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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to the development of a support scheme for small-scale non domestic generators (above 50kW, but smaller than those supported under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This scheme will enable larger businesses, farms and community projects to maximise their participation in the energy transition and a consultation on proposed high-level design...

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

Eamon Ryan: In cases where apartment blocks or housing developments are supplied with heat, rather than fuel, it is the heat supplier that is the purchaser of the fuel used. Therefore, where gas is being used, a commercial tariff is applied due to scale of purchase. Gas and electricity retail markets in Ireland operate within a European regulatory regime wherein those markets are commercial,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Bord na Móna’s Brown to Green Strategy states that 70% of Bord na Móna generated electricity will be renewable by 2020. This renewable capacity will help Ireland deliver on its commitment of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050, and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Bord na Móna is currently preparing a planning application for the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Mid Shannon Wilderness Park is now part of a larger Lough Ree Biosphere Reserve proposal for areas in South Longford, East Roscommon and Northwest Westmeath. The three Local Authorities are working with the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and other partners to deliver it. The functions of Biosphere Reserves are broadly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (20 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 these are set out in the table below.

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

Eamon Ryan: Information on the historic annual gas demand and supply, forecast annual gas demand and forecast gas supply from Corrib gas field is available in the 2021 Network Development Plan published by Gas Networks Ireland. The annual data relates to the gas year from October to September.The figures for natural gas production from the Corrib Gas Field and Kinsale Areas Gas Fields in 2019, 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 168 and 170 together. Following the approval of the Carbon Budgets, and in accordance with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, my Department engaged with relevant Government Departments and Agencies to prepare Sectoral Emissions Ceilings for Government review and approval. This engagement was informed and supported by...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged technical support and sought input from a range of bodies and organisations to support and inform the preparation of a Long-term Climate Action Strategy (LTS) in 2019, in line with the then climate ambition set out in Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. This included analysis on potential decarbonisation pathways. However, with the...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged technical support and sought input from a range of bodies and organisations to support and inform the preparation of a Long-term Climate Action Strategy (LTS) in 2019, in line with the then climate ambition set out in Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. This included analysis on potential decarbonisation pathways. However, with the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The matter raised in the Question is an operational matter for the Board of management ESB and therefore not one in which I have a function. I have forwarded the query raised in the Question to the ESB for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 177 together. Recent reports of provisional data from the EPA have indicated that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020 and are now 1.1% above 2019 pre-COVID restriction levels. The EPA’s report is a strong reminder of the challenges Ireland faces as we seek to meet our ambitious, yet necessary,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in over 560,000 premises, including over 100,000 businesses and farms along with some 679 schools. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. The national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme is operated, maintained and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rather than my Department. However, my Department has provided funding for a significant upgrade and expansion of the network in recent years, such that the number of monitoring stations has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. Following the process set out in the Act, a carbon budget programme proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council was adopted by the Oireachtas on 6 April 2022. On 28 July, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 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.The monthly breakdown sought in the Question is not readily...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Communities Energy Grant (CEG) Scheme is designed to encourage and support home retrofit, as well as energy efficiency upgrades in commercial, public (including schools), community and voluntary sector facilities. All projects include a community benefit and include a cross-sectoral approach. The Scheme provides funding for a range of improvements to existing buildings. These...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are currently 10 staff serving in the Cork office of my Department . This has decreased by one in the past twelve months.

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

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...