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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 77 together. In March 2021, I was delighted to launch the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme which will support Active Travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country. The Programme aims to support walking, scooting and cycling to primary and post-primary schools and to create safer walking and cycling routes within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the administration of the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding for public transport, The National Transport Authority (NTA)  has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an accessible, integrated and accessible public transport network. In addition, the NTA has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is in the process of developing an overarching national policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The aim of the policy framework is to set out the vision, strategy, and priorities for the development of the UAS sector in Ireland. The framework will guide high-level strategic planning and development of the UAS sector over the short to medium term with the aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: MetroLink is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of the State and has been subject to extensive non-statutory public consultation since 2018. The strategic rationale for a metro corridor from north to south Dublin has been well established in numerous strategic transport frameworks, including most recently the statutory Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Priorities (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While regulation of the scrap metal industry is not a matter within the remit of my Department, the regulation of waste activities is relevant to the industry. In order to improve traceability of waste received and to counter the trade in stolen metal, an amendment to the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations was introduced in 2014 to require the following at all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan highlight the key role that offshore renewable energy will play in achieving Ireland’s increased energy and climate ambition and include the objective of achieving 5GW of offshore wind by 2030. The Programme for Government further commits to developing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The aim of the Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 is to establish a scheme to make a once off payment, in 2022, of an Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. This is an exceptional measure which uses the single eligibility criterion of a meter point...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 161, 172, 177, 178 and 181 together. The Government recently approved 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: State Bodies (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The EXEED (Excellence in Energy Efficient Design) Program is notified to the EU Commission under State Aid ‘General Block Exemption Regulation’ (GBER) EU regulation 651/2104. The period of notification is 01/01/2021 – 31/12/2023. State Aid ‘General Block Exemption Regulation’ (GBER) EU regulation 651/2104 declares specific categories of State Aid and how...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) support schemes to help businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their activities. However, the administration and management of applications under these schemes, including the Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) scheme, are an operational matter for the SEAI. In line with the SEAI EXEED...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has approved a package of supports as part of the delivery Ireland’s residential retrofit programme. These measures are aimed at making it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions.Included in these measures is the establishment of the new National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009, the burning of household, garden, commercial or industrial waste is not permitted. The burning of green waste is a matter of concern and leads to localised air pollution. More broadly, health problems associated with air pollution are widely known and acknowledged. An exemption under the legislation had...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Contractors operating under any scheme supported by an SEAI grant must carry out the works in line with the SEAI’s Contractor Code of Practice and Domestic Technical Standards and Specifications as well as best practice and technical guidance documents including:· - NSAI S.R. 54:2014 Code of practice for the energy efficient retrofit of dwellings; - Building Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrade s for eligible homeowners who are most at risk of energy poverty. Since 2000, over 143,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme. The Department does not hold the information sought by the Deputy.  My officials have contacted the SEAI and requested the data as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 aims to establish 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 Bill is currently before the Houses, with a view to the scheme becoming operational by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 157 together.156 and 157 together. The information sought by the Deputy is an operational issue for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). I and my Department have no role. IFI has established a specific email address for queries from Oireachtas members so that queries can be addressed promptly, in line with IFI's objective to delivery services to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. It has statutory responsibility for the State’s postal service and the post office network. Decisions relating to the network, including those in relation to the size, distribution and future of the network are operational matters for the Board and management of the company. The Government is committed to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island Integrated Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also facilitate the achievement of the goal of generateing up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (1 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2019 mandated that each Local Authority was required to develop proposals to establish a ‘Decarbonizing Zone’ within its functional area. These zones will provide for a range of climate measures to address local low carbon energy, greenhouse gas emissions and climate adaptation needs. 29 out of the 31 Local Authorities have now submitted plans for...