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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. To promote and incentivise the achievement of these targets, the Government has put in place a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In June 2023, I launched a public consultation to help inform Ireland’s environmental response to disposable vaping devices. Disposable vaping devices present several challenges to our current waste collection and recycling system, and they can and should be recycled in a responsible manner. The use of valuable materials in disposable devices is not consistent with circular economy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Homeowners eligible for works under the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) scheme may apply for energy upgrade grants administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Homeowners’ whose applications are in line with the existing SEAI Scheme criteria and guidelines can access SEAI grants in line with the usual application processes that apply. Further information in that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133, 134 and 135 together. Salmon stocks in each of Ireland’s more than 140 salmon rivers are assessed annually by the independent Technical Expert Group on Salmon (TEGOS) based on each river's conservation limit (CL) - the number of adult spawning salmon required to ensure a healthy stock above safe biological limits. These assessments support Inland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I have publicly stated on many occasions that the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is not fit for purpose and the modernisation programme of the ECT has been inadequate and has resulted in an unsatisfactory outcome. Therefore, Europe has signalled that the bloc should initiate a full exit from the Treaty. Ireland supports this position. Throughout this process Ireland has expressed strong views...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 138 and 139 together. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (NHEUS) on behalf of my Department. The NHEUS supports homeowners wishing to undertake a whole home energy upgrade to achieve a BER of at least B2 through SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops (OSSs). OSSs provide an end-to-end service for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Operational matters relating to the post office network are a matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister, have a role.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Budget 2024 (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As part of Budget 2024, Government approved a new tranche of Electricity Credits, which over 2.2 million households will benefit from, totalling €450 per household. Three payments of €150 (including VAT) are being made between December 2023 and April 2024. The payments are being applied to domestic electricity accounts, including those with Pay As You Go meters, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150, 151, 206 and 209 together. In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

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 by the Deputy in relation to line closures between Greystones and Bray is an operational matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The maintenance, renewal and operation of the rail network and stations on the network, including the proposed station referred to, is a matter for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in the first instance. Noting IÉ's responsibility in relation to the rail network and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink will be a fully segregated and mostly underground new railway line between Swords and Dublin City Centre, the first of its kind in Ireland. MetroLink will serve multiple residential communities such as Swords, Ballymun and Glasnevin, as well as the City Centre, Dublin Airport, major employment zones, education, transport and other facilities. It is a key project under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993, each local authority has statutory responsibility for the improvement and maintenance of their regional and local roads. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources and are supplemented by State Road grants. Of these grants, the vast majority (approximately 90%) are targeted at the maintenance and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Mar 2024)

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, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the collection and publication of statistics relating to SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Mar 2024)

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: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the CIÉ Group is actively engaged in introducing changes to their pension schemes aimed at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the works at Moyross train station. Construction of a new train station at Moyross is proposed under the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy was prepared by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in collaboration with Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, with the cooperation of Iarnród Éireann. Noting the NTA's role in the development of the strategy, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...