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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2022)

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. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the individual transport operators. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastucture strategy is due for publication in the coming months which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2030. Preparations are also underway...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2022)

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 procurement of the national bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right. I had a meeting with representatives of the NTA yesterday and this issue was among the topics discussed. There are complications. The real difficulty is that we do not have the same facilities in our train stations as we have at Luas stops, where people can tag on and tag off. That makes it difficult to introduce a scheme, which we want to do, where it is not expected...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I look forward to such a meeting.

Report of the Joint Committee regarding Carbon Budgets under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021: Motion (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move: That Dáil Éireann hereby notes the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action report laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 7th February, 2022, pursuant to Section 6B(2) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015-2021 regarding the carbon budgets, which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th December, 2021, pursuant to Section 6B(1)(a)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) operates a Salmon and Seatrout Habitat Rehabilitation Fund which is open to applications from Angling Groups.Management of the fund is an operational matter for IFI - I and my Department have no role in this matter. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The management of the Salmon Fish Counter at Islandbridge on the River Liffey is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) - I and my Department have no role in this matter. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI's objective to delivery services to the highest standards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gorse Burning (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182, 190 and 204 together.I propose to take questions 182, 190 and 204 together Under the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009, the burning of household, garden, commercial or industrial waste is not permitted. Previously, an exemption under the legislation had been provided for the burning of green waste generated by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Applications under SEAI schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. However, my officials have made contact with SEAI in relation to the case referred to by the Deputy. I have been informed by the SEAI that additional information in relation to the case is referred to in the details provided by the Deputy and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 21st December 2021, the Government approved the final design of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS). This scheme will see supports for new installations, including solar PV, in the form of a capital grant for domestic and small non-domestic applicants, or a premium export tariff for larger non-domestic applicants. The MSS will be introduced on a phased basis this year. The first...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) published its Pike Policy as the output of a group of internal and external experts formed by IFI. The group reviewed existing policy and consulted broadly with a range of stakeholder groups. Recommendations arising were aimed at protection of the species, while also protecting the broader aquatic resource. The implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department.  The Programme supports the low carbon energy transition by developing skills and capacity, at a community level, in determining how to use less energy, adopting lower carbon options for transport and heating, shifting energy use to off-peak...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas was approved by Government and published in May 2021. The policy statement provides that, pending the outcome of a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems, that is currently being carried out by the Department, it would not be appropriate for the development of any LNG...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Since the beginning of the pandemic, my Department has spent €15,293 on one Covid-19 related consultancy contract. The details requested are shown in the table below. Consultant Type of Consultancy 2020 2021 2022 (To Date) Total Quadra Consulting Health & Safety Consultancy €8,947 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Traveller Community (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The aim of the Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 is to establish a scheme for the making of a once off payment, in 2022, of an Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment of €100 to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. This scheme is in addition to the Government’s long-standing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the move to include soft plastics was only introduced in September 2021 it is too soon for any data to be available which would quantify the impact of the measure on the volume of materials collected in the mixed dry recyclable bin. Any such data, when it becomes available, will be published by the EPA who are responsible for the production of our national waste statistics,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is in the process of finalising the programme to mark St Patrick’s Day around the world. 

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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 remuneration from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity exported to the grid at a competitive market rate.My Department is at an advanced stage of transposing Articles 21 and 22 of the recast...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inshore Fisheries (8 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to Question No. 180 of 19 January last. The Plan referenced includes the lakes referred to in the Question.