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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, which includes the DART+ Programme, the various projects therein and the scope of same. Noting the NTA's...

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

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Government approved a ten-year fleet framework agreement between Iarnród Éireann and Alstom in December 2021. This agreement allows for the purchase of up to 750 electric and battery-electric train carriages over the contract period. Alongside approval of the framework in December 2021, the Government also gave specific approval for the first...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the operation and maintenance of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 to 66, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus stops. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Yield (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022 provides for a temporary solidarity contribution on profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors. The temporary solidarity contribution shall apply on taxable profits for 2022 and/or 2023 which are more than 20% above the average of the 2018 to 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Details of compensation or redress schemes for the years requested are currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Issues in relation to the Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) facility, referred to by the Deputy, are operational matters for IFI in which neither I nor my department have any function. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI’s objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households and throughout 2022 introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 has introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion. This includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47 (exclusive of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Feb 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.ieThe 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, as of 27th January 2023, over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In accordance with the relevant Code of Practice from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, An Post must seek Ministerial approval to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme. Circular 16/2021 states that pension approval requests should be submitted for approval well in advance of any decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 142 of 20 September 2022. : My Department has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations such as Family Carer’s Ireland, Age Action, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and public bodies such as the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I engaged Mr. Dermot McCarthy, former Secretary General to the Government and the Department of the Taoiseach, to conduct an independent review into the circumstances requiring emergency measures to be introduced to secure electricity supply over the coming winters. Mr. McCarthy's engagement, along with the terms of reference for the review, were noted by Government at its meeting on 14 June...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In my previous response to the Deputy on 31st January 2023, I confirmed that request is currently being evaluated. In order to consider the request, a report was requested from NewERA on the pension increase proposal. This report is currently being prepared. Following completion of this report, a determination will be made by my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: While full and final emissions data for 2022 is not yet available, recent reports of provisional data from the EPA have indicated that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020 and are now 1.1% above 2019 pre-COVID restriction levels. The recently published Climate Action Plan 2023 includes the EPA's latest emissions data, disaggregated for each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tax Code (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices came into force in October 2022. This Council Regulation provides for a cap on market revenues of non-gas electricity generators and a temporary solidarity contribution on profits in the fossil fuel production and refining sectors. On 22...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department advises that the network infrastructure map required to be provided by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is functioning in full and is currently accessible, as described. In addition, Service Providers have access to a fully interactive map, which contains all information required to enable them to prepare for and place orders for all products available from NBI.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 131 together. Commercial salmon fishing licences are public licences which must be taken out annually under the provisions of the Fisheries Acts. Such licences are entirely permissive in nature, confer no rights on the licensee, are not the property of the holder nor can they be held on a permanent basis. In that context the issue of compensation does...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 130 together. The placement, operation and utilisation of fish counters as one of a number of indices used by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in its annual assessment of salmon returns is a technical and operational matter for IFI in which neither I nor my Department have any function. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has established a specific email...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. I recently enacted the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Regulations for 2023 which came into operation on 1 January last and set out, inter alia, the status of each of Ireland‘s more than 140 salmon rivers as open, open to catch and release or closed to harvest. These regulations are based on the annual management advice of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I take it that the question refers to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2021 study entitled, Single-use beverage cups and their alternatives - Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments, which has previously been cited by my Department in relation to the enactment of the Circular Economy Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (‘the Act’). This UNEP study is a...