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Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The safety net that we decided last week that if someone is on social welfare-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Could I make my point? If someone is on social welfare and is at risk of being evicted, we have expanded the tenant in situprogramme so that the local authority-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Let me make the point, Deputy Howlin.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We have expanded the funding and made sure there will be no limit to the availability for that to protect those people-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: -----but not just those in receipt of social welfare.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We have provided additional grant funding. For some, it will mean they have the first right of refusal ahead of anyone, which is the vast majority.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Deputy Ó Broin might let me make my point.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I listened to him, with respect-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: -----so he needs to listen to me.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: For those who want to purchase their own house, we will provide shared equity schemes to help them do that, and where they cannot afford to do that, we will have a mechanism whereby the local authority or approved housing body, AHB, purchases the property. That is new.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is radical and different.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I will conclude with that. Let us not just use slogans. Let us not play politics with housing. Let us work on real solutions.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: This Government was formed with three clear goals: to show climate leadership, reform the health service and public services, and provide housing solutions for people.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In the first area, namely, climate, next month we will have the first auction for offshore energy and set in place the mechanism for us to power the country securely into the future. It is working out for the tens of thousands of people who are starting to switch to the solar revolution because we changed the rules to make that viable and practical and to deliver it. In retrofitting, we are...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: -----and creating tens of thousands of jobs as we do so. In transport, we are one of the few countries to have experienced an increase in public transport above 2019 levels coming out of Covid. That is because we reduced public transport fares for those under 24 by 50% and for everyone else by 20%. We have pathfinder projects that we are now delivering throughout the country if we can get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rights of People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: People with disabilities are recognised as relevant stakeholders for sustainable development by the United Nations under resolution 67/290 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets are to be met for all people. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is responsible for co-ordinating disability policy across Government and acts as the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Species Policy (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006, referred to by the Deputy relates to measures concerning the catching and retaining of Pike. This Bye-Law is in force for the last 17 years on a National basis. As recently advised by my officials at a meeting of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland, a review of all Bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their application will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Overall, 2022 was a record year for the connection of new renewable electricity generation to the electricity network. With regard to solar generation projects, a total estimated capacity of 559 MW of solar is currently connected to the electricity grid. ESB Networks, the Distribution System Operator, have 220 solar generation project connections registered, excluding micro-generation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 to 68, inclusive, together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. To promote and incentivise the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Mar 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 the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...