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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission of Regulation of Utilities which has statutory responsibility to ensure security of supply, has the duty to monitor electricity supplies and to take sure 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 actions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The new North-South Interconnector, which will allow for the flow of 900 MW electricity between Ireland and Northern Ireland, will be critical for improving the operation of the all-island Integrated Single Electricity Market (ISEM). It will also help to facilitate the achievement of the goal of generating up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A resilient and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 31 October 2022 I introduced new regulations on the sale of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland. They introduced minimum standards that apply across all solid fuels, to ensure that the most polluting can no longer be made available on the Irish market and to assist the public in transitioning to less polluting alternatives. My Department has engaged extensively and continues to...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan includes a target to reduce emissions from the residential sector by retrofitting the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a building energy rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and installing 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by the end of 2030. In February last year, the Government launched a package of supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund to develop a residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme. The scheme is part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and will be co-funded by the EU Recovery and...

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

Eamon Ryan: There are 81,507 premises located in County Cork that will be passed by National Broadband Ireland with high-speed gigabit fibre broadband as part of the State Intervention under the National Broadband Plan. I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 17 February 2023, over 129,400 premises can order or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection across 26 counties, with...

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

Eamon Ryan: As of now, registrations of both producers and retailers are in line with the projections of the scheme operator, Re-turn. Producers representing about 70% of the beverage market, by volume, and 135 retailers have completed the first stage of the registration process.

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

Eamon Ryan: Last year saw the NBP network build programme achieve real momentum and this momentum is set to continue this year. As of 17 February, over 129,400 premises can order, or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection across 26 counties, with over 118,600 premises passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection. Connections to the NBP network have a minimum speed of 500 Mbps and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland will contribute to the reduction of methane emissions globally as outlined in Climate Action Plan 2023, in line with our national climate targets and the Global Methane Pledge. The Global Methane Pledge, agreed at COP26, involves over 100 countries contributing to a collective effort to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, with 2020 as a baseline. Ireland can...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 committed Ireland to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. The carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings adopted under the Act require the electricity sector to reduce emissions by the equivalent of 75% by 2030 compared to 2018. The 2023 Climate Action Plan sets out the roadmap and actions to deliver on...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the flagship Government policies to help deliver on the Climate Action Plan 2023 target of 80% renewable electricity by 2030. Of the seven successful community projects in RESS 1, four projects remain within the scheme. Of the ten successful community projects in RESS 2, one project has withdrawn to date. Through my...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Communities Energy Grant is part of the Government's National Retrofit Programme aimed at upgrading building stock and facilities to high standards of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, thereby reducing fossil fuel usage, energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The Scheme supports cross-sectoral and community-oriented partnership approaches that deliver energy savings to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan includes a target to reduce emissions from the residential sector by retrofitting the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a building energy rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and installing 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by the end of 2030. An Exchequer investment of €8 billion to 2030 has been ring fenced to support the achievement of these targets. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 141 together. Bord na Móna (BnM) is already obliged to comply with climate, biodiversity, water and other environmental objectives set out in the Programme for Government, Government strategy and policy documents and legislation. There are a number of tools and mechanisms available to ensure that this happens such as Shareholder Letters of...

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

Eamon Ryan: I am advised by NBI that, as of 17 February 2023, over 129,400 premises can order or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection across 26 counties, with over 118,600 premises passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection, with 31,502 premises haven taken up a connection to date. Over 3,601 premises in County Cavan, and 4,965 premises in County Monaghan are passed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the research work of Teagasc on improving our emissions data for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with LULUCF are reported in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These new emission factors will be fully reflected in the inventory in due...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department published Ireland’s National Food Waste Prevention Roadmap 2023-2025 in November 2022. The development of a Food Waste Prevention Roadmap is a key commitment in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy. The Roadmap sets out a number of priority actions to bring the focus on food waste prevention, across key sectors in the food supply chain, together in a coherent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy for a Circular Economy is being finalised by my Department. This represents an important step in addressing the barriers to the development of geothermal energy in Ireland. It will help draw attention to its potential to decarbonise the heating and cooling of buildings, for industrial processes requiring heat and in the longer term, to generate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wastewater Treatment (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function with regard to the treatment of Wastewater this is a matter for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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

Eamon Ryan: The eligibility criteria for the Warmer Homes Scheme (Fully Funded Energy Upgrade Scheme) are mainly linked to Department of Social Protection (DSP) means tested payments. Priority is then given to those living in the worst performing homes, with Building Energy Ratings of E, F or G. These criteria are in place with the aim of targeting the support to those on the lowest incomes in the least...