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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to achieving at least 5GW of offshore wind by 2030. The Government has recently agreed to increase our ambition in offshore wind energy with an additional 2GW earmarked for the supply of green hydrogen, a strategy for which is under development. With Ireland’s maritime area seven times the size of its landmass and our location at the edge of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Electricity storage encompasses a broad range of technologies with distinct characteristics and capabilities, including speed of response and storage capacity, that provide a variety of critical services to the all-island power system. Maintaining security of supply while integrating greater levels of renewable generation will require a very high penetration of variable electricity on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The PSO is an important instrument to support renewable electricity development and underpin the investment needed to meet Ireland's target of 80% of electricity demand to be met from renewable energy sources by 2030. The Government agreed in the National Energy Security Framework published in April to reduce the Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy to zero by October 2022. In addition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. As Minister I have no function with regard to individual...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 113 of 20th September 2022. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), located within my Department, plays an important role in providing advice and guidance to public bodies and critical infrastructure, monitoring and analysing cyber security threats and co-ordinating the response to major cyber security incidents.The NCSC is composed of highly skilled, specialist technical civilian staff, with skillsets in areas such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: On 24 June 2022, the Energy Charter Conference confirmed Agreement in Principle on the modernised Energy Charter Treaty. The next steps for the EU, including Ireland, are legal review and the consultation period (3 months). A headline provision of the Agreement in Principle removes protection for all new fossil fuel investments and that protections for existing fossil fuel investments...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (27 Sep 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), which is an independent statutory body and solely accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas for the performance of its functions. In November...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Semi-State Bodies (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Section 15(5) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 states that a ‘public body’ has the same meaning as that defined in the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act). All bodies that conform to the definition in Section 6(1) of the FOI Act are subject to the requirements of Section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 unless they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department administers a very diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. Studies, reviews and research are currently being undertaken by my Department which contribute to project delivery and informed, robust and evidence-based policy making. Details of costs related to live studies, reviews and research are currently being compiled by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Long-duration electricity storage projects, such as pumped hydro, can play a critical role in ensuring flexibility and security of supply in the energy system, by facilitating the integration of renewable generation, supporting the grid, and shifting energy to the time when it is needed most. As part of its review of security of supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Inland Fisheries Bill is a major undertaking to consolidate 14 separate enactments over 8 decades, taking account of EU and other developments. Given the principal Act, the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, is itself a consolidation of legislation dating back to the 1840’s, predating the foundation of the State, the scope of the necessary review spans close to 2 centuries. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (27 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government approved the final design of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) targeting 380MW of new renewable electricity generation by 2030 under the Climate Action Plan. Targeting the grant scheme, including removing the minimum BER requirement and including homes built up to 2020, ensures that the grants available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: All inquires relating to driver licensing are handled by the National Driver Licence Service (NDLS), the provision of which I have delegated to the Road Safety Authority under the relevant legislation. My department does not have access to individual applications. Individuals should contact the NDLS in the first instance for queries in relation to applications.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 and in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), the planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 80 together. As the Deputies may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. It will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the coming decades. The Strategic Rail Review is considering the future of the rail network with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 89 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am fully committed to strengthening our public transport offerings and progressively making them accessible for all, especially for disabled people, persons with disabilities, persons with reduced mobility and older people. However, I must emphasise to the Deputy that specialised...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 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...