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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Bord na Móna Enhanced Decommissioning, Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS) was approved by the Government in 2020 for the enhanced rehabilitation of 33,000 hectares of Bord na Móna peatlands previously harvested for peat extraction for electricity generation. Initially funding was from the Climate Action Fund up the value of €108 million, but subsequently, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has approved a package of improved supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions. These new measures include: - The establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 to 150, inclusive, together. The Government has recently approved a package of improvements and supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 153, inclusive, together. I am advised by enet, the company that manages the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) on behalf of the State that three telecommunications operators are currently using the fibre based Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) infrastructure at Knock. While the services provided by these operators are a commercial matter...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Services Provision (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has produced some innovative and ground breaking work over the last few years. Our teams have been nominated for, and won, several awards through the official Civil Service Awards, organised by Our Public Service in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.My Department does not subscribe to the Public Sector Magazine and,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 (or cost optimal equivalent), and to install 400,000 heat pumps to replace existing heating systems by 2030. The review of the National Development Plan (NDP) resulted in an unprecedented financial commitment to support achievement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households at risk of energy poverty.  It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 143,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme.  In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has approved a package of supports as part of the deliver of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills. Included in these measures is the introduction of a special enhanced grant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has approved a package of improved supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions. Included in these measures is the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As part of its 'Fit for 55' package, the European Commission has presented a legislative proposal to review the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The aim of the review is to align the EU ETS Directive with the target set out in the European Climate Law to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels). The proposal makes provision for an extension of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020, commits to a number of specific measures to support the expansion of the brown bin service to all households in the State, including: - Continuing to commit resources nationally to the prevention of food waste and to the regulation of optimal food waste collection and treatment practices; - Making the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 (or cost optimal equivalent), and to install 400,000 heat pumps to replace existing heating systems by 2030. The review of the National Development Plan (NDP) resulted in an unprecedented financial commitment to support achievement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022, currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas will establish a scheme to make a once off payment, in 2022, of to each domestic electricity account holder, to mitigate the exceptional rise in energy prices. The scheme will be operated by the Distribution System Operator (ESB Networks),...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 143,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme.  In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of SEAI grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Partial grants are available as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty. Since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from the schemes, representing nearly one home in four across the country....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has approved a package of improved supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions. Included in these measures is the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have not spoken with the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2022 but senior officials in my Department engage regularly with the CEO through regular meetings, by phone and e-mail correspondence. I am regularly briefed and updated on significant issues which arise.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020, commits to a number of specific measures to support the expansion of the brown bin service to all households in the State, including: - Continuing to commit resources nationally to the prevention of food waste and to the regulation of optimal food waste collection and treatment practices; - Making the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally, for decisions in relation to the routes of these services...