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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The administration and management of applications under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The administration and management of applications under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. As Minister, I have no function with regard to individual...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department remains committed to working with the Local Authority sector in developing and resourcing a regional approach to air quality enforcement.  Discussions are on-going with the Local Authority sector to establish an appropriate structure to provide co-ordination, expertise and advice to support effective and consistent implementation of air quality legislation across...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department bought forward the final design of the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) which was approved by Government in December 2021, targeting 380MW of new generation from renewables self-consumers to contribute to an overall target for solar PV of 2.5GW by 2030 under the Climate Action Plan..On the 15 February this year I signed the Regulations that transpose Articles 21 and 22 of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. The Climate Action Plan 2021 sets an ambitious emissions reduction target for the agriculture sector of between 22% and 30% by 2030, compared against 2018. While the achievement of this target will require significant effort, I am confident in the sector's ability to achieve its climate targets without compromising...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 198 together. The land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector consists of the categories forest land, cropland, grassland, wetlands, settlements, other land and harvested wood products. It is currently the only sector which has the potential to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere. In 2015, the EU LULUCF sector reported a net carbon sink of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In 2021, my Department undertook a series of interlinked public consultations, the Climate Conversations, as part of the National Dialogue on Climate Action. These consultations provided information on where financial support is required for local climate action, where capacity building is needed and the types of projects and initiatives that are being considered at local level. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 202 together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 establishes a system of carbon budgeting with a ‘carbon budget programme’ comprising three five-year economy-wide budgets that set a limit, on an economy wide basis, for the amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions that can be emitted in that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for monitoring ambient air quality in Ireland via the national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme 2017-2022 (AAMP). Under this programme the national monitoring network has undergone a significant upgrade in recent years and has been expanded from 29 stations in 2017 to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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 Scheme, offering increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (24 Feb 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: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. Providing a sustainable, low-carbon transport system is a key priority of the Department. The Programme for Government commits to 7% average annual emissions reduction to 2030; ultimately, the goal is for a zero-emission mobility system by 2050. Electrification will be key to achieving this objective in the transport sector. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The ESB eCars charging network was free to use from 2010 until 2019. In November 2019, ESB eCars introduced fees for fast charger use. The prices are set at 29c per KWh, for subscribers (€5 yearly subscription), and 33c per KWh for pay-as-you-go customers. In addition there is a fee for overstaying at a fast charger. The overstay fee is €5 if a car is charging over 45 minutes....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Meetings (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Neither I, nor officials from my department, have had direct engagement with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) during the period specified. Officials from the department have attended meetings and webinars where the NWCI have also been represented. My officials have also reached out to the NWCI as part of our programme of regular stakeholder engagement in relation to areas...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. 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. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 it is a statutory function of the National Transport Authority (NTA) to procure public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 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 authorities concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister, I have responsibility for the policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the allocation of funding to specific projects and oversight of their development, in cooperation with relevant local authorities. The NTA is also responsible for the development of urban Greenways, allocating the funding provided by...

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is important tonight that we remember all the families of those who died in the Whiddy Island disaster, which I remember, and in every disaster since when people have lost their lives at sea. It is such an acute loss that never fades or goes away. Our thoughts must be centred on those families. We must serve them by ensuring that we learn lessons from disasters and avoid the same...