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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I stated earlier on that the County and City Management Association, CCMA, and others have been involved in terms of putting in the ask. It will be allocated. We do not leave any county behind. One of the guiding principles of the climate response is that every place matters, every person matters and every local authority matters. Obviously, some, such as Dublin, will have much deeper...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That was a decision by the CRU, from 1 October, in its review of network tariffs. As I said, that was an independent regulatory decision. Going back to the original decision in 2010, there may not have been regulated pricing on markets. However, that was a CRU decision and it applies from 1 October.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It relates to very large energy users, that is, very large industrial energy users, not households.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It was part of a number of complex CRU measures, including the public service obligation, PSO, going negative. There were elements where there was an increased cost on households and other elements where there was a reduction. There was a net rebalancing, which, if I remember the exact figure correctly, was a reduction of approximately €40. It was within that decision that the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am quite happy for the committee to do so. I think the CRU was in recently.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: We are looking at that. To be honest, people did not expect Tarbert and Moneypoint - the third station this applies to is, if I recall, Aghada, which is an oil-fired generation unit in the ESB plant in Aghada in Cork - to be still running. They are running but within a relatively short period, we see the likes of Moneypoint switching away from coal, perhaps to fuel oil initially. One of...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Corrib is a gas exploration and extraction facility, so it is different from power generation. The lifetime of the field is determined by how much gas is there. There was talk recently in the newspapers about there being potentially larger reserves than might originally have been expected. That is a matter for the company. That is not something we can determine. There is real potential...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is a specific directorate. There is an independence at An Bord Pleanála, so line Ministers do not get directly involved. However, in response to Deputy Bruton, I said earlier it is probably on the planning side that we have the real constraint in our system and that is the biggest constraint in developing offshore renewable energy, and indeed a range of other projects. Recognising...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That is only my Department's contribution. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is making a further contribution. My understanding in budget discussions and elsewhere is that there is no restriction on the ability of An Bord Pleanála to draw down resources. The restriction is in getting the capable people with real skills. To be honest, one of the things we need...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Critically, EirGrid would have a key role in this. It is complicated by the fact that many times a data centre may have a certain grid connection but not use it at full capacity. EirGrid already has detailed working relationships with many large energy users. They have entered into co-operation. I hear EirGrid saying it has got a good response. It is getting a great deal of co-operation...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I could be corrected on that but from memory I believe so. I recall that when we were discussing the emergency legislation at this committee in July, EirGrid at that time mentioned 150 MW as one of the figures. That may have increased since because there has been further engagement.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will do that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178, 180 and 181 together. I propose to take Question N.o.’s 178, 180 and 181 together.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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

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: Departmental Reports (13 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The review of the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), carried out by Mr Conleth Bradley SC, under Section 18 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, has been completed and the associated report has been received in the Department. Following consideration with my officials, the report and the findings and recommendations made therein were communicated to the Chair of the Board on 26 September....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The new solid fuel regulations will come into force on 31 October this year and will introduce minimum quality standards that will apply to all solid fuels distributed throughout the State. This will ensure that the most polluting can no longer be made available on the Irish market and will assist the public in transitioning to less polluting alternatives.New regulations on the use of solid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The administration and management of applications under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. The SEAI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly, in line with SEAI’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 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 obligation (PSO) contracts....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Oct 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 in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects Dublin. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Judicial Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy within 10 working days.