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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: 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. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for the scheduling of these services in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Road Network (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This is a matter for the infrastructure division of each Local Authority. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications does not have a function in collating this data and it is also the case that some wooden bridges could be on non-public roads.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The electricity and gas retail markets in Ireland operate within a European Union regulatory regime wherein electricity and gas markets are commercial, liberalised, and competitive. Operating within this overall EU framework, responsibility for the regulation of the electricity and gas markets, is solely a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which was assigned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has recently approved a package of 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. The key measures include: - a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme providing increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical deep retrofit to a B2 BER...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together. A scheme has been approved by Government to credit all domestic electricity accounts with a payment of a value of €200 (inclusive of VAT) in 2022. Approximately 2.1 million domestic electricity accounts will benefit from the scheme for a one-off, exceptional payment. The scheme will apply to every domestic electricity account. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manage a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. These schemes have terms and conditions in place to ensure the transparent administration of public monies. Achieving this requires that the processes and systems are clear and efficient and operate in a manner which is fair to all...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to reach a legally binding target of net-zero emissions no later than 2050, and a cut of 51% by 2030 (compared to 2018 levels). The Climate Action Plan set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the residential sector from 7 Mt CO2 eq. in 2018 to between 3.5-4.5 Mt CO2 eq. in 2030. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 61 together. The Government has approved a package of supports as part of the delivery of 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. These new measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (16 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 review of the National Development Plan (NDP) resulted in an unprecedented financial commitment to support achievement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deep Retrofit Pilot Scheme was launched in 2017 as a time bound pilot to investigate the challenges and opportunities of deep retrofit in Ireland. Under the scheme 50% grant funding was available for homes that carried out retrofit to an A rating and replaced fossil fuel heating systems with heat pumps and renewables, with 95% support available for people at risk of energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme offers increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical B2 home energy upgrade with a heat pump (up from the current level of 30-35%). The new scheme introduces a new way to undertake home energy upgrades with One-Stop-Shops providing an end-to-end service for homeowners. This includes surveying the home; designing the upgrades;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022, currently before the House, provides for a payment on a once off basis, in 2022, to each domestic electricity account, having regard to the exceptional rise in energy prices. An increase in the benefit to €200 (including VAT) was included in the suite of policy measures announced by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) to support large scale and community renewable electricity generation projects was approved by Government in 2020 following detailed analysis and a public consultation. The scheme design was supported by detailed economic and policy analysis carried out by CEPA Ltd. which is available on the gov.ie website. The RESS was developed to help achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under Action 31 of the Climate Action Plan my Department is reviewing the policy position on the development of private networks/direct lines with a view to developing the legislative position in the context of the transposition of the EU’s Clean Energy Package. My Department is currently preparing a public consultation on the issue with a view to preparing a proposal on the preferred...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff represents the first phase of a comprehensive enabling framework for micro-and small-scale electricity 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. My Department is at an advanced stage of transposing Articles 21 and 22...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has recently approved a package of 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. The key measures include: - a new National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme providing increased grant levels of up to 50% of the cost of a typical deep retrofit to a B2...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Staff (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There are no Ministerial Garda drivers appointed to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be sent directly to the Deputy's private office within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Feb 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 the BusConnects programme. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Feb 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 BusConnects Cork.  Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA...