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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together. Recent media reports have suggested that significant irregularities have been identified in Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). However, it is important to note that these matters have been previously addressed in audit reviews and in the Statement of Internal Control, signed off by the Chair earlier this year, and which is required to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The disbursement of grant aid is an operational matter for Inland Fisheries in which neither I nor my Department have any role. However, IFI have confirmed that they provided funding of €771,604.39 for the provision and inclusion of anglers with a disability through: 1.  Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF) - €151,483.39; 2. National Strategy for Angling Development (accessible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 74 together. The Programme for Government and Climate Action 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.  Heat pump heating systems are most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Grants of up to 50% are now available for individuals who can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty. A total of €267 million in capital...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested in the Question is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Community Energy Grant Scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and supports cross-sectoral and community-oriented partnership approaches that deliver energy savings to a range of building types including public, commercial and community buildings with a particular focus on using the projects to deliver home retrofits.The Community Energy Grant Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Scientific research at this level is not part of the Geopark development project led by Geological Survey Ireland and funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Establishment of a Geopark is based on geology of international importance of a region. It enhances the tourism, cultural, and community business potential based on the geological and physical features of a region....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department.  The Programme supports the low carbon energy transition by developing skills and capacity, at a community level, in determining how to use less energy, adopting lower carbon options for transport and heating, shifting energy use to off-peak...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Solar panels are supported under the Department for Agriculture, Food and Marine’s Pig and Poultry Investment Scheme, as well as the Young Farmer’s Capital Investment and Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage schemes, as part of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS). The Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) provides capital grants for non-domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93 together.84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 and 93  together, The information sought is not readily available but is being compiled by the SEAI and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94, 95 and 96 together.94, 95 and 96 together. The data requested by the Deputy is not compiled by my Department. Data in respect of imported and exported waste plastic is available on the National Transfrontier Shipment Office's (NTFSO) website at the following link, however it is not possible to separately identify data for PET plastic. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together.I propose taking Question Nos 98 & 99  together　 There are a wide range of capital supports funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) that support businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and improve their energy efficiency: The Support Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to reach a legally binding target of net-zero emissions no later than 2050, and a cut of 51% by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels).  The Climate Action Plan set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector from 7 Mt CO2 eq. in 2018 to between 3.5-4.5 Mt CO2 eq. in 2030. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Retrofit Plan published last year as part of the Climate Action Plan 2021 sets out the Government’s approach to retrofitting 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 and installing 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes by 2030. This represents approximately 30% of the housing stock and is among the most ambitious retrofit programmes worldwide. In February, as part...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Tellus survey is a national airborne geophysical and ground geochemical survey managed by Geological Survey Ireland, which is a division of my Department. The data collected are used to help our understanding of the soils, rocks and natural stream waters in Ireland and are used across a number of different sectors.The survey is currently at 80% completion for airborne geophysics and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government policies to help deliver on the ambition in the Climate Action Plan 2021 of up to 80% renewable electricity by 2030. Renewable energy projects compete under the RESS in auctions for support for a period up to 16.5 years under a two-way floating feed in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government policies to help deliver on the ambition in the Climate Action Plan 2021 of up to 80% renewable electricity by 2030. Renewable energy projects compete under the RESS in auctions for support for a period up to 16.5 years under a two-way floating feed in premium meaning that renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The recently launched National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme introduces a new, highly customer centric, way to undertake home upgrades. SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops provide an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying; designing the upgrades; managing the grant process; helping with access to finance; engaging contractors; and quality assurance. The Scheme offers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The final design of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) was approved by Government in December 2021 and will be published shortly. On the 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that transpose Articles 21 and 22 of the recast Renewable Energy Directive which brings these Articles into force. These Regulations allow the Clean Export Guarantee tariff to become available for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (31 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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 to the network in recent years and, as a result, the number of monitoring stations has increased from 29 in 2017 to 102 today. All stations collect air...