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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The introduction of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff represents the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale generators in Ireland which allows them to receive payment from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value of the electricity. The CEG became available upon the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On the 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that transpose Articles 21 and 22 of the recast Renewable Energy Directive which brings these Articles into force. These Regulations mean the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff is now available for new and existing micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Oil Reserves Agency (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA, is the State Agency with responsibility for ensuring that Ireland meets its obligations in relation to maintaining a minimum of 90 days reserve stocks of petroleum products which may be utilised in the event of a physical shortage of supplies. These obligations arise as a result of European Union legislation and the rules of the International Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Climate Stakeholder Forum (NCSF) is part of the Government's commitment to engage policy makers, state bodies, and key stakeholders on co-creating climate actions through the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA). The first forum was held on March 22, 2022. It took the form of a one-day deliberative workshop chaired by Professor Alan Barrett. The first forum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together. The breakdown of the current and capital budget allocations for each programme under each subhead for the revised estimates in 2021 and 2022 for my department is set out at the following link. ">Revised Estimates

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The total capital amount available for Residential/Communities Energy Efficiency measures in 2022 is €267.2 million. The below table summarises the breakdown of the revised allocations for Subheads B.4 and B.11 following the Supplementary Estimate.Breakdown of Subheads B.4 and B.11 - Revised Estimates 2022 (€000) Breakdown of Subheads - - ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The role of hydrogen and the actions needed for its development were considered as part of the development of the Climate Action Plan 2021. The plan, published in November, identifies green hydrogen as having the potential to support decarbonisation across several sectors and, in particular, as a source for high-temperature heat in industry and flexible generation in electricity. A key target...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The role of hydrogen and the actions needed for its development were considered as part of the development of the Climate Action Plan 2021. The plan, published in November, identifies green hydrogen as having the potential to support decarbonisation across several sectors and, in particular, as a source for high-temperature heat in industry and flexible generation in electricity. A key target...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 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 developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, a whole of Government approach is being adopted regarding the Ukrainian crisis. In line with this approach, in my own Department, we have established a high-level group to monitor and respond as appropriate to the crisis and consider the role that the transport sector could play. The group coordinates closely with other Government Departments, agencies and key...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 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 in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The safety and security of public transport passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that, first and foremost, must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. The Deputy’s question regarding the number of anti-social incidents on Dublin Bus by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 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 developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The war in Ukraine is central to this crisis, obviously, but it started before that. There is a similar cause. From early last year, the Russian Government started to turn off the gas supply to Europe. Europe is at historically low levels in gas storage because of that decision. We saw those high gas prices last year and responded in the budget with increases in social welfare and other...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It would be very easy for me to come in here and say we are going to cut VAT. The reason I mentioned the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is he would rightly come back and ask how we are going to fund everything we need to do. That is the reality we face in Government that cannot be ignored. We have mounting things we have to pay for.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We will continue to take additional measures. We will have to, and we will do them with the EU. We are talking in the EU - that is what the discussions in Berlin and Paris last week were about-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----to see what we can change to help reduce our weakness, and they come back and say we will look at the market and all of the structures and not rule anything in or out. The fundamental thing everyone is agreed on, however, and the thing we need to accelerate is the reduction in the use of the fuels-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----because otherwise-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ------what we would be doing is giving funds back to Russia. He is spending roughly €500 million per day.