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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, 3 March 2023, over 131,300...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: With reference to this Question and to the reply given to Question No.179 of 21 February 2023 whilst all schools in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) Intervention Area will be passed by the fibre network over the course of the seven year build programme, Government and National Broadband Ireland agreed to accelerate the rollout of high-speed broadband to 679 schools across the State with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious framework. A whole-of-Government approach to its implementation has been taken in Ireland. My Department leads on the delivery of 19 SDG targets: 3.9; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 8.4; 9.4; 11.6; 12.1; 12.2; 12.4; 12.5; 12.8; 12.c; 13.1; 13.2; 13.3; 13.a; 17.14 and 17.17. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Tynagh Mines are on private lands, and the current owners have primary responsibility for management at the site. Any planned works that would be due to take place at the site and enforcement of the environmental legislation as it applies to the owners of the site, is a matter for Galway County Council. I am aware that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produced a report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: No Prospecting Licenses have been granted in the area referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Harbours and Piers (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The funding allocation provided to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) by my Department is not generally disaggregated for individual specific purposes such as those raised by the Deputy. The allocation of such resources towards development and other functions, related to fisheries, under, for instance, the National Strategy for Angling Development and other programmes, is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Fisheries on the Shannon are in the ownership of ESB and details of their engagement in stocking of fish into the river and other measures is available directly from ESB. There are significant brown trout and coarse fishing opportunities on the River Shannon, and its lakes and tributaries, for anglers to avail of. I recently enacted the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department oversees the policy, governance and legislative framework for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. The enforcement of waste legislation is a statutory function of local authorities. Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act, I am precluded from the exercise of any power or control in relation to the performance in particular circumstances of the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, assigns Eircodes to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on all new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey Ireland) provides the geo-locations for these buildings. An Post GeoDirectory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Bye-Law referred to has been in place on a National basis for some 17 years. The Bye-law provides for the killing and retention by anglers, of up to 4 coarse fish (including roach) per angler per day on all waters within the State. In that regard, the effectiveness of any amendment to such secondary legislation, in the context of contributing to management of any species, critically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government supports households most at risk of energy poverty to improve the energy performance of their homes through schemes administered by the SEAI. In 2022 this included the Warmer Homes scheme and the Warmth and Well-being pilot scheme. Delivering these free energy upgrades to low-income households and reducing waiting times is a key priority for Government. There are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 4 staff from my Department who are 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 Climate. A competition was recently conducted by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The ministerial accountability framework refers to the agreed initial allocation of responsibility amongst Government Ministers for the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings. The framework was published online as part of the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings Summary Report on 20 September 2022, which is available at: gov.ie - Sectoral Emissions Ceilings (www.gov.ie) The Climate Action Plan 2023 commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Action RE/23/19 in CAP23 calls for Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to develop an action plan to support sustainability in SFI-funded and publicly funded laboratories, establish certification processes to track improvements, and ensure that sustainability is a key factor in SFI's granting processes. I welcome this initiative and look forward to the Action Plan being published in 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has responsibility for the Climate Action Fund (CAF) into which payments in accordance with the provisions of Circular 01/2020 (Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel) are made. It is important to note that payments are not made directly into the CAF, as any transfers into the CAF are subject to prior approval from the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197, 198 and 199 together. The introduction of the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard has seen a 70% reduction in the emissions of new buildings. Oil and liquid petroleum gas are no longer used as the primary heating source in new dwellings, with heat pumps now used in 84% of new dwellings, a percentage which will continue to increase as a result of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 supply single buildings or complexes. End users in group or communal heating schemes are supplied with heat rather than fuel and the heat supplier...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 202 together. Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has responsibility for operating and maintaining Ireland's national gas network. I have been advised by GNI that there is currently one data centre connected to the gas network which is consuming gas in island mode in advance of completion of its electrical grid power connection. GNI further inform me...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205, 206 and 207 together. 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. Under Phase Two, offshore renewables capacity will continue to be procured through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Rahanine bog is part of Drumman Bog located in the Derrygreenagh group of bogs in Westmeath and Offaly. Currently the bog is not included in the Enhanced Decommissioning Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS). Bord na Móna has indicated that is it considering developing some of the lands for renewable energy projects. Such renewable energy projects will play an important...