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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland uses the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model for dealing with a number of waste streams, including tyres. Under the EPR scheme for tyres, which was introduced in 2017, producers have a responsibility to finance the collection and environmentally sound waste management of these products at end of life. In 2022, implementation of this scheme ensured that 95% of passenger...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Sep 2023)

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 nolater than 2028;all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Meeting our national targets for wind energy will require further integrating renewable technologies in proximity to communities in an appropriate manner in full consultation with those communities. Developers will be required to apply internationally recognised best-practice techniques when it comes to protecting human health within the home. This includes adopting and achieving...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Following the process set out in the Act, a carbon budget programme proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council was adopted by the Oireachtas on 6 April 2022. On 28 July 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland contributes collectively with other EU Member States to the commitments under the Paris Agreement and to the legally binding, EU-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 as set by the European Climate Law. The EU, in its approach to decarbonising, has split GHG emissions into two regimes:The Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a European-wide...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Sectoral Emission Ceiling for the industry sector requires emissions reductions of 35% by 2030. The Climate Action Plan sets out a pathway for achieving the required industry emissions reductions. The key measures include increased use of carbon-neutral heating, energy efficiency, increased use of zero-emissions gases, and reducing embodied carbon in construction materials produced and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Waste management methods, including for plastic, are set out in the waste hierarchy, which ranks methods according to their impact on the environment, in the following order: 1. Prevention 2. Re-use 3. Recycling 4. Recovery 5. Disposal While Ireland is currently meeting its recycling target for plastic packaging, national waste statistics published recently by the Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021 commit Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050, and provide for a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings were adopted in 2022, providing further structure for our emissions reduction pathway. The latest...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 2023)

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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local Link services and the rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. In both the policy and funding areas there have been significant developments since this Government came into office, with last year's publication of a new Sustainable Mobility Policy and its five-year action plan providing strong policy support to the continued expansion and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to 'open' public transport services including in rural areas. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 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, timetabling and monitoring of these...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis, taking account of the minimum number of adult fish required to maintain a healthy and sustainable population in the individual river. If no surplus is available, no commercial quota is established. I have been advised by IFI that Conservation Limits for the river Feale has not been achieved to facilitate responsible harvest,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan recognises the importance of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a developing means of mitigating emissions from hard to abate activities. Several Irish assessment studies on the issue have been conducted in recent years - SEAI, 2008:"Assessment of the Potential for Geological Storage of CO2for the Island of Ireland";EPA, 2010:"An Assessment of the Potential for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Eligibility for theWarmer Homes Scheme (Fully Funded Energy Upgrade Scheme) is linked to a number of Department of Social Protection (DSP) payments. Priority is then given to those living in theworst performing homes, with Building Energy Ratings of E, F or G. These criteria are in place with theaim of targeting thesupport to those on most in need and living in theleast efficient homes, so...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The proceeds from the temporary solidarity contribution will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners and remitted to the exchequer. A Government decision will be made on the distribution of the temporary solidarity contribution in the context of Budget 2024. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 requires the proceeds from the temporary solidarity contribution to be distributed in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 17 July 2023, the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Act 2023 passed through the Houses of the Oireachtas and was signed into law by the President. In accordance with Council Regulation 2022/1854, the Act introduces a temporary solidarity contribution to fossil fuel companies on earned unexpected surplus profits (“windfall gains”)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Scenario analysis of the potential revenue from the application of the cap on market revenues was carried out in Q1 2023 and estimated a range of between €80 and €150 million could be raised from the measure. It is important to note however that these estimates reflected the range of uncertainty in the energy markets at that time. The model’s methodology was based on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission of Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take such measures as it considers necessary to protect the security of supply. It is assisted in its role by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system operator, and my Department. The CRU currently has a programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Sep 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 question raised by the deputy in relation to how many Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus services have failed to arrive over the past year; if he will detail the top-ten worst Bus Éireann and...