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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of a climate neutral economy no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030, compared to 2018 levels. As part of an enhanced governance framework to reach this target, the Act also sets out the processes and timelines for settling the carbon budgets and sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The introduction of the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff represents the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale generators in Ireland which allows them to receive payment from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity they export to the grid, reflective of the market value of the electricity. The CEG became available upon the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Mar 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: National Oil Reserves Agency (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA, is the State Agency with responsibility for ensuring that Ireland meets its obligations in relation to maintaining a minimum of 90 days reserve stocks of petroleum products which may be utilised in the event of a physical shortage of supplies. These obligations arise as a result of European Union legislation and the rules of the International Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Climate Stakeholder Forum (NCSF) is part of the Government's commitment to engage policy makers, state bodies, and key stakeholders on co-creating climate actions through the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA). The first forum was held on March 22, 2022. It took the form of a one-day deliberative workshop chaired by Professor Alan Barrett. The first forum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together. The breakdown of the current and capital budget allocations for each programme under each subhead for the revised estimates in 2021 and 2022 for my department is set out at the following link. ">Revised Estimates

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The total capital amount available for Residential/Communities Energy Efficiency measures in 2022 is €267.2 million. The below table summarises the breakdown of the revised allocations for Subheads B.4 and B.11 following the Supplementary Estimate.Breakdown of Subheads B.4 and B.11 - Revised Estimates 2022 (€000) Breakdown of Subheads - - ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The role of hydrogen and the actions needed for its development were considered as part of the development of the Climate Action Plan 2021. The plan, published in November, identifies green hydrogen as having the potential to support decarbonisation across several sectors and, in particular, as a source for high-temperature heat in industry and flexible generation in electricity. A key target...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The role of hydrogen and the actions needed for its development were considered as part of the development of the Climate Action Plan 2021. The plan, published in November, identifies green hydrogen as having the potential to support decarbonisation across several sectors and, in particular, as a source for high-temperature heat in industry and flexible generation in electricity. A key target...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (30 Mar 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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, a whole of Government approach is being adopted regarding the Ukrainian crisis. In line with this approach, in my own Department, we have established a high-level group to monitor and respond as appropriate to the crisis and consider the role that the transport sector could play. The group coordinates closely with other Government Departments, agencies and key...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 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 National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally in conjunction with the relevant transport operators. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The safety and security of public transport passengers and staff, including arrangements to deal with anti-social behaviour, are important matters that, first and foremost, must be managed by every public transport company, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, where appropriate. The Deputy’s question regarding the number of anti-social incidents on Dublin Bus by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for developing an accessible, integrated and sustainable public transport network. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural transport, including management of the Rural Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to end the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of gas on the same basis as the decision taken in 2019 by the previous Government in relation to oil exploration and extraction. This commitment was made effective immediately upon the current Government taking...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: New regulations on the use of solid fuels in Ireland, due to take effect from 1 September this year, are to apply to solid fuels that are placed on the market for heating in residential and licensed premises. This will not impact on fuels supplied for the purposes of powering vintage machinery, and as such, there are no plans to provide any form of financial assistance or allowances in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (29 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. Demand side management is an increasingly important element of the management of electricity networks worldwide. Successfully lowering electricity demand ultimately avoids the cost and inconvenience of building new generators and transmission lines. Managing demand by changing the time when electricity is used can allow greater use...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203, 206 and 207 together. District heating is a technology that offers the potential to diversify fuel supply used to heat the building sector. This Government recognises the potential to make use of renewable and waste energy to heat homes and businesses as part of a range of measures to reduce carbon emissions. The Climate Action Plan 2021 contains...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has established a District Heating Steering Group, which draws together the expertise of key stakeholder organisations in order to inform the setting of targets and other key elements for the rollout of district heating at far greater scale. A function of the Steering Group is to ensure that there is a robust governance framework in place and to develop a regulatory framework,...