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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In line with long standing policy on deregulating price setting, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) ended its regulation of prices in the retail electricity market in 2011 and in 2014 for gas. Given that prices are no longer regulated, they are set by all suppliers on a competitive basis as entirely commercial and operational matters for them. Each such company has its own...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty.  It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  Since the beginning of the roll-out of energy poverty schemes, over 146,000 homes have received free upgrades.  The average cost of the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (3 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: Public Transport (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: In recognition of the importance of incentivising young people to use public transport, as part of Budget 2022 I was delighted to secure €25m of funding to provide for the introduction of a young adult card (YAC). The YAC will allow any person nationwide who is between 19 and 23 years old, to avail of discounted travel costs, and to increase the level of discount over and above the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (3 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 operations of public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services nationally and for decisions regarding the criteria applied when awarding tenders...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy is right to highlight the very positive news in relation to the construction works planned at Oranmore station. These works will see an additional platform constructed, as well as the passing loop referred to by the Deputy and other ancillary works. I would note however that the total estimated cost of the project is circa €12million, of which circa €3million is being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 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 issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with the individual transport operators. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. A national charging infrastucture strategy is due for publication in the coming months which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2030. Preparations are also underway...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 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 the procurement of the national bus fleet. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (2 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: Energy Conservation (2 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme.  In the first six months of 2021, the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was approximately €17,100. A range of home...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (2 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No application for a mining licence has been received for this area. I published a public notice of intention to grant a Prospecting Licence in an area near Thurles, County Tipperary on 22 December 2021.  A Prospecting Licence (PL) gives the licence holder the right to explore for minerals but not to mine.  A PL holder may undertake mineral exploration activities, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 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 responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure. Details of individual projects are matters for the NTA and the relevant local authorities; accordingly I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 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: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that Dublin Port Company, in line with the provision of Dublin Port Superannuation Scheme 1996, has sought my consent and that of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to a 2.5% increase in pensions in payment and in deferment under the scheme. That request for consent is being examined in my Department, with the assistance of NewERA. On completion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communictions (1 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I welcome the opportunity to come before the joint committee today to discuss the motion. The motion seeks the joint committee’s approval for the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022, which prescribes the licence duties payable in respect of salmon, eels and oyster commercial fishing and dealers' licences that fall to be issued or renewed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communictions (1 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The licences are there on a statutory basis but are not being issued. In 2009, there was a ban on eel netting and exploitation of eels was introduced because the stock was in crisis. Across north-west Europe stocks were at 1% of what they would have been under pristine conditions. It is a north-west European stock. It goes to the Sargasso Sea. It does not come back like the salmon to an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communictions (1 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communictions (1 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The budget for Inland Fisheries Ireland, which is the key agency, is €30 million. That is an annual application. The annual revenue of approximately €500,000 adds to that but is not the key element. Of that €30 million, some €20 million is for salaries, particularly for fish protection personnel who monitor what is happening in the rivers. We will have to look...