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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with Deputy Cronin. The former President, Mrs. Mary Robinson, said something similarly where she said, "You can't negotiate with science." That last-minute change in the wording about shutting down coal was politically gut-wrenching, as I said at the time. I would make two or three points. First, every single country in the earlier session had said that we had to go for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I agree. In the context of our foreign affairs, we would work with many countries in Africa that might be producers of those minerals. We do not look at our development aid through a climate lens alone; we have to look at the bigger picture. I will be honest. We have to look at the volume of cobalt and copper that will be needed. One of the ways of bringing down the cost of cars would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Can Senator Higgins repeat her question on loss and damage. I did not quite hear it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The forestry proposal came from the Climate Change Advisory Council; it did not come from my Department or me. However, the recommendation is the right thing to do in the context of recognising that forestry is very complicated in terms of the sequestration of carbon. There is often a decade delay between planting and seeing carbon being sequestered. To manage and increase the early flows...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We are doing both.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Some of the State borrowing is off-balance sheet. Some will be green bonds. We need to throw the kitchen sink at this. I think every source of funding should be used and will be very welcome. The key is to keep the cost of the loans down by reducing the risk, by getting planning certainty------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: We will pay less if we can de-risk it. The more we can give certainty around the policy approach, the lower the risk and the lower the cost of capital. The key objective is bringing that down. I want to move on, because the one part of the Senator's question that I particularly want to address is the loss and damage issue. It was central to the negotiations in Glasgow. Going back to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: First, that modelling is very sophisticated. Some of our best people are working on it, and really good computing power and detailed data are going into it. It is not lacking sophistication. The point I was making earlier is that the assumptions around modal shift, in my mind, sometimes underestimate what is actually possible and what people will do when safe conditions are created. When...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In response to Deputy Devlin, I said on the "Six One News" two weeks ago that I expected that to be introduced in January. I ask him to hold me to account if that is not delivered in the month after next. What was the Deputy's second question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Both interconnectors are on track to be delivered in 2023 and 2026, as I understand. People are confident they will be delivered. I will finally respond to Deputy Bríd Smith after which I will need to run as I have just received a note to say the press conference is starting in a minute. Farmer income is key and protecting the Irish family farm is key. My input in supporting loans...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: That is the sort of detail I would love to get from the committee in getting recommendations for the carbon budgets. A detailed analysis from the committee at this stage would be very welcome and helpful.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the solar PV grant scheme to help homeowners install rooftop solar PV equipment. Details of eligibility criteria and how to apply are set out on the SEAI website at www.seai.ie. Under the scheme, a Letter of Offer confirms to the applicant that they have been approved for a grant up to a certain amount, subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: At least €500 million will be available from the Climate Action Fund over the period to 2027 to support projects, initiatives and research that contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate and energy targets and goals. In addition, the Government will make major investments through substantial other funding, set out in the National Development Plan. To...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the ESB's peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. The National Just Transition Fund was made available in 2020 to support communities transitioning to a low carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 to 146, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government recognises the need for research and development of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen’, for use in power generation and as a zero-emission energy source in difficult-to-decarbonise sectors such as transport and industry. While there are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Hubs (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 152 together. In April 2021, the Government decided to dissolve the Digital Hub Development Agency and to transfer its properties to the Land Development Agency. My Department continues to engage with the DHDA and the LDA in this regard, and it is also keenly aware of the need and value of community engagement as part of its plans for the regeneration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Please see the table at the link below showing the breakdown of funding for the Stop Food Waste programme from 2014 to date. More information on the EPA’s food waste prevention programme can be found on the EPA website at: www.epa.ie/our-services/monitoring--assessment/circular-econ omy/food-waste/. (In addition work on food waste prevention is included in other NWPP funded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Delays by the EU Commission in producing the necessary guidance and implementing legislation caused significant difficulties for all Member States in meeting the deadline for transposing this Directive. Ireland, in common with some other Member States, decided to transpose the Directive in stages.  . The initial transposition of the Directive was completed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: A public consultation process on a potential conservation bye-law in relation to Arctic Char will close at 5pm today (Tuesday 16 November).I am advised by IFI that Arctic char stocks are particularly susceptible to a range of anthropogenic pressures such as eutrophication, climate change, water abstraction and invasive species. The current status of Arctic char is listed in the International...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 169 together. The pending introduction of a Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff will represent the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale generators in Ireland, including micro- and small-scale hydroelectric, wind and solar PV installations. This will allow them to receive remuneration from their...