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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The national broadband plan had difficulties in the first two years due to Covid, problems at local authority level, the technical aspect around ducting and so on. Those problems are starting to be resolved and the plan is on track. We will meet our targets for this year. Some 94,500 premises are ready to be connected; 21,100 of those are already doing so. Schools and the broadband...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will look at that proposal and we will give it real consideration. The story of broadband in this country is not just about the national broadband plan. There is real progress across the country, within those areas and without. We have major investment by Eir, Virgin Media, Siro and other operators, as well as the national broadband plan, which is seeing competition, lower prices, higher...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Those 440,000 people have a whole range of different circumstances. A lot of people go on to prepay because it actually works for them and helps them in budgeting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It gives them the ability to reduce their bills and to reduce their use by about 8%. That is the experience of what is actually happening. There are complications in this because there is both gas and electricity. Yes, we will continue to look at the rules and regulations that would help them through a particularly difficult period. A lot of people disconnect when they are moving home or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There is nothing wrong with that as a mechanism to help people out. Furthermore, that €38 million in additional needs payments is a system that works. It is fair, targeted and correct. It is targeting where we need the money most. Provision for that is the right approach to help people through this particular period.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right to draw attention to the need to have clean water systems, which is a critically important issue for our country. We need to manage our systems, including our wastewater treatment and our public water systems, in a way that ensures the Irish public and the environment have water that is clean and is in pristine condition for bathing or for other reasons. That is not the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: If the standards are not being met, Irish Water will have to go back. I have been to many towns. Our water supply is central not just in the context of our agricultural policy, our forestry policy and our river basins; it is also connected to our housing strategy and our housing policy. If one speaks to anyone across the country about the ability to build new housing, one will find that it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Taoiseach was absolutely right that this Government is committing to protecting and helping every single family and household through this very difficult time in paying energy bills. There is a variety of measures. If they were easy and simplistic solutions that would be great but that is not the real world. In this real world what is actually working is the range of measures the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Operators of public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services are obliged under S.I. No. 333/2011 – European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Framework) Regulations 2011 to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to appropriately manage the risks posed to security of networks and services. In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The administration and management of applications under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. However, in view of the urgency of the matter outlined in the Question, I have asked officials in my Department to contact the SEAI to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Oct 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: Data Centres (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The management of connections to the electricity grid, including data centres and other large energy users, is a matter for the system operators, EirGrid and ESB Networks, under rules determined by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). Matters relating to gas network connections are an operational issue for Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) and for the Board and management of that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In line with the Government's policy statement on security of electricity supply published in November 2021 it is appropriate that existing conventional electricity generation capacity, including existing coal fired electricity generation, should be retained until new conventional electricity generation capacity is developed in order to ensure security of electricity supply. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In my role as Minister I periodically meet with offshore renewable energy developers and representative bodies to discuss Government policy and future prospects for offshore renewables in Ireland, as do my officials. Additionally, my Department hosts a regular offshore renewables workshop, in which stakeholders are updated on recent policy developments.  In this instance, however, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV) Grant Scheme is in place to support the greening of the SPSV, or taxi, sector. It is aimed at improving air quality in urban areas, reducing the CO2 emissions of a sector which typically has very high mileage, and also can positively influence the uptake of zero emission passenger cars by improving general perception and awareness of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Oct 2022)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) expects to commence a review of the 2016 Galway Transport Strategy and the development of a new Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy by the end of the year.  The NTA will appoint a specialist team through open tender to assist them, in conjunction with Galway City and County Councils, in undertaking this work. The programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2022)

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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 to 202, inclusive, together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to cycling and public transport infrastructure.  The management of the public bike schemes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA), which works closely with the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Oct 2022)

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...