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Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with the concerns regarding PFAS materials but that is something we have to regulate and legislate for at a European level. We are actively involved in that and should be progressive and rigorous in directing the use of those materials away from potentially adverse environmental or health impacts. It is a matter for European regulations legislation, not national, so I cannot accept...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In June 2017, the previous Government introduced an intended waiver from the flat-rate charges for waste collection. The Department of Social Protection and a range of agencies, including the National Waste Collection Permit Office, the Office of the Data Protection Commission and others, have been looking at how it could be implemented but they have run into difficulties. I am told there...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: ““National Disability Inclusion Strategy” means the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 published by the Government on 14 July 2017 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that strategy;”.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: ““National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy” means the National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy published by the Government on 12 March 2018 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that statement;”.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 8, after line 40, to insert the following: ““Roadmap for Social Inclusion” means the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 published by the Government on 14 January 2020 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that roadmap;”.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, line 17, to delete “to hold food”.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 10, to delete lines 9 to 11 and substitute the following: “(3) Before the Minister submits a circular economy strategy to the Government for their approval under this section, he or she shall— (a) consult with— (i) members of the public in such manner as he or she considers appropriate, (ii) such bodies, as he or she considers...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 11: In page 10, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(d) the National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy, including as it relates to technologies such as anaerobic digestion;”.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 12: In page 10, to delete lines 28 to 33 and substitute the following: “(6) (a) For the purposes of the development of the circular economy, the circular economy strategy— (i) shall set out targets, in accordance with paragraph (b), in respect of each of the following sectors of the economy: (I) construction; (II) agriculture; (III) retail; (IV)...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to Deputy Bruton's points, I was talking to the officials in advance of coming into the Chamber and we agreed we are probably going to have a series of legislative moves on the circular economy. This would just be a first piece of legislation. The legislation is so significant and wide in its scope that it will require further iterations, as we learn by doing and, as later...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “ “National Biodiversity Action Plan” means the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 published by the Government on 5 October 2017 or any document published by the Government which amends or replaces that plan;”. We are introducing this series of amendments to take...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, to delete lines 19 to 27 and substitute the following: “ “circular economy” means an economic model and the policies and practices which give effect to that model in which— (a) production and distribution processes in respect of goods, products and materials are designed so as to minimise the consumption of raw materials...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to be here for Report Stage of the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill. I commend the Members, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and the officials on the processing of the Bill to date. There has been a lot of listening and amending. Today I will be introducing a series of amendments based on many of the...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I think the right place for that is in the legislative vehicle, which is the statutory just transition commission office. That is where we will really do that properly, effectively and well. I look forward to that later in the year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I signed Regulations on 15 February which impose an obligation on suppliers to provide the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff for micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment for all surplus renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value.The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a decision on an interim enabling framework...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the independent regulator, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity market following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999, and subsequent legislation.Prices in the electricity retail market have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s Long-term Climate Action Strategy (LTS) is currently being finalised and will be submitted to the European Commission this quarter. Ireland prepared a draft of the LTS in 2019 in line with the then climate ambition set out in Ireland’s Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. However, with the Programme for Government commitment to substantially increase our...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Achieving the Climate Action Plan 2021 target to produce up to 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030 will entail investment of tens of billions of euro, including in the installation and maintenance of generation assets, and associated infrastructure and services at transmission and distribution level, as well as in the development of supply chains and port infrastructure. Matters...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s overall renewable energy target for 2020 was a minimum of 16%. SEAI forecasts, in November 2020, indicated that Ireland would not achieve its renewable energy target by 2020 and would instead have a shortfall of between 3-4%. On an ex-ante basis, statistical transfers were purchased at a cost of €50m, with 1,000 GWh purchased from Denmark at a cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (1 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Energy poverty, or fuel poverty is influenced by a person’s income, the energy efficiency of their home, and the cost of the energy they use in their home. In 2020, the ESRI estimated that 17.5% of households in Ireland could be at risk of energy poverty. Lower income households living in inefficient homes are more at risk...