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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to the matters outlined in the Deputy's question, while the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of traffic management measures in the Greater Dublin Area, in conjunction with the relevant local authorities, including Kildare County Council. Noting...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to the matters outlined in the Deputy's question, while the National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of such projects and works in conjunction with the relevant local authorities, including Kildare County Council, to implement same. Noting the...

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

Eamon Ryan: Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, I have not availed of a Ministerial driver and so have not incurred any such costs. Minister of State Naughton has availed of two Ministerial Civilian drivers since July 2020. The salary costs of these two drivers collectively were €77,096 in 2021.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank all three Deputies. As Deputy Carey said, I am happy to repeat what we said in private session but first it is important that we get this legislation through quickly. This whole issue is about minimising risk, learning from previous accidents in order that we save lives, but time and speed are of importance. If we are not quick then we run the risk of not having a proper...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It would be the policy approach first and then that turns into heads of Bill. It is with every expectation for us to act fast but I first must get Cabinet approval.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: All going well at the end of quarter 1, is when we hope to publish.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: There will be no time delay on my side.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In the next few weeks and subject to Cabinet approval. We then have to convert that into heads of Bill, which will take some time. All this is initially going to Cabinet approval within the next few weeks. I imagine the heads of Bill might take a couple of months after that but it is that sort of timeframe.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I hope they address the main concerns. We cannot commit to things like that in legislation. I can see why the Bills Office might have said that, I can understand where they are coming from but legislation, or this particularly technical Bill, is not the place for those sort of-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am happy to have had that, yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is in our interest that we publish the Clinch report. The Department commissioned it and wants to see it published by the end of this first quarter. In the second quarter shortly thereafter, subject to Government agreement - if Government does not agree, I will have to come back to the committee and inform it that the Government has not agreed - my intention is to bring a policy proposal...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am very glad to be here to introduce this Bill. It is an important part of the Government's response to the recent increase in the cost of living due to high electricity and gas prices. It is in this regard that we produced the Bill. I am glad to be opening the debate today and to be able to set the context for the action to be taken on foot of this Bill. I will describe the sections of...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank all the Senators who contributed to what has been a very useful and interesting debate. I very much appreciate the thought and time they have given to their contributions. I will not address every matter raised but I will try to cover as many as I can. I will start with Senator Boyhan, as some of the points he raised were also mentioned by a number of other people. There is the...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: It is useful debate. The warmer homes scheme, which is 100% State support for those at most risk of fuel poverty, gets €118 million out of the total, and rightly so. I do not have the full details on how the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is progressing on it but it is getting stuck in. It is learning. It is deeply committed. The Government is committed to...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I thank the Seanad for inviting me to discuss the carbon budget programme and the recently published report of the Oireachtas joint committee on the proposed carbon budgets. I welcome the committee's recommendation for the carbon budgets to be adopted and I greatly appreciate the approach taken by its members. A number of Senators were centrally involved in some of the work of the committee...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee on the Carbon Budget: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am glad to follow Senator Higgins. We have soldiered together on that Oireachtas committee. She is right. The analyses of the likes of Barry McMullin, Kevin Anderson and others have been presented and we cannot deny the science. It is clear and presents a completely scary reality that we are heading towards, seemingly inexorably. We have known the science since Dr. James Hansen...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. In July 2020, the European Commission published a hydrogen strategy for a carbon-neutral Europe. Ireland supported the hydrogen strategy, including the need to deploy green hydrogen in line with ambition set out in the Programme for Government. Ireland also supported the EU Energy Council Conclusions on a hydrogen market for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The climate ambition in the Programme for Government has been placed on a statutory footing through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was signed into law in July 2021. The Act commits Ireland to achieve a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050, and provides for a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205, 211, 217 and 228 together. 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...