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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: No, they are valid questions for the Minister for climate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I think they are valid questions. First, talking to people does not in any way diminish climate ambition or our ambition for climate justice. In particular, if one is in Government, there is an obligation to talk to people, listen, and share best practice and thinking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, to legislate. To answer the question, the best regulatory approach is through a good regulatory system that is independent, which we have with the CRU. That is what is going to be delivered next month. We will not solve climate change by setting up barriers to people meeting, talking or thinking about best practice as to how we make this change. That is something I absolutely want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: We were involved in international negotiations to change the United Nations agreement in order that it would be targeted towards the most vulnerable countries. That is an example of where that voice can be used to real effect sometimes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I expect it will. We have committed to it and we should deliver it, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Our Department is looking at that. A proposal came from the tax strategy group, if I recall correctly. We are following up on that, but I cannot promise or predict what will be in the budget in two weeks' time.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The provisional results of the RESS 4 auction results were released on the 9th of September. RESS 4 marks a significant milestone for Ireland’s renewable energy development, securing over a 20% increase in the country’s renewable energy capacity, which achieved lower prices than previous two auctions with the average weighted bid price at €96.85 per MWh.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2024 commits to achieving at least 5GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030. The recently published Offshore Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap is an advisory report which has been prepared by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to inform strategic planning and policy development. The SEAI’s Technology Roadmap clearly states...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Pollution (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Water quality is a function of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage and also a function of local authorities. On matters relating to inland fisheries, I have been advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) - the statutory body tasked with the protection, management and conservation of the inland fisheries resource - that on Thursday August 29th , they...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Whilst the Government does not invest in battery storage capacity, my Department published the Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland on 4th July this year, which expresses the Government’s support for Electricity Storage Systems. The Policy Framework addresses the role of grid-scale storage on the electricity network in the immediate and near term, outlining the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: A link to the report was contained in correspondence forwarded to my office as part of a question which was previously tabled. However, as previously advised, I have no official responsibility for the matters contained in the report. Any person who has concerns regarding environmental protection should raise them directly with the relevant local authority and the Environmental Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including the provision of bus shelters. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting the above position, I have referred your question, on this occasion, to TII for a direct reply....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Sep 2024)

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 TFI Local Link and the Connecting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (19 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Sep 2024)

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 R498 Latteragh Upgrade scheme is one of the limited number of strategic regional and local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Sep 2024)

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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Sep 2024)

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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support households and the community sector to improve the energy efficiency of their properties: individual energy upgrade grants under the Better Energy Homes Scheme; the National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme for an end-to-end service through One Stop Shops and the Community Energy Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61, 62 and 84 together. The Community Energy Grant 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 2024 guidelines for the Scheme set out the...