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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The crisis in Ukraine has brought into sharp focus the EU and Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuel imports. We must continue to accelerate the clean energy transition, focussing on energy efficiency and renewable energies. The best way to secure our energy needs is to continue to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy. Climate Action Plan 2021 sets us on a pathway to reduce our...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Businesses, including farms, that use a large amount of electricity will benefit most when they consume electricity on site from their own micro-generation. Residual electricity is eligible for a market-based export tariff. The financial business case for micro-generation for these high electricity users is already strong, with short payback periods based on self-consumption and export...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The application referred to in the Question is under consideration by my Department. All applications for petroleum authorisations are assessed against a number of criteria in accordance with Section 9A of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960, as amended, and Section 3 of the Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework (NESF), published in April 2022, is a response to the challenges of ensuring the ongoing and long-term security of affordable energy supply. The Framework provides a single overarching and initial response to address Ireland’s energy security needs in the context of the war in Ukraine. It coordinates work connected to energy security across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are 11 commercial, 8 non-commercial and 2 regulatory bodies under the aegis of my department, of which none have been registered as a charity.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jun 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 operation of public transport services. The query raised regarding the staffing levels of the Bus Éireann station in County Sligo is an operational matter for Bus Éireann. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jun 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 management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 to 121, inclusive, together. The use of e-bikes is proving to be an increasingly popular method of travel, whether for commuting or leisure purposes, and is encouraging more people to choose to cycle. Bearing this in mind, and in light of the commitment by the Government to increase funding to active travel, potential incentives to encourage the purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (30 Jun 2022)

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: Bus Services (30 Jun 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. Further, Bus Éireann's Expressway services, including routes 30 and X30, are commercial bus services and as such responsibility for the operation of those services is a matter for the company. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is considering the future development of the rail network in Ireland. The Review, which is ongoing and for which Arup Consultants have been appointed, is being undertaken in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. Upon completion, the Reviewwill inform the future development of the railway sector on the...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That was actually completely separate because the generation did not relate to this Bill at all.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That was last October.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That was almost a year ago, long before this Bill or the contract arrangements in it were considered. I do not think it relates to this activity at all.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is true we have been working with the CRU and EirGrid for some time now, going back to last September or beyond, recognising that we had a power shortage and had to close the gap. However, as for the cost to which the Deputy refers, the approach of using the purchase of open-cycle aeroderivative generation in the way we propose here was not considered until earlier this year, certainly...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I will go back to the various points made. In response to Deputy Whitmore, as I said earlier, we are in the middle of contracting and purchasing machines. The public would not welcome if the House were to set a price in the middle of negotiations and, therefore, we do not know what the final cost will be. The assessment from the CRU and others is lower than that quoted by the Deputy. I do...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is true, I am told, but I also hear this when I talk to people in industry, that there is a significant level of connection for the large companies Deputies have mentioned. They provide a great deal of employment, accounting for approximately 50,000 jobs. Much of our tax base is also based on the operations of those companies. That revenue is significant in paying for our social...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That is not true.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to respond on amendments Nos. 2, 7 and 22 together. Amendment No. 2 proposes the insertion of a paragraph (c) in section 3(1). As regards amendment No. 7, subsection (1) thereof suggests that a moratorium or pause be placed on data centres, while subsections (2), (3) and (4), along with amendment No. 22, relate to the implementation of risk analysis measures and reporting criteria....