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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030, relative to 2018 levels, and achieving net zero emissions no later than 2050. The Act also significantly strengthens the statutory framework for governance of the climate challenge, including the establishment of a system of carbon budgeting, with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH), which is administered by the SEAI, provides financial support for the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users not covered by the emissions trading system. The total number of agricultural users that completed the application process and were deemed eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the retail electricity and gas markets was assigned to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) under the 1999 Electricity Regulation Act and subsequent legislation.Prices in the electricity retail market have been fully deregulated since April 2011 and in the gas market since 2014. Price setting by electricity suppliers is a commercial and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As set out in the National Energy Security Framework published in April 2022, my Department is carrying out a review of the energy security of Ireland's gas and electricity systems. The review is which is focussing on the period to 2030 in the context of net zero emissions by 2050, is considering the risks to both natural gas and electricity supplies, and a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No 60 of 9 September 2021. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact of high electricity and gas prices, and has introduced a range of measures to mitigate their impact. The most immediate factor affecting electricity prices in Ireland and Europe is high international gas prices where we are a price taker. Gas prices are now unprecedentedly high, which feeds directly through to retail electricity prices as the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The carbon tax is one of many policies in place that is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The Oireachtas has legislated, through the 2020 Finance Act, to progressively increase the rate of carbon tax each year so that it will reach a rate of €100 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. As set out in the National Development Plan, over the period 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Inquiries (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have appointed Mr. Conleth Bradley Senior Counsel, under Section 18 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, (which section is entitled “Removal of Members from Office”, members being members of the Board of IFI) to carry out an independent review of the exercise by the Board of its functions under the Act. The completion of a report of the Section 18 review and submission to me...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister I have no function with regard to individual applications to the grant schemes administered by SEAI on behalf of my Department. 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 objective to deliver services to the highest standards. The email address is oireachtas@seai.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 276 together. MetroLink is at a relatively early stage of development and final construction costs will not be known until after the planning and procurement processes. On 4 July, Government approved the project in principle at Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code. This decision was informed by a range of potential costs. These costs were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 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 implementation of the Park and Ride Strategy and, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Jul 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in our cities, including BusConnects Cork. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (12 Jul 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in our cities, including light rail. The NTA, together with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), is currently preparing a Strategic Assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (12 Jul 2022)

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 Councils' own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority. ...