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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (19 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have overall responsibility for funding and policy in relation to sustainable transport, including Active Travel. Funding for walking and cycling infrastructure projects is administered to local authorities through the NTA's Active Travel Programme, and is allocated to projects in all local authorities on an annual basis. The 2023 allocations were announced on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The press statement referred to in the Question announced that Government had noted an independent expert review on the North-South Interconnector, and that the review had  found that the conclusions of the 2018 International Expert Commission on the decision to build the North-South Interconnector above ground remain valid. The 2018 International Expert Commission made a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Retrofit Plan sets out the Government's approach to achieving the Climate Action Plan targets of upgrading the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps to replace older, less efficient heating systems by 2030. The Plan is designed to address barriers to retrofit across four key areas: driving demand...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) state led intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract, signed in November 2019 and which came into effect in January 2020, to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the intervention area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in over 560,000 premises, including almost 100,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a broad range of energy supports administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) that are widely available to support businesses and organisations across the private and public sectors to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. The Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA), administered by SEAI, provides support to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I note the recent report of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Solar Energy and the Agriculture Industry, and its recommendations as they relate to Direct Lines. As the Deputy will be aware Direct Lines are currently allowed for in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, as amended. Climate Action Plan 2023 includes a commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy. The pricing levels set by telecommunication services providers, including for mobile phone and broadband services, is a matter for those relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme is a central element of Government support for households in response to the unprecedented increase in energy costs. The payment is not being applied to domestic gas accounts on the basis that it is a universal support to help everyone meet the cost of energy. Not all consumers use gas,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC’s) Sixth Assessment (AR6) Synthesis Report on Climate Change which brings together the latest climate science with a clear overarching message that we must do more and we must do it now. The report confirms that, with global warming having already reached 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change is causing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The River Inny is within the Shannon catchment and, therefore, is in the ownership of ESB. I refer the Deputy to the response to Question No 187 of 21 March last. I am advised that the Inny is a renowned coarse fish river and that there are also significant brown trout fishing opportunities on the river. Response to PQ No 187 of 21 March Fisheries on the Shannon are in the ownership of ESB...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 5 staff from the Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels. Four of these are on secondment to the Department of Foreign Affairs and are serving in attaché posts with responsibility for a specific area in the Permanent Representation to the European Union. The attaché posts are as follows: Telecommunications, Energy, Environment and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE) sets out a commitment to analyse the impact of the landfill levy exemption for bio-waste and whether it should be removed. A working group is currently examining this commitment and a full review of all landfill levy exemptions, including stabilised waste fines, is currently under way. It is anticipated the group will report on their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 to 181, inclusive, together. Local Authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the solid fuel regulations, identifying unauthorised fuels placed on the market and taking measures to counteract any illegal trade. They are also responsible for the allocation of appropriate resources to ensure that they can fulfil their air quality enforcement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Regulations (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not compile or maintain statistics in relation to the levels of enforcement actions by Local Authorities under the Solid Fuels Regulations. Local Authorities report this information as part of their enforcement activities under environmental legislation to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on an annual basis. Details of Local Authority environmental enforcement...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) extended grant support to the non-domestic section in September 2022, for installations up to and including 6KW. This includes small to medium-sized businesses, public organisations and community groups. Both grants are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and are up to a maximum of €2,400. This new phase of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As part of the process to inform Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) a call for expert evidence was undertaken. The call sought evidence-based submissions from experts, research organisations and other groups that work in areas relating to climate, environment and energy. Under this call for evidence, a submission was received from the organisation referred to in the Question that was similar to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. District heating schemes are large-scale systems that are supplied by one or several centralised or decentralised heat sources and serve multiple buildings and multiple customers. Group, or communal, heating schemes are smaller-scale systems that typically supply single buildings or complexes. The Report of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. The Irish Land Act 1903 predates the foundation of the State and amended the law relating to “the occupation and ownership of land in Ireland and for other purposes relating thereto and to amend the Labourers (Ireland) Acts.” Specifically, section 13 of the Act provides for retention / transfer of sporting (including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (18 Apr 2023)

Eamon Ryan: COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022. During the first week, Ireland was represented by the then Taoiseach Micheál Martin; then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, and the then Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy. I led Ireland’s national delegation to...