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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (23 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. The planning, design and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. It is important too that a proposed Greenway has the support of the relevant Local Authority as funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (23 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The legal framework for traffic signage is contained in a number of Acts and Regulations. These include the Road Traffic Acts, the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations and the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations. The legal responsibility for public roads is vested in the County Councils and City Councils. These local authorities, in discharging their road functions, are referred...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 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...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: While I understand the purpose of the amendment, we cannot accept it because this as an emergency measure and we want to be quick. There is benefit in universality. It is much easier, much quicker and much less expensive. We have the electricity meter or billing system to be able to action this. If we start trying to separate out a number of exceptions, we would be stuck in appeals and a...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I have a similar response, I am afraid. I cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Senator and I can understand the concern, but I do not think that it applies in this case. None of the funding that has been allocated to this measure will come out of those other energy poverty measures, such as the better energy warmer homes scheme within our Department or several other measures which are also designed to tackle energy poverty. A certain amount of the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The European Commission issued a Letter of Formal Notice (Case 2012/4228) on 31 May 2012. This infringement remains open, but has not been escalated to reasoned opinion stage by the Commission. The most recent written correspondence from the Commission relating to this infringement was dated 6 February 2019, to which Ireland responded on 26 April 2019. The infringement was also discussed with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is engaging with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the necessary measures to transpose this outstanding provision, in order that they can be finalised as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is responsible for setting the policy and legislative framework within which local authorities discharge their functions under the Litter Pollution and Waste Management Acts. Questions in relation to the number of litter fines imposed, revenues raised through the imposition of litter fines for specific offences and prosecutions taken by individual local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Enforcement actions against illegal waste and littering activity, including dog littering,  are a matter for local authorities. Questions in relation to the number of litter fines imposed, and revenues raised through the imposition of litter fines for littering offences in individual authorities can be directed towards those specific authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Statutory Instrument No. 51 of 2022 -Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022- was published on 11th February. The Regulations extend the exemption to the prohibition on the burning of domestic waste and allows farmers, as a last resort, to dispose by burning of waste generated by agricultural practice. This is the fifth extension to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos.114 and 168 together. The capital allocation for the residential and community retrofit schemes in 2021 was €221.5m, details of which are set out in the table below.This figure included €100m from the proceeds of the 2021 increase in carbon tax and €13m in continued carbon tax investment from 2020. Scheme €m ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 (or cost optimal equivalent), and to install 400,000 heat pumps to replace existing heating systems by 2030. The National Development Plan (NDP) has provided an unprecedented financial commitment to support achievement of the Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022 will establish a scheme to make a once-off Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Payment to each domestic electricity account this year, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. This Bill is currently before the Oireachtas, with a view to the scheme becoming operational by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021, published in November states that we will continue to decarbonise the electricity sector by taking advantage of our significant renewable energy resources. The Plan also includes a target to complete the phase-out of coal and peat-fired electricity generation in Ireland. In doing this we must ensure a continued secure supply of energy, which is vital for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff represents the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale generators in Ireland allowing them to receive remuneration from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity exported to the grid at a competitive market rate.The Regulations that transpose Articles 21 and 22 of the recast Renewable Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (22 Feb 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 to generate up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. A resilient and well-connected energy infrastructure is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in 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: Climate Action Plan (22 Feb 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...