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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 to 89, inclusive, 91, 92, 95 and 99 to 101, inclusive, together. I, along with officials within my Department and colleagues across Government, have been and continue to engage constructively at an EU and national level on all matters related to the ongoing energy crisis. As the Deputies note, the European Commission has proposed a number of short-term...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On the 25th of August, following engagement with customer representative groups, energy suppliers and network operators the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) announced enhanced consumer protection measures scheduled to come into effect in October, November and December: These measures include: - Extended Disconnections Moratorium: Moratorium extended to three months and from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices.The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) has been applied to all domestic electricity accounts through April, May...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, including the matters raised by the Deputy, is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The unprecedented increase in international wholesale gas prices have continued as a 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. As announced in Budget 2023 the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (28 Sep 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: Public Transport (28 Sep 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 management and operational aspects of public transport. The queries raised are operational matters for the individual transport operators, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland and Bus Éireann.  Accordingly, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, while the majority of public transport in Ireland is provided by the publicly-subvented bus and rail services funded through National Transport Authority's (NTA) public service obligation (PSO) programme, the public transport system also includes non-subvented bus services provided on a commercial basis by bus and coach businesses of varying size. I would like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am acutely aware that the cost of electric vehicles remains an issue for many consumers and that  supply chain issues globally have also proven difficult. These have been exacerbated by international events. Ireland is at the beginning of its transition to private electric transport. Within a few years I anticipate there will be a viable second hand market that will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government's grant scheme for electric vehicles aims to encourage behavioural change and support the Government’s commitment to achieving a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030. A wide range of supports are provided to incentivise the purchase of EVs which include: - A grant of €5000 for battery electric vehicles (BEVs); - Home Charger grant scheme - up to €600; - VRT...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will be aware, while the majority of public transport in Ireland is provided by the publicly-subvented bus and rail services funded through National Transport Authority's (NTA) public service obligation (PSO) programme, the public transport system also includes non-subvented bus services provided on a commercial basis by bus and coach businesses of varying size. I would like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (28 Sep 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 securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including delivering the Connecting Ireland Rural...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Value-Added Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move: (1)THAT the rate of value-added tax chargeable on the supply of electricity provided for by section 46(1)(caa) and paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 3 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 (No. 31 of 2010) and the supply of gas provided for by section 46(1)(caa) and paragraph 17(3) of Schedule 3 of that Act, being 9 per cent until 31 October 2022, be extended until 28 February...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In terms of the proposed extension to the VAT rate until the end of next year, it is better and more prudent for us to take the approach we are taking, which is managing this crisis, getting through the winter, helping our people and then reviewing where we are.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: -----and allows us to improve people's homes.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This Government has to manage the public finances. In its three years in government, there has been a pandemic, from which we have now emerged. We have the ability to provide protection to our people because of good management of the public finances. That needs to continue. We need to get through this winter period and in March, we will review and examine the whole range of different...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Energy credits and the emergency purchase of generation were one-off payments, which were not to be repeated the next year. It is not a cut in the budget at all.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Sorry, through the Chair.

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There has been a real 32% increase in that budget.