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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department’s vision of a climate neutral, sustainable, and digitally connected Ireland requires transformative action across a wide range of areas, and research and innovation (R&I) are important enablers of our strategic goals. My Department is one of the five largest R&I-funding Government Departments, and, in Impact 2030, the national research and innovation strategy, has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A smart meter has the capability to read electricity consumption and export data, every 30 minutes. Prior to November 2022, to have access to their data, energy customers needed to switch to a Time of Use tariff or give approval to their Energy Supplier to request this functionality be activated by ESB Networks (ESBN). However, customers are now able to access their smart meter data directly,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that:all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV grant scheme under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. The scheme came into operation in February 2022 and built on the success of the previous pilot version of the grant scheme. Demand for the domestic Solar PV grant scheme has increased significantly since 2022. By the end of 2022, 10,031 homes had...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Solar Energy Guidelines (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The current limits ESB Networks place on microgeneration connections to the grid are unchanged. Under the NC6 notification process, you can connect and register a micro-generator in parallel with ESB Networks provided the requirements under the "Conditions Governing the Connection & Operation of Micro Generation Policy" are met....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Medically Vulnerable scheme is a targeted scheme for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for customers/households who are registered on the life support category of the Priority Services Register. These homes have a dependence on electrically powered equipment, including medical equipment, life protecting devices and assistive technologies for example dialysis machines,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Disposable vaping devices are electronic cigarettes that are not rechargeable. They present several challenges to our current waste collection and recycling system and progress towards a circular economy, particularly where lithium-ion batteries are present, and because the use of critical raw materials and plastic in a disposable product is wasteful. On 1 June 2023 a public consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96, 97 and 98 together. My Department funds a number of grant schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. In February 2022, Government approved a package of supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s National Retrofit Plan. These...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, the sharing of data is covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which took effect from 25 May 2018, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 with the commencement of final sections of that Act coming into effect in December last year. With regard to personal and or person-specific data sets, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2021 concluded that there is little reliable data on the nature and extent of post-consumer textiles in Ireland. The report is available here: www.epa.ie/publications/circular-economy/resources/nature-an d-extent-of-post-consumer-textiles-in-ireland---study-report .php To address the information and data gaps identified by the EPA, my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 109 together. The Domestic Solar PV scheme operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), provides grant supports to homeowners wishing to increase the proportion of renewable electricity they consume by installing solar panels on their property. Successful applicants receive grant payments for Solar PV systems installed by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Dunsink landfill is currently in its aftercare phase following the completion of remediation works in 2005. This phase requires ongoing environmental monitoring and management by Fingal County Council, supervised by the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the site’s waste license. Details of the environmental management of the site can be found on the EPA’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: With the exception of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, all sections of all Acts under the remit of my Department in the past three years have been commenced. A total of 16 sections and 3 sub-sections in Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 have yet to be commenced. A number of sections in this Act require a period of public consultation prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: EirGrid are an independent commercial semi state company. Matters of funding are the responsibility of the Board of Management and not one in which the Minister or the Department has any function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that:all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the information requested from my Department can be found on the table below: Job Title Number Vacancies Expected to be filled Director of G.S.I 1 Assistant Principal 1 Senior Geologist 10 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Celtic Interconnector is a proposed 700 MW electricity interconnector between Brittany and East Cork, promoted and developed by the Irish electricity Transmission System Operator, EirGrid, and its French counterpart, Reseau de Transporte d’électricite (RTé). The project remains on target for energisation in 2026 with takeover planned for March 2027. Construction...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2022, my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that:all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In February 2022, the Government launched a package of supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills. It is important to note that the grants available through SEAI aim to maximise emissions reductions and deliver energy savings for the widest range of homeowners...