Results 101-120 of 427 for report on climate action speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 to 68, inclusive, together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. To promote and incentivise the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192, 193, 194 and 197 together. The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit the equivalent of 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2/cost optimal and the installation of 400,000 heat pumps in existing homes to replace older, less efficient heating systems by end-2030. In order to promote and incentivise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Chair and committee members for the invitation to discuss my Department’s proposed decarbonisation pathway for the transport sector, as we have set out in the Climate Action Plan 2023, CAP23. I am joined today by a number of my officials, including Mr. Naoise Grisewood, climate engagement and governance division; Ms Aoife O’Grady, Zero Emissions Vehicles Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The ministerial accountability framework refers to the agreed initial allocation of responsibility amongst Government Ministers for the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings. The framework was published online as part of the Sectoral Emissions Ceilings Summary Report on 20 September 2022, which is available at: gov.ie - Sectoral Emissions Ceilings (www.gov.ie) The Climate Action Plan 2023 commits to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (9 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (8 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021 provide for the establishment of carbon budgets to support the delivery of our legally binding emission reduction targets, setting Ireland on a pathway consistent with a sustainable economy and society where we reach climate neutrality no later than 2050. In accordance with the legislation, the Climate Change Advisory Council...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (8 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Ceann Comhairle and the Deputies for the opportunity to present the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023, which I am grateful to commend to the House. Although many Members will be familiar with the exceptional energy security challenges that face us, as I spoke about...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...sharing platforms and shared mobility services, such as car-share clubs, escooter or bike-share schemes and other short-term rental or sharing models, particularly those which can be obtained ‘on demand’, are an effective mechanism for reducing car dependency. This was recognised in the recent OECD Report 'Redesigning Ireland’s Transport for Net Zero', which underlined...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Fleet electrification is expected to continue to provide the greatest share of emissions abatement in the short-to-medium term. Detailed modelling was undertaken to inform the Transport chapter of the Climate Action Plan 2023, which considered 2025 and 2030 scenarios as reference years, in accordance with the carbon budget programmes. Fleet forecasts have been estimated using the Irish Car...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: In Climate Action Plan 2023, Government set an ambitious target of having an 80% share of electricity generation capacity coming from renewable sources by 2030. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is one of the major Government policies to help Ireland meet that target. Wind is, by far, the largest contributing source of renewable electricity in Ireland, and is second only...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: My Department administers a diverse, complex and technical brief across critical and strategic sectors of the Irish economy. Studies, reviews and research are currently being undertaken by my Department which contribute to project delivery and informed, robust and evidence-based policy making. Details of these are set out in the table below. Details of study/review/research...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Circular 01/2020 on Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel introduced mandatory new procedures for all Government Departments and Offices for offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with official air travel. The circular came into effect at the beginning of 2020 and requires...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. The recently published Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out a plan to implement the carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings along with a roadmap for taking decisive action to halve our emissions by 2030 and reach net zero no later than 2050, as was committed to in the Programme for Government. The plan sets out measures and actions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I should have said in response to the Chair that part of the architecture and infrastructure of governance and accountability is the Climate Change Advisory Council. It has a critical role. It is independent. Its members are appointed initially by the Government but I do not think anyone would doubt its independence. It has a critical role and it will be reporting and reviewing the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day.  The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: It is clear that in order to meet our 50% emissions abatement target and to comply with the transport sector’s emissions ceilings over two carbon budget periods to 2030, we cannot afford any reduction in the ambition of any of the elements of our decarbonisation pathway set out in Climate Action Plan 2023. Passenger cars account for approximately half of all land transport emissions in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (31 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The new target under the Climate Action Plan is to have 30% of our private car fleet switched to electric by 2030 (i.e. 845,000 private EV target).   The key change is instead of simply targeting a minimum number of cars, we are focused more on making a large amount of the overall private car fleet electric. The 2023 Climate Action Plan places electric vehicles within a greater...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (24 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The Eircom Main Superannuation Scheme (as amended) was established by Statute for the purpose of providing for the pension liabilities of staff transferred from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to Telecom Éireann on its establishment on 1st January 1984, the Vesting day. The pre-vesting and post vesting liabilities of the scheme members were paid entirely out of the Main...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Shared mobility services, such as car-share clubs, escooter or bike-share schemes and other short-term rental or sharing models, particularly those which can be obtained ‘on demand’, are an effective mechanism for reducing car dependency. This was recognised in the recent OECD Report 'Redesigning Ireland’s Transport for Net Zero', which underlined the transformative...