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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In line with commitments in the National Retrofit Plan, the Government recently launched a package of significantly improved supports to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and lower emissions. The supports include a new National Home Energy Upgrade...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Details requested of all funding provided by my Department to Mayo County Council from January 2017 to date have been provided in the table below: Regional Waste Management Planning Office  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Funds allocated €78,000 €78,000 €97,500 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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 mean the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff is now available for new and existing micro-and small-scale generators so that they will receive payment from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in global energy prices is having on households.The most immediate factor affecting electricity prices in Ireland is high international gas prices where we are a price taker. In Europe, wholesale natural gas prices have risen and remained high since the second half of 2020. Gas prices are now unprecedently high, with UK...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Apr 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. The RESS supports communities in a variety of ways including through a separate category for community projects and a mandatory community benefit fund for every project supported in the scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 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 grant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (26 Apr 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. The credit of €200, including VAT, is currently being applied to all domestic electricity accounts, and will include prepay meters.The Commission for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is required, under its membership of the International Energy Agency and the European Union, to hold strategic oil stocks equivalent to 90 days of net imports. The National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) maintains these strategic reserves on behalf of the State. These stocks may be released to the market in the event of a serious shortage of petroleum products arising in domestic supply...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309, 316 and 326 together. I remain committed to introducing new regulations on the sale of solid fuels for domestic heating in Ireland this Autumn. They will introduce minimum standards that will apply across all solid fuels, to ensure that the most polluting can no longer be made available on the Irish market and to assist the public in transitioning to less...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners who are most at risk of energy poverty. Since 2000, over 143,000 free upgrades have been supported by the SEAI administered scheme. A budget allocation of €109 million has been provided for this scheme this year. This will support an increase in the number of free home upgrades, from an average of 177...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The CRU has submitted their Strategic Plan for 2022-2024 which includes a Workforce Plan to increase the workforce over the next three years to ensure it can deliver on its objectives. While the CRU is not exchequer funded, my consent and that of my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is required for the Workforce Plan. Official level engagement has been expedited...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to answers Questions Nos. 313 and 322 together. On the 15 February this year I signed the Regulations (Statutory Instrument 76 of 2022) that transpose Articles 21 and 22 of the recast Renewable Energy Directive into Irish law. These Regulations create an obligation on suppliers to offer the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff to new and existing micro-and small-scale...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Up to the end of February this year the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has supported the installation of domestic Solar PV for 9,674 homes and 380 community projects. The average size of an installed system was 2.8kW. An installed capacity of domestic Solar PV of 36.9 MW has been achieved. We expect that the SEAI will support a further 6,600 homes in 2022 to install solar PV....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has, at my request, set out a draft Management Plan specifically for the 7 Western Lakes, including Lough Corrib, in the context of the Programme for Government. The first preliminary draft of a comprehensive, evidence-based management plan for the Lakes was submitted by IFI to my Department in mid-October 2021.  Following detailed consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While I understand that the Environmental Protection Agency do not have an air quality monitor in Glanmire, the LIFE EMERALD project, which commenced in 2021 and is part funded by my Department, is developing the capacity to use information from the monitoring network to provide a national three-day air quality forecast and near real-time mapping of air pollutants for the entire country. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides annual funding from the Exchequer to the Environmental Protection Agency​ (EPA).  The allocation to the EPA for Climate and Environmental Research in 2022 is €10,000,000. The table below outlines the allocation for the previous three years.  Year Allocation for Research 2019 € ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under Action 115 of Climate Action Plan 2021 my Department is reviewing the policy position on the development of private networks/direct lines with a view to developing the legislative position in the context of the transposition of the EU’s Clean Energy Package. My Department plans to launch a public consultation on the issue this June, with a view to preparing a proposal on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I intend to introduce legislation, by way of amendment to the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022, to allow for a broader type of amendment to be made to Industrial Emissions, Integrated Pollution Control and Waste Management licences issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposed changes will be proportionate and will not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (26 Apr 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities are, and will continue to be, responsible for the enforcement of solid fuel regulations. The new enhanced solid fuel regulations are being drafted to ensure that Local Authorities have sufficient powers to ensure effective compliance within their functional areas. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to develop a regional approach to air quality...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (26 Apr 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...