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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is at the early stages. We will have to see as it evolves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I will have to leave shortly, unfortunately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: By all means.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (9 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As indicated to the Deputy previously, 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. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Expenditure by the Department of Transport on electricity, is set out below in tabular form for the years 2017 to date. I have provided a breakdown of the expenditure across all Department locations. It is not possible to provide a schedule setting out energy costs associated with ICT hardware as this level of detail is not available from the electricity service providers; ICT hardware costs...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This Department has not incurred any expenditure on Covid-19-related advertising in the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (9 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan 2021 signal the relevance of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen', for its future potential to support decarbonisation in energy production, home heating, industry and in transport. For example, from a post-2025 transport perspective, it is envisaged that green hydrogen may contribute to the decarbonisation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Dec 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, including the provision of bus stops and shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Report of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) provides independent analysis to Government on Climate Action, to inform ongoing policy development and implementation. 2021 has seen a step change in our approach to climate action, with the signing into law of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, and the publication of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in energy prices is having on households.This is a global phenomenon and expert commentators, including the International Energy Agency, have attributed this to a range of demand and supply factors that have contributed to a tightening of the European gas market supplies and the upward trend in wholesale gas prices we have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The roadmap for the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans in Q3 2022 was outlined in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020. I continue to work towards meeting that deadline and the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021, which provide the legal framework for the scheme, in particular the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The development of planned legislation in relation to marine protected areas (MPAs) is being led by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage which recently ran a public consultation on the report of the expert advisory group on MPAs entitled “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network”. My Department responded positively to that report, and is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently developing terms and conditions for the first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) to support the first phase of offshore wind development in Ireland. These proposed terms and conditions include a requirement for each successful project in ORESS 1 to headquarter its operation and maintenance facilities on the island of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, my Department is responsible for the regulation of mineral exploration and mining. The Department has no function in respect of the regulation of quarries which is a matter for each relevant local authority under planning legislation which comes within the remit of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 73 together. My Department published the General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021 on 15 June 2021. It is my intention under the Bill to facilitate not only the use of CCTV, but also the use of a broad range of Audio Visual Recording (AVR) equipment in order to assist local authorities in their efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s increased climate and energy ambition is reflected in the Government target to achieve 5GW of installed offshore wind generation by 2030. There is a further commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a longer-term plan to utilise the potential 30GW of offshore floating wind power in our Atlantic waters. The 5GW target will be primarily met through development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is the main Government policy to help deliver on our objective of up to 80% renewable electricity by 2030. The RESS supports communities in a variety of ways, including through a separate category for community projects and a mandatory community benefit fund for every project supported in the scheme. The Climate Action Plan includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Currently, over 4.5 GW of renewable generation is connected to the electricity grid. The System Operators, EirGrid and ESB Networks, publish every quarter an updated list of individually connected renewable generators on their websites including details of capacity and location. The indicative electricity capacity targets set out in the Climate Action Plan 2021, envisage up to 8 GW of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 67 together. The Climate Action Plan 2021, published last month, identifies green hydrogen as having the potential to support decarbonisation across several sectors and, in particular, in high-temperature heat for industry and in electricity generation. It also sets out how green hydrogen could address some of the challenges faced by the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The rollout of district heating is supported by several actions under Climate Action Plan 2021. These include establishment of a Steering Group that will oversee research to inform the development of district heating and that will make recommendations as to how the sector may be financed. The Steering Group will also make recommendations as to appropriate targets for district heating...