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

Eamon Ryan: The phased introduction of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) has already begun with the commencement of the MSS solar PV grant on 16 February last for domestic applicants who can apply for a capital grant up to a maximum of €2,400 from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) without any minimum BER requirement and homes built up to 2021 are now eligible. The SEAI...

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

Eamon Ryan: The application referred to in the question is under consideration by my Department. All applications for petroleum authorisations are assessed against a number of criteria in accordance with Section 9A(1) of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960 and Section 3 of the Licensing Terms for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production. This includes the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) programme was reviewed and relaunched in early 2021, with significant enhancement in both supporting deeper emissions reductions and more efficient processing and approvals cycles. Since its relaunch it has attracted significant interest, and a strong pipeline of projects has developed.    A key element of the 2021 review was...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandated to produce annual national greenhouse gas inventories and projections to meet reporting obligations to the European Commission and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This evidence informs climate policy development by tracking progress against targets, highlighting national sectoral trends, and the main...

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 Schemes (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. In 2021, the average cost of the energy efficiency measures...

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: 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: All projects supported under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme, onshore and offshore, are required to make mandatory contributions to Community Benefit Funds for the local communities at a rate of €2 for every MWh of energy generated. Owing to the larger scale of offshore wind developments, these contributions are expected to be significantly larger than those of...

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 Schemes (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The administration and management of applications under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual grant applications. The SEAI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that such queries can be addressed promptly, in line with SEAI’s...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not seconded any employees to the university third level sector over the past two years. Secondments in my Department are managed in line with the DPER Secondment Policy for the Civil Service 2021 and guideline’s and procedures governing secondments between civil and public service organisations Secondments provide staff members with opportunities to broaden their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (4 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, such that the number of monitoring stations has increased from 29 in 2017 to 102 today. All stations collect air quality data for...

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

Eamon Ryan: Enforcement action against breaches of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 is a matter for Local Authorities. My Department does not compile statistics in relation to the number of complaints received, prosecutions taken or fines imposed. Local Authorities report information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annually...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Urban Transport Related Air Pollution Working Group (UTRAP) was formed in Autumn 2019 to consider and address rising concerns about the level of transport-generated air pollution. An interim report was published in 2021, which can be accessed at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/3f634-urban-transport-related-air- pollution-utrap-working-group/   Since the publication of the interim report,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme introduces a new, highly customer centric, way to undertake home upgrades. SEAI registered One-Stop-Shops will 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 unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Renewable Energy Generation (4 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 operation of public transport companies.  The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to the possible creation of an offshore renewable energy hub at Rosslare is an operational matter for the company and I have therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (4 May 2022)

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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of my Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Electrification will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. Electric vehicles (EVs) are the most prominent transport...