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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Jan 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 improvement and upgrading of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Jan 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....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The operation, maintenance and renewal of the rail network including the projects referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) in the first instance. Noting its responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport.  The development of the rail network and the use of same by private companies for freight purposes is a matter in the first instance for Iarnród Éireann (IÉ).  Noting its responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to IÉ for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (20 Jan 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 will be important that any proposed Greenway have the support of the relevant Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (20 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy will be aware that Ireland has set an ambitious target of 936,000 EVs on our roads by 2030 that reflects the scale of the transformation needed to achieve its climate targets in the coming years. Under the National Development Plan €1bn has been allocated to specific carbon reduction measures, including vehicle electrification. The Government is fully committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares; however, I do have responsibility for public transport policy and overall funding and as such, I was delighted as part of Budget 2022, to secure €25m to provide for the introduction of a youth travel card (YTC).    The YTC will allow any person...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Brown tags are an additional conservation measure and in respect of the 2022 season are provided for in Schedule 4 of S.I No. 729 of 2021 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2021 which were subject to a statutory public consultation. Brown tags are the long established method of meeting the conservation imperative by ensuring that where a marginal...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Statutory rod licence duties were agreed in December 2021 ahead of the 2022 season. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) placed a notice on their website and social media channels regarding the duties payable for Salmon and Sea Trout Licences. Information was also circulated via IFI’s ezine. S.I. No. 732/2021 - Salmon Rod Ordinary Licences (Alteration of Licence Duties) Order 2021 prescribes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 110 and 154 together.A scheme to credit all domestic electricity account holders with up to €100 in 2022 was approved by Cabinet on 14 December 2021. This payment is one of a suite of measures to mitigate the effects of the recent rises in electricity prices, which includes significant support through the social protection system....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The salmon and seatrout licence duty comprises a conservation element (introduced in 2007) which is 50% of the total duty and is ring-fenced for salmon and sea trout conservation work. The remaining 50% is the licence payment in respect of which Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) pay commission at a rate of 10%.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Annacotty Weir on the lower Mulkear River has been identified as a “significant barrier” to the free movement of several fish species. The weir has been designated as “high priority” for fish passage improvement and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) ) is managing the project as a pilot within the barriers programme under the remit of the Department of Housing, Local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for the ESB and I have asked the ESB to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.I am advised that the 2021 ESB Fisheries Annual Report is currently being progressed. These reports are made available to the public on the ESB website. There is no  legislative requirement on the ESB to undertake this work.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: As with other solid fuels used for domestic heating, the burning of wood is a source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) which is associated with some 1,300 premature deaths in Ireland each year. I am committed to addressing this critical public health and environmental challenge through enhanced regulation of all solid fuels. I have, therefore, announced that under new regulations governing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (the CRU) has statutory responsibility to ensure security of electricity supply. This includes the duty to monitor security of electricity supply and to take such measures as it considers necessary to protect security of supply. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities is assisted in its statutory role by EirGrid. EirGrid published its...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The exploration for and development of petroleum (which includes natural gas) is regulated by the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960. I introduced amendments to that Act through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 to give legislative effect to the Programme for Government commitment to end the issuing of new licences for the exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of SEAI grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Partial grants are available for individuals that can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty. Since 2000, over 465,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2021 sets out the need for new gas-fired generation in order to support the growth of renewable electricity and ensure security of supply. This generation will, in the main, be incentivised via the capacity market. The capacity market is an integral part of the all-island Single Electricity Market which is overseen by the Single Electricity Market Committee. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. A commitment to establish a Deposit Return Scheme was part of the Programme for Government and the timeline for its establishment was set out in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020. The introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic beverage bottles and aluminium cans will assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Local Authorities are, and will continue to be, responsible for the enforcement of solid fuel regulations and Local Authorities are responsible for allocating the appropriate finances and resources to ensure they can fulfill all their air quality enforcement obligations. Discussions with the Local Authority sector have commenced with the intention of establishing dedicated resources...