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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Having an effective and reliable charging network is an essential part of enabling drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles and home charging is the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners as it’s convenient and cheaper for the consumer as well as assisting in the overall management of the national grid. Over 80% of charging is expected to happen at home. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport mitigation measure in the Climate Action Plan and Ireland has set an ambitious target of 945,000 EVs on our roads by 2030. This target is challenging but indicates the scale of the transformation that is needed across all sectors if Ireland is to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. Demand for electric vehicles is rising...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The conservation measures referred to by the Deputy with specific reference to the restocking of lakes and rivers and the matter of research work undertaken to promote coarse and freshwater fishing are operational matters for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in which neither I nor my Department have any function. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Budget 2024 package includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme III through which €412.83 (exclusive of VAT) will be credited to each domestic electricity account in three payments of €137.61 (exclusive of VAT) in each of the following billing periods - December 2023, January/February 2024 and March/April 2024. The estimated cost of this scheme is €1.007...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Information in relation to measures undertaken to tackle dog-fouling can be obtained from directly from individual local authorities. Neither I nor my Department has any remit in relation to anti-social behaviour. In relation to the use of CCTV to combat littering or the dumping of waste, the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act sets out the legal basis by which local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV grant scheme under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and is open to houses built and occupied prior to 1 January 2021.?The scheme came into operation in February 2022 and built on the success of the previous pilot version of the grant scheme. As part of the transition between schemes, the minimum BER...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 161 together. The eligibility criteria for the Warmer Homes Scheme are linked to certain Department of Social Protection (DSP) payments. Priority is then given to those living in the worst performing homes, with Building Energy Ratings of E, F or G. These criteria are in place with the aim of ensuring that resources available to the scheme can have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications is required to prepare an update to the Climate Action Plan on an annual basis. Work has almost completed on this year’s update to the Plan, Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP24). Once complete, it will be submitted for Government approval before the end...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 to 160, inclusive, together. Tá mo Roinn tiomanta go hiomlán na ceanglais faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 a bhaint amach. Táimid ag obair i gcomhar lenár ngníomhaireacht chruthaitheach agus lenár ngníomhaireacht ceannaigh mean chun a chinntiú go mbainfear amach rothlú...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) is collected by Circol ELT, which is approved under the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2017 to act as the producer responsibility organisation for the tyre industry. At present, a vEMC is collected with respect to the tyres of passenger cars, 4x4 vans, and motorcycles. Details on amounts collected and further information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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. Budget 2024 includes record capital funding of €380 million across all SEAI residential and community energy upgrade schemes, including the Solar PV (photovoltaic) Scheme meaning that more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department's policy achievements are reported in its Annual Report. My Departments Annual Reports over the period 2020 - 2022 are available at the following links: www.gov.ie/en/publication/86651-annual-report-2020/ www.gov.ie/en/publication/92514-annual-report-2021/ www.gov.ie/en/publication/d3c02-annual-report-2022/ Progress on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The installation of heating controls is one of the energy efficiency measures supported under the SEAI administered grant schemes. Heating controls are an excellent way to control a household's energy usage and improve comfort. A fixed grant of €700 is available towards the cost of installing heating controls. The majority of grants for heating controls are paid out under the Better...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) provides financial support in the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users. The Scheme consists of two types of support mechanism: -An on-going operational supportA grant to support investment in renewable heating systems using heat pumps.Funding allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The EXEED grant scheme is designed for organisations planning an energy investment project, with grant support of up to €3m per project available. EXEED aims to support businesses and other organisations in adopting best practice approaches to energy efficiency at the design, construction and commissioning stage of projects. The first cycle of the grant scheme ran from 2016 to 2019....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). 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 times or investing in smart...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 171, inclusive, together. The Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) Community Enabling Framework was launched in 2022. It provides a range of supports, including grant funding of potentially up to €180,000, offered from SEAI to community renewable energy projects, to help them participate in the RESS. To date, two community projects (both...