Results 11,761-11,780 of 31,374 for speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to 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 143,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme.  In 2021, the average cost of the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. Under the House of Tomorrow programme, the first phase of homes in the development were supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.  When launched in 2007, these homes were approximately 40% more efficient than they would have been if built in accordance with building standards in place at the time. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Moneypoint continues to function normally. Identifying and procuring sources of coal on the international market is an operational matter for the ESB. The European Commission has been engaging closely with all Member States and other stakeholders  to act in a coordinated and unified manner to address the challenges posed by the current conflict in Russia and Ukraine and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Protected Disclosures (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The information required by the Deputy is set out in the table below. My Department has received 8 Protected Disclosures during the period 2019 to 2021 and 2022 to date. Year Received Accepted Ongoing Closed Transferred to another Dept 2019 3 3 1 2 2020 4 4 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: At least €500 million will be available from the Climate Action Fund over the period to 2027 to support projects, initiatives and research that contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate and energy targets and goals. In addition, the Government will make major investments through substantial other funding, set out in the National Development Plan.To...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 was signed into law on 4 March. The Act establishes 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. This scheme is in addition to the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government Policy Statement on importing fracked gas was approved by Government and published in May 2021. The policy statement provides that, pending the outcome of a review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems that is currently being carried out by my Department, it would not be appropriate for the development of any LNG terminals in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to reassure the Deputy that both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and my Department have been engaging directly with commercial bus operators throughout the crisis to help inform policy decisions in relation to the public transport sector as we continue to deal with the impact of Covid-19. In this context, my Department has been liaising with the Coach Tourism &...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 171 together. The Government is strongly committed to helping combat the rising cost-of-living being experienced throughout the country. In this context, a suite of new measures is being introduced by Government to help with this issue, including a 20% average fare reduction on PSO public transport services until the end of 2022. These discounted...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including BusConnects Dublin. The Revised Network was published in September 2020 following the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. It is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services, provided under public service...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Agencies under my remit including decisions in relation to office accommodation for staff. Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation to the establishing of a Cork office for the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Department currently has a headcount of 579 staff members. Included in this number are 128 professional and technical grade staff. The highest paid staff members in the Department are earning an annual salary of €203,167 at Secretary General level and the salary at point 4 of the Assistant Secretary grade respectively.  There are a large number of pay scales applicable to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While as Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport, it is the National Transport Authority (NTA) that has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of accessible, integrated and sustainable public passenger transport services nationally. The NTA also has national responsibility for integrated local and rural...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My department has no specific funding streams available for the EuroVelo1 - Atlantic Coast Route. However on a case-by-case basis Local Authorities have sought support for the installation of directional signs along the route.  Mayo County Council have not sought nor received any EuroVelo1 Route specific fundingfrom my Department. I am pleased to state that the entire route will be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Agreements (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters.  The Irish Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection.  The scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 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 the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including MetroLink.  The NTA works in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in relation to the planning...