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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which is accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not to me as Minister, has responsibility for the operation of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG), including the arrangements for eligibility criteria and remuneration methodology. As part of this, households must inform ESB Networks (ESBN) of their intention to install microgeneration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department has undertaken an extensive security of energy review of Ireland’s electricity, oil, and natural gas systems. The Review focused on the period to 2030, but in the context of ensuring a sustainable transition to a net zero energy system up to 2050. Informed by the Government’s energy security policy objectives - to ensure energy is affordable, sustainable, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Gas Networks Ireland has advised that there are very few data centres connected to the gas network, and, in order to meet commercial sensitivity obligations, Gas Networks Ireland is not in a position to disclose specific data pertaining to data centres. However, as outlined in the following table, which GNI has supplied to the Department, the volume of gas used in data centres is very small...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A request to defer royalties has been received from the company and is currently under consideration by my Department. A subsequent decision on the request will made by me as Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, in line with the relevant mining lease.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There is no delay to any application for drilling from the company referred to in the Questions. The company applied for the renewal of prospecting licence 4502, which expired on the 29 December 2022. In March 2023, my Department sought submissions from the general public on the renewal of PL4502. A number of submissions were received and these were considered as part of the renewal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 149 of 1 June 2023 which outlines the details which the Deputy has requested. www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2023-06-01/149/#pq_149

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Government Reform (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department, and will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under transition arrangements set out in the Maritime Area Planning (MAP) Act 2021, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications had the powers to assess MAC applications from a first group (Phase One) of seven offshore wind projects, until the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA). Holders of MACs must pay an annual levy to the State, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2016, as a demonstration initiative under Strand 2 of the first National Digital Strategy, my Department entered Grant Agreements with 15 organisations to deliver basic digital skills training under the ‘Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme’. It was a matter for each entity to determine the number of citizens they proposed to train. Pre-funded grants were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Budget package includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme 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 billion....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have established the inter-departmental/agency Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce (OWDT) to accelerate and drive delivery of, and to capture the wider and longer term economic and business opportunities associated with, the development of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) in Ireland. To achieve this, the OWDT has developed a system-wide plan, bringing together the work across Government...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2023)

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 and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2023)

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 and for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Oct 2023)

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. Bus Éireann’s Expressway services (including route X12) are commercially operated bus services and as such responsibility for the operation of those services, including decisions regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for the overall policy and funding of Active Travel infrastructure. The allocation of this funding to the various local authorities falls to the National Transport Authority (NTA) who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of both new projects and upgrading of existing infrastructure. Investment in Active Travel infrastructure, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. Funding is administered through the National Transport Authority (NTA), who, in partnership with local authorities, have responsibility for the selection and development of specific projects in each local authority area. Noting the role of the NTA in the matter, I have referred...