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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (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 issue raised by the deputy in relation to the reason for the numerous breakdowns on 20 March 2023 on the Bus Éireann route 32 from Dublin to Letterkenny is an operational matter for Bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together. As the 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 issues raised by the Deputy concerning agreements between Iarnród Éireann and Wexford County Council regarding a proposed new bridge...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rights of People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth and the Minister of State for Disabilities have overarching responsibility in Ireland for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCPRD). My Department will comply with all guidance from either Minister regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Salmon fisheries In Ireland are managed on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s more than 140 salmon rivers has a genetically unique stock particular to that river. In December last, I enacted the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Regulations for 2023 which came into operation on 1 January and set out, inter alia, the status of each of Ireland‘s more than 140...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Bodies (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland, along with other parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the European Union, is a member of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). As set out in the Government’s Policy Statement on Mineral Exploration and Mining, published in December 2022, Ireland supports the ISA’s mandate, which includes ensure that the effective protection of the marine...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not awarded any contracts since 2016 to the companies referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Agreements (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Charter Conference decided in 2017 to modernise the Treaty in order to respond to criticisms of the ECT’s dispute resolution mechanism in Article 26 and that it was inconsistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and with policy objectives of the EU and other countries to phase out fossil fuels in favour of renewables. On 24 June 2022, the ECT confirmed agreement in...

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

Eamon Ryan: The data assessment for the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (OREDP II), Ireland’s new national spatial strategy for offshore renewable energy, brought together for the first time a significant amount of marine data held across Government to increase our understanding of the marine environment and biodiversity in the context of offshore renewable energy. Through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) was statutorily established, under the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, as the national authority for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of the inland fisheries resource. Establishment was based on an amalgamation of the central Fisheries Board and seven Regional Boards as well as a number of fisheries co-operatives - 17 bodies in all. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy relates to measures concerning the catching and retaining of all coarse species including perch. The 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 Bye-laws in force for 10 years or more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 referred to by the Deputy has been in place for some 17 years. As recently advised by my officials at a meeting of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland, a review of Bye-laws in force for 10 years or more and their application, will be commenced shortly. It is intended that Bye-law 809 will be reviewed early in that process. However,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two Offshore Wind approved by Government aims to accelerate the delivery of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, as well as the wider Climate Action Plan objective of achieving 80% renewable electricity by that date. Under Phase Two, offshore renewables capacity will continue to be procured through the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Imports (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is carrying out a Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland’s Electricity and Natural Gas Systems for the period to 2030 but in the context of a sustainable transition to 2050. The consultation on the Review closed on the 28th of October 2022 and yielded over 450 submissions from individuals and organisations. The consultation responses have been reviewed and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Oireachtas recently passed the Environment Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 which was subsequently signed by the President on 10 March, 2023. The legislation was developed on an emergency basis in line with the exceptional circumstance procedures set out in the Cabinet Handbook.

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged consultants to carry out technical analysis on Ireland’s energy system for the period to 2030 to support its work on the review of the energy security of Ireland’s electricity and gas systems. A consultation on the review was published in September 2022 and the deadline for submissions was the end of October 2022. My Department received over 450 submissions...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186, 187 and 188 together. The Heat and Built Environment Taskforce has been established to accelerate and drive delivery in respect of retrofitting, renewable heat, district heat, decarbonisation and overall energy use needs of the building stock. The overarching aim of the Taskforce is to: identify work on the critical paths to key targets under each...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022. This Regulation seeks to address windfall gains in the energy sector through a temporary solidarity contribution based on taxable profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors and a cap on market...