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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 to 125, inclusive, together. The first two Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auctions provided pathways and supports for communities to participate in renewable energy projects. Seven community projects were successful in the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme 1 (RESS 1) auction, (five solar and two wind projects). Of these seven projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 27 June 2024 which noted that the tariffs for the export phase of SRESS were announced in May and will support small scale and community renewable projects. SRESS will offer a simpler route to market for community (and SME) owned renewable projects, aligning more closely to their experience and capacity. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is committed to achieving a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels, and climate neutrality by no later than 2050. These objectives are set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 and are legally binding. In June 2022, with work on the sectoral emissions ceilings almost complete, there were significant refinements to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services is a matter for the relevant service providers, operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg) as independent Regulator. Mobile coverage obligations are set out in licences granted by ComReg, to mobile operators who advise that the current minimum coverage obligations are being exceeded by all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. My officials work with the SEAI on an ongoing basis to accelerate the output of free energy upgrades provided under this critical scheme. It is important to note however, that individual applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for SEAI, and as Minister I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) operates the Warmer Homes Scheme on behalf of my Department. My officials work with the SEAI on an ongoing basis to accelerate the delivery of free energy upgrades provided under this critical scheme. It is important to note however, that applications to the Warmer Homes Scheme are an operational matter for the SEAI and as Minister, I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. An Post has statutory responsibility for the State's postal service and the post office network. The Government is committed to a sustainable future for An Post and the post office network as they provide a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Government recognises the importance...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 137, inclusive, together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. To promote and incentivise the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. Under the Waste Management Act, local authorities are responsible for waste management planning, including planning for the collection and treatment of waste in their functional areas. Most domestic waste collection is carried out by private waste collection companies operating under waste collection permits. My Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Waste Management Act, the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to illegal dumping lies with the local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate awareness, enforcement, clean-up and disposal actions in relation to illegal dumping, taking account of local circumstances and priorities. As such my Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The administration and management the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. The data requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. I have, therefore, directed SEAI to reply directly to the Deputy with the data requested, in so far as it is available, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme was launched on the 24 April 2024. It was developed by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Finance, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund. The Government-backed €500 million Scheme is the first of its kind for both...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to support homeowners 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 scheme for energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (9 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: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including, public transport fleet. The Government is committed to the decarbonisation of the public transport sector in line with the Climate Action Plan. No new diesel-only buses have been purchased for urban public service obligation bus...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 190, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Sep 2024)

Eamon Ryan: BusConnects Dublin is a transformative programme of investment in the existing bus system, providing better bus services to more people. It is the biggest ever investment in our bus system in the history of the State. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including...