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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 13 December 2022 Government approved a new Energy Poverty Action Plan. The plan provides, inter alia, for the establishment of a €10 million fund to further support people in, or at risk of, energy poverty this winter and into 2023. This is in addition to the existing sources of support, such as the supplier hardship funds or the Additional Needs Payment scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 106 and 134 together. The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Neither I nor the Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO) of my Department was aware of the incident referred to in the Question. Notwithstanding this, I can advise that the granting of the two Prospecting Licences in Co Leitrim in April 2022 was in accordance with all relevant provisions of the Minerals Development Act (1940). The Prospecting Licences issued only permit the company to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: On 13 December Government approved a new Energy Poverty Action Plan. The Plan was published that week and is available at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/159cb-energy-poverty-acti on-plan/. Building on the 2016 Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty, and in response to rising energy prices, the actions in the Plan fall into two overarching categories – near and medium term measures with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The management of pensions of former employees of the Department of Post and Telegraphs is conducted by the National Shared Service Office (NSSO). The person to referred to in the Question should make contact with the NSSO in the first instance to check if they have any pension entitlements. The NSSO can be contacted by email at pensions@nsso.gov.ie or by phone at 0818 107 100.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: A breakdown of the projected €287 million capital underspend in my Department, as outlined in the Fiscal Monitor is set out in the table below. Subhead 2022 Allocation€000 2022 ProjectedOutturn€000 2022 ProjectedVariance€000 Admin Capital 1,477 734 -743 A.3 - Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The 2022 final allocation and provisional outturn for each subhead in my Department are set out in the table below. The Deputy will note that outturn figures provided below are provisional and will not be finalised until the Department's 2022 accounts are submitted to and audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General 2022 Subhead Allocations and provisional outturn ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a decision for the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff (CRU21131-Interim-Clean-Export-Guarantee-Decision-Paper.pdf) which outlines arrangements for implementation of the tariff, including eligibility criteria and remuneration methodology. To be eligible for remuneration based on metered export quantities, a renewables...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is acutely aware of the difficulties households, businesses and community organisations are facing with respect to the current global energy crisis and the resultant high electricity prices. That is why throughout 2022 Government introduced a €2.4 billion package of supports and as part of Budget 2023 introduced a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 107 together. Under Response 17 of the National Energy Security Framework, the Government committed to building on the detailed sectoral analysis of the National Heat Study to develop proposals for regulatory options to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels for space and water heating in all new buildings, with limited exemptions such as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 6 January, construction is underway across 26 counties. Over 117,900 premises can order or pre-order a high-speed broadband connection, with over 109,200 premises passed across 26 counties and available for immediate connection. In County Tipperary, NBI has advised that there are 5,806 premises passed by the high-speed fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to reducing emissions from the residential sector through retrofitting the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating B2/cost optimal level and installing 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. Last year, the Government launched a range of enhanced supports to make it easier and more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE) sets out a commitment to ‘analyse the impact of the landfill levy exemption for bio-waste and whether it should be removed’. My Department has established a working group to examine this. Arising from the work of the group it is intended to undertake a full review of the landfill levy regulations and exemptions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. At present, the quantity of recyclable materials placed on the market exceeds domestic recycling capacity and the waste management industry relies, in part, on the export market to meet its processing needs. The following organisations collate data on PET and plastic and the recycling and export of that waste:  - The National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020-2025 commits to examining measures to support increased use of recycled materials in packaging including the possible introduction of a virgin plastic levy. Any interventions in the market must be carefully assessed and my officials are engaging with stakeholders to better understand current behaviour in the plastics recycling market.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Banking Sector (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. It has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network, including those in relation to the size, distribution and future of the network are operational matters for the Board and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 135 together. The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) began with the commencement of the MSS domestic solar PV grant on 16 February, 2022, with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The second phase of the scheme, announced on 22nd...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The new regulations on the sale of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland came into operation on 31 October 2022. They introduce 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Minister of State Jack Chambers has responsibility for the Eircode and Postal functions of my Department with effect from 17 December 2022. The role of Minister of State Chambers in these areas relates to non-statutory functions which are assigned on an administrative basis. The Statutory Instrument delegating functions to Minister of State Ossian Smyth will be finalised shortly. Once...