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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Nobody disagrees about the scale and need for urgency but having increased delivery last year beyond the target, I would like to see us do the same every year of this Government's tenure and into the tenure of the next Government because the Housing for All strategy is the correct way to address the problem.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Draft Regulations to effect transposition of Article 8 of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive along with the associated Technical Guidance Document are at an advanced stage of development. My Department continues to engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the necessary measures to transpose this outstanding provision, in order that they can be finalised as a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The European Electronic Communications Code(“the Code”) requires Member States to ensure the availability of an adequate broadband internet access service at an affordable price. These provisions will be transposed in the European Union (Electronic Communications Code) Regulations 2022, which were signed in September 2022 and will commence in tandem with the Communications...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The latest Quarterly Key Data Report (QKDR) for Q3 2022 was published by ComReg on 8 December 2022 and reported that there are 1.6 million fixed broadband subscriptions in Ireland. 88.6% of all fixed broadband subscriber lines had been sold speeds which were equal to or greater than 30Mbps. In December 2022 my Department published Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy which supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government, Our Shared Future, and the Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (September 2020) committed to a range of actions to support Ireland’s transition to a circular economy. This included the adoption of a high-level whole-of-government Circular Economy Strategy. The Circular Economy Strategy (December 2021) provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) which 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 management of the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 issue of the number of complaints for assault, anti-social behaviour, sexual misconduct and drug use on the Luas from 2018 to 2022, as raised by the Deputy, is an operational matter for Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184, 185, 186 and 187 together. The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the Local Area Hackney Scheme, 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 am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The management of public regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority. Waterford City and County Council is the responsible authority in this instance and the Council has not raised the issue of deer crossing the road in the vicinity of Colligan with my Department. The Council will be aware that the Traffic Signs Manual includes provision for warning...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads which have been taken in charge is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jan 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Thank you very much, Acting Chair. I very much appreciate this chance to share some of the latest thinking and developments in the development of the offshore wind industry, which is going to be of significant economic, environmental and social consequences for the people of our country. We were one of the first countries out of the traps on this. The offshore wind power project off Arklow...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am very conscious that I focused on offshore energy in my commentary. I was not sure whether it was a wider debate. I got an indication that it was primarily that. However, there were a number of questions about the onshore energy from Senator Kyne and others. Others asked about the wind guidelines and Derrybrien. We will have to do a lot of work on onshore as well. We are not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. [1926/23] of 18th January, 2023. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The eligibility criteria for the Warmer Homes 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 efficient homes, so that the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A number of relevant measures are in development which are supportive of retailers developing packaging-free zones. Ireland's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model for packaging places legal obligations on packaging producers to recover and recycle the packaging they place on the Irish market. Repak, the national producer responsibility organisation, helps members meet these legal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My colleague, the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage has responsibility for the overall development of national planning policy and legislation. Under that remit, his Department also has responsibility for the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive and are working closely with the EU Commission and other member states in relation to the revised Directive, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: 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 issue of the surveying of rail passenger demand and the amendment of rail services is an operational matter for Iarnród Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority and I...