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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I will go back and show the Deputy the decision that was made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I share that frustration. However, do not underestimate our ability to scale up quickly and be good at this. We are one of the leading countries in the world in integrating renewable power by any measure and assessment of the ability to deploy and catch renewable power. We are right up at the top. While we are late coming to the game on the offshore - the UK, Dutch, Belgians, Germans and...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: They will.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Sinn Féin's figure is €180; ours is €120.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: We were the most ambitious.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: That is not true.

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I apologise for being late to the Chamber. I will read back on the blacks and the content of the presentations so far by the Social Democrats. In my response, I want to set out some of the actions the Government has taken to protect people in this time of unprecedented high energy prices, to answer questions on some of the issues around the windfall taxes which we will be introducing in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Environmental protection policy falls primarily under the remit my Department, in conjunction with the Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) which has primary responsibility for water protection policy. The EPA is a key regulator in both these sectors and its relationship with and accountability to the two Departments is underpinned by a Performance Delivery Agreement....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 214 of 26 January 2023 provided by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The preparation and adoption of statutory planning guidelines are a function of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). As such, the Minister has no statutory role in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number support schemes, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to help businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their activities. The detailed administration and management of these schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function regarding specific requests/applications for the various schemes. The SEAI...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The table below shows the voted funds that were allocated to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in each of the years 2020 to 2023. Year Allocated 2023 €32,721,000 2022 €30,513,000 2021 €30,442,000 2020 €31,095,000 Funds allocated to IFI are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 50 together. The Questions refer to 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. Further details are available on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Public Sector has a very strong track record in energy efficiency, having achieved the ambitious 2020 target of a 33% energy efficiency improvement, compared to an overall economy wide target of 20%. Given the ongoing situation in relation to energy prices and supply, there is a concerted effort across the public sector to continue this leadership role in reducing energy use. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland launched a new destination charging scheme, the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme, at the end of January to support the installation of fast electric vehicle chargers into sports clubs. The scheme aims to install approximately 200 chargers into local communities providing a network of fast chargers across the island. It has been developed on an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Under current road traffic legislation, e-scooters are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles, the use of which requires tax, insurance and a driving licence. Since they do not fit into any existing licence category, it is not possible to tax or insure them and they may not currently be used on public roads or in public places. They may be used on private land with the landowner's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including TFI Local link services, and delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. Since August 2022, a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Feb 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 for the scheduling and timetabling of these services in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government has committed my Department to legislating for the use of e-scooter. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill, which completed committee stage before the Seanad on 1 February, will amend the Road Traffic Act 1961 to create a new vehicle class, Powered Personal Transporters (PPTs), which will include e-scooters. The Bill does not legalise the use of e-scooters but allows...