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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is working with the European Commission and other Member States to address the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine, which includes the European Commission seeking alternative gas supply routes and ensuring solidarity between EU Member States.Around one quarter of Ireland’s natural gas comes from the Corrib gas field with the remaining three-quarters imported from the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Information on all petroleum authorisations is updated and published on a quarterly basis on gov.ie (www.gov.ie/en/publication/10d43-acreage-reports-and-concess ion-maps/). The most recent such report and concession map cover the three month period ending 31 March 2022. In addition, Section 57 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 requires that I lay before the Houses of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Since the Kinsale, Seven Heads and Ballycotton gas fields ceased production in July 2020, the Corrib gas field has been the only producing field offshore Ireland. Prior to the commencement of production, the Corrib gas field was originally estimated to hold in the order of one trillion cubic feet of gas. Production commenced in December 2015, reaching a production plateau at the beginning of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Notwithstanding the UK leaving the EU, the interconnection infrastructure remains the same as when the UK was a Member State and gas and electricity continue to be traded. There also continues good cooperation between Irish and UK system operators. Gas supply from the UK is considered one of the most secure in Europe with diverse supplies of natural gas from indigenous production,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am not aware of an Icelandic oil drilling operation near the Maury Channel. The petroleum functions within my Department extend to the regulation of petroleum authorisations (and offshore activity under those authorisations) issued in accordance with the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960 in respect of areas under Irish jurisdiction. Information on all petroleum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Security Framework, 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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Climate Action Plan 2021, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has committed to reviewing the 2018 'Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy' to ensure alignment with Ireland’s renewable energy targets, sectoral emissions and climate priorities. This is part of a suite of actions included in the Climate Action Plan 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In line with the whole of Government approach, my Department and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have been working on practical and meaningful responses to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis. From the beginning of the crisis, we have provided newly arriving Ukrainians with free travel from their port of entry to their end destination on any PSO or Local Link service. Indeed, many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030.  The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National Charging Infrastructure Strategy has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport mitigation measure in the 2021 Climate Action Plan, and Ireland has set an ambitious target of 945,000 EVs on our roads by 2030. This target is challenging but indicates the scale of the transformation that is needed across all sectors if Ireland is to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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 issue of the possible establishment of a text alert line for customers to discretely report anti-social behaviour on commuter and intercity trains is first and foremost an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The table below shows funding received under the transport element EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). CEF Transport is the EU's funding instrument for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Funding under the CEF is delivered in the form of grants allocated following competitive calls for proposals.  Details of all of Ireland’s successful projects are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. Since 2010, the award of Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding falls under the independent statutory remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA).  The allocations to the transport operators for the provision of public transport services are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 231 and 232 together. The Department of Transport has social media accounts with Twitter and LinkedIn.  Information on the department's social media posts between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022 is as follows: The following table illustrates the breakdown of posts in languages besides English or Irish on the department's social media accounts.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 May 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. The query raised in relation to the number of passengers that have used Bus Éireann route 115 Mullingar/Dublin (from 2019 to date) is a matter for the company. Therefore, I have referred this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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.  While I am of course deeply concerned by any and all instances of sexual harassment or assault that may occur on public transport, these matters are first and foremost an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 set a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030.  The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years, to facilitate the expansion of EVs in the Irish car fleet. A draft National Charging Infrastructure Strategy has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While my department and its agencies have been actively involved in efforts to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland, no contracts related to this matter have been awarded to date. In the event that new contracts arise, these will be developed in full compliance with standard procurement processes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239, 240, 241 and 242 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport has an in-house communications and press team. The department also pays the salary of Minister of State Naughton’s media adviser. Minister Ryan’s media adviser working across two departments, Transport and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) is paid by DECC. The Department of Transport is not currently engaging an...