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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 68 together. There are seven key delivery taskforces in operation in my Department. These taskforces were established to accelerate delivery in a number of key programme areas for Government. The table below sets out the objectives and progress of each taskforce in this Department along with relevant links to further information where available....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Government has committed to deliver up to 5.7TWh of indigenously produced biomethane by 2030. In order to deliver on this commitment, a dedicated Biomethane Working Group, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, has been established to oversee an all-of-government approach to developing a National Biomethane Strategy to support the achievement of this target in a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Properties (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not own or lease any property. All premises occupied by my officials are either state owned or leased by the OPW on behalf of the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to achieving a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels, and climate neutrality by no later than 2050. These objectives are set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, and are legally binding. Successive annual Climate Action Plans, required under the Climate Act, set out the policies, measures and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85 and 86 together. The Programme for Government and Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by end-2030. This represents approximately 30% of the housing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. 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 2028 all populated areas will be covered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The 2024 Revised Estimates Volume, published in December 2023, includes a total allocation of €444.3 million for Subhead B.4 - Residential/Community Retrofit Programmes. This is an increase of over 35% over the 2023 allocation of €327.5 million. This subhead provides for the grant funding and operational costs for Residential and Community Energy retrofit programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was approved by Government on 21 December 2021, to support Ireland’s ambitious targets for micro-generation installations, under the Climate Action Plan. The MSS provides supports to both domestic and non-domestic applicants, in the form of grants for Solar PV installations, which are available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. 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 2028 - all populated areas will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department, including the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (NHEUS). Under the Scheme, a network of registered One-Stop-Shops (OSSs) provide an end-to-end service for homeowners, which includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme provides fully funded home energy upgrades to homeowners in receipt of certain social welfare payments. The scheme is delivered through a panel of contractors who are paid directly by SEAI for the various works provided under the scheme. The current panel was established following a competitive tender process which was finalised in September 2023. Thirty-six...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 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. Contractors operating under any scheme supported by an SEAI grant must carry out the works in line with the SEAI’s Contractor Code of Practice...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. As I advised in Parliamentary Question number 123 of 20 March 2024, to promote and incentivise the achievement of our retrofit targets, the Government has put in place 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to litter pollution lies with local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement, and clean-up actions in relation to litter taking account of local circumstances and priorities. Since January 2023, producers of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The CRU held a public consultation, which closed on 16 February 2024, on the successor to ECP (‘the ‘Electricity Generation and System Services Connection’ Policy), the responses to which will inform the introduction of a new policy framework to connect onshore generators, storage and other systems services technology projects to the grid. Among other matters, the paper...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. Section 24(3) of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (2010 Act) provides for the appointment of a deputy chief executive by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The appointment of a deputy CEO is entirely a matter for the Board of IFI who, I understand, have appointed a deputy CEO from time to time in accordance with Section 24(3) of the 2010 Act...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to a just transition in order to ensure that nobody is left behind as Ireland transitions to a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050 in line with the National Climate Objective. The Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021 is a Private Members Bill, currently before Dáil Éireann, that provides for the establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department's Statement of Strategy 2024 - 2025 is being finalised. It will be brought to Government in the coming weeks and published shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As previously reported to the Deputy, as Minister, I am concerned with the threat posed by the presence and spread of all non-native invasive fish species in Irish waters including that of Lough Corrib (SAC) and the impact they pose to our native fish populations' species and our ecosystems. No organisation has a veto over the application of the EU Habitats Directive, which Ireland, like...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (9 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. Baineann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla le comhlachtaí poiblí, lena n-áirítear ranna agus oifigí rialtais; Údaráis Áitiúla; Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (FSS); ollscoileanna; na Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna agus institiúidí tríú leibhéal eile;...