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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 167, 168, 188, 189 and 190 together. 166, 167, 168, 188 and 189  together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act sets out a statutory requirement for each Local Authority to prepare a Climate Action Plan (LA CAP), within 12 months from when I formally issue a request to the sector to prepare such plans. The request is to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission published the RePowerEU plan in May. This is a plan to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green transition. While the Commission announced an overall package of €300bn, the plan proposes the provision of an additional €20 billion in grant funding to be made available through the existing Recovery and Resilience...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that create an obligation on all suppliers to offer the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff to new and existing micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment for excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value.The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Decision on an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I led Ireland’s National Delegation to COP27 for the continuation of the high-level segment during the second week of the conference from Monday 14 to 20 November. Ireland’s Delegation included representation across several Departments and Agencies, I was accompanied by two Advisors and eight officials from my Department. Officials are engaged across a range of EU negotiating...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The unprecedented increase in international wholesale gas prices have continued as result of the volatility in the international gas market driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the on-going war. These gas increases feed directly through to retail electricity prices as the wholesale price of electricity correlates strongly with the price of gas. The electricity and gas retail markets...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. The theft of electricity is a very serious matter from both a safety standpoint and as a distinct criminal offence in accordance with the Energy (Misc. Provisions) Act 2012. The theft of electricity adds to the cost of electricity for all customers.Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Matters relating to theft of gas are an operational issue for Gas Networks Ireland and for the Board and management of that company, which is a commercial State body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I, as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, have no statutory function in such matters and therefore I have not received any such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to in the Question are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High-Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie  BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high-speed broadband or have indicated future plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has set an ambitious target to increase the share of electricity demand generated from renewable sources to up to 80% by 2030. As part of the agreement on the sectoral emissions ceiling during summer 2022, the Government announced an increased target of up to 5.5 GW of solar PV generation by 2030. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Public consultations undertaken by my Department are a matter of public record. Details of these consultations are available on gov.ie www.gov.ie/en/consultations/?q=&sort_by=published_da te&organisation=department-of-the-environment-climat e-and-communications#

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and the European Investment Bank 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 Resilience Facility and Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turbary Rights (22 Nov 2022)

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.Under the regulations, those with turbary rights...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a number of specific measures to support the expansion of the organic waste collection in the State including making the provision of an organic waste bin mandatory as part of a waste collection service for all households. working with all stakeholders  to improve waste segregation in apartment complexes and through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners who are most at risk of energy poverty. Eligibility for the Scheme is linked to receipt of certain Department of Social Protection payments, outlined on the SEAI website. They are kept under ongoing review with the Department of Social Protection to ensure they are consistent with and complementary to the other income...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Communities Energy Grant Scheme 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households. This is why a €2.4 billion package of supports was implemented during 2022, and a package of once off measures worth €2.5 billion included in Budget 2023. The Budget package includes a new Electricity Cost Emergency Benefit Scheme through which €550.47...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS), the Sustainable energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers capital grants for both domestic and non-domestic applicants for solar PV installations up to 6.0kW with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available. In addition, suppliers are now required by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to offer...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Full details of the broad range of options available, the measures included, target cohort and criteria are set out on the SEAI website. This year, demand and delivery across the range of SEAI...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a bioliquid, which when used in the transport sector is referred to as a biofuel. HVO bioliquid is also used as renewable energy for heating and power generators. Biofuels are a core transitional technology relied upon for the medium-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the road transport sector, accounting for 1.1MT CO2eq of the transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 2022)

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 and services in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...