021.  These legal provisions define the range of knowledge and relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the grant scheme to help homeowners to install solar PV panels on their home. To date, some 7,135 applications have been supported, with 1,926 Building Energy Ratings of B2 or above achieved.  The scheme is only open to homes built and occupied before 2011 because those houses must be in compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293, 301 and 302 together. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the grant scheme to help homeowners to install solar PV panels on their home. The scheme was launched in July 2018. The table below outlines the scheme statistics for each year. Figures for 2021 are as at 30 September 2021. Year No. of homes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294, 295 and 300 together. The 2022 allocation for my Department is €858million which represents a 19% increase over the 2021 allocation of €720million. Allocations by programme area for 2022 are set out in the table below: - 2021 2022 Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. Improving the energy efficiency of our homes and reducing their carbon emissions is a critical climate priority and a major focus of the funding provided in the National Development Plan review.  €5 billion in carbon tax receipts will be invested by my Department to support the achievement of our national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the 2019 Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to upgrade 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal or carbon equivalent, and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings by 2030. These targets represent a very significant increase in both the volume and depth of retrofit activity in Ireland.  My Department is engaging with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I think it important to set out what are two different processes currently underway both of which relate to the potential future development of metro in Dublin. Firstly we have the MetroLink project, which is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State.  It faces imminent and important milestones in the coming months and these milestones will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters.  While most public transport in Ireland comprises the bus and rail services funded through the National Transport Authority's (NTA) public service obligation (PSO) programme, there is part of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (19 Oct 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 and Roads Bill. The Bill has completed pre-legislative scrutiny and is expected to come before the Oireachtas shortly. When the Bill is enacted, it will give the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 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 Councils' 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: Road Projects (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: To ensure Ireland shows leadership in climate action, the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 mandates carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030. The forthcoming Climate Action Plan 2021 will set a pathway towards this end. To reduce transport emissions in line with these targets, all vehicle categories...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the Council. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.  In this regard, the Deputy should be aware that the NTA has extended age limits several times since the start of the pandemic, with standard age limits for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 332 together. 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...