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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) began with the commencement of the MSS domestic solar PV grant on 16 February last, with grant levels up to a maximum of €2,400 available towards installation of Solar PV. Customers with micro-generation will reduce the variable (or per kWh) component of their electricity bills by replacing imported energy through...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109 together. 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109  together. Ireland's Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to the production of 1.6 TWh by 2030 of indigenously produced biomethane using waste materials and agricultural based feedstock. The introduction of supports for biomethane, as a replacement for natural gas in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 115 together. I intend to take Question Nos 111 and 115 together.At EU level, Ireland participates in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The EU ETS has established a carbon market, based on a cap-and-trade principle for carbon dioxide across a number of sectors such as electricity and heat generation, energy-intensive industries, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 114 together. I intend to take Question Nos 112 and 114 together.Ireland partakes in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Sectors not included in the EU ETS, are covered by national policies under the EU’s Effort Sharing Regulation. Landowners and industry can pursue voluntary initiatives, such as those adopted by Dublin City Council, for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) set annual binding emissions reduction targets for EU Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. These targets cover emissions from sectors outside of the EU Emissions Trading System, such as agriculture, transport, buildings and waste. To enable Member States to comply with their annual emissions targets, the legislative framework of the ESD provides...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The issues raised in the correspondence referred to in the Question relate to a proposed innovation in fuel or a fuel additive. Policy in relation to transport fuel and fuel additives are matters for officials in the Department of Transport.  As I am also Minister for that Department, I will ensure that the relevant officials are made aware of the correspondence and respond directly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. These schemes have terms and conditions in place to ensure the transparent administration of public monies. Achieving this requires that the processes and systems are clear and efficient and operate in a manner which is clear and fair...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: All EU countries are parties to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Paris Agreement, and the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), with the exception of Italy which withdrew from the ECT in 2016. However, countries which have withdrawn from the ECT, remain bound under the so-called sunset provision, which applies to the pre-existing qualifying investments for 20 years from withdrawal. In...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Tellus Programme is a national survey which gathers geophysical and geochemical data across Ireland via airborne geophysical surveying using a low-flying aircraft and ground-based geochemical surveying of soil, stream water and stream sediment. This Programme is managed by Geological Survey Ireland, a Division of my Department, and is delivered through a combination of Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Programmes (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The INFOMAR programme will commence operations later this month (May) on the East coast. Later work will take place in the SW Celtic Sea and off both Kerry and Galway. As with previous years the programme of work is advertised online and via media and public engagement events will be scheduled in the operational ports for Heritage Week and other opportune times.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm that the State holds a 96.1% share in ESB with the remaining 3.9% held by the Trustee of the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP). ESB is a commercial state company and the Minister does not have a statutory function in any of the day-to-day operations of the business. As shareholding Ministers, however, some commercial or financial matters, such as borrowing limits or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) which suppliers began applying in April, will be applied to remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, the Infrastructure Manager Multi-Annual Contract (IMMAC) provides the funding framework for the protection and renewal of our railway infrastructure, including the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line and level crossings on that line. As stated in my response to the Deputy's previous question (Question No. 124 of 4th May), under the IMMAC Iarnród...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) is being applied to all domestic electricity accounts through April,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 established a scheme for the making in 2022, of a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. The credit of €176.22 (excluding VAT) is being applied to all domestic electricity accounts from April and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the response to Question no. 317 of 26 April last. The Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) submitted a revised draft draft Western Lakes Management Plan to me earlier this year and I wrote to IFI to confirm my support for that draft last month. I understand that IFI now intends to conduct a public consultation on the draft plan. The draft plan sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Midlands region is the first in Ireland to directly experience the negative impacts of the transition away from fossil fuels, with the ending of peat extraction for power generation, and Government has implemented financial measures to combat the negative effects of this transition in the region. Just transition funding has not been provided for the purposes of subsidising the importation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Midlands region is the first in Ireland to directly experience the negative impacts of the transition away from fossil fuels, with the ending of peat extraction for power generation, and Government has implemented financial measures to combat the negative effects of this transition in the region. Just transition funding has not been provided for the purposes of subsidising the importation...