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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 150 and 151 together. Inspections of households in designated Low Smoke Zones where it is suspected that bituminous coal is being used are procedural matters for the relevant Local Authority, and my Department has no direct function in this regard. My Department does not compile data regarding the resources allocated by individual Local Authorities to...

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

Eamon Ryan: I take it that the Question refers to industrial scale peat extraction on sites over 50 hectares, carried out by commercial operators. I have no role in providing any supports for such extraction.   Industrial scale peat extraction is subject to a dual consent process requiring planning permission and, for sites over 50 hectares, an Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licence from...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The administration and management of applications under Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) schemes are an operational matter for the SEAI. My Department has no function with regard to individual grant applications. SEAI has established a specific...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department.  The Programme supports the low carbon energy transition by developing skills and capacity, at a community level, in determining how to use less energy, adopting lower carbon options for transport and heating, shifting energy use to off-peak...

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

Eamon Ryan: Revenues received from individual companies are not published. However, the Revised Estimates Volume 2022 notes that revenue earned by the State from mining and minerals prospecting in 2018, 2019 and 2020 was €6.3million, €5.8 million and €6.1 million respectively.

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers the solar PV grant scheme to help homeowners install rooftop solar PV equipment. A post-works BER (Building Energy Rating) C standard is a minimum requirement for support under the scheme. However, this scheme will transition to the Micro-generation Support Scheme (MSS) as part of the phased introduction of that scheme in...

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

Eamon Ryan: Enforcement action against breaches of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 is a matter for Local Authorities and my Department does not compile statistics in relation to prosecutions taken or fines imposed. Local Authorities report information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annually regarding enforcement...

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

Eamon Ryan: The EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities classifies what are to be considered environmentally sustainable economic activities for investment and reporting purposes. The European Commission circulated a draft Delegated Regulation on EU Taxonomy last month. As set out in a letter that I co-signed with Ministers from a number of other Member States in March of last year, it is considered...

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

Eamon Ryan: 138  and  139 together. The capacity market is an integral part of the all-island Single Electricity Market which is overseen by the Single Electricity Market Committee. The Single Electricity Market Committee consists of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, their Northern Ireland counterparts and an independent member. The termination of the capacity contracts...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing the highest standard of communications, stakeholder engagement, and open and transparent dialogue in order to inform policy making and enhance our services for citizens. Our communications approach is designed to enhance our reputation and build trust through collaboration and engagement. Social media is a critical tool in achieving these objectives,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Department is responsible for a diverse range of functions covering the communications, climate action, environment, energy and natural resources sectors and the procurement of specialist services is necessary to support the delivery of policies and programmes in these areas. In 2021 expenditure by my Department on such services amounted to just over €14.3m as set...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. I propose to take Question Nos 144 and 155  together. There are currently two new electricity interconnectors under development to link Ireland's electricity system to France (Celtic interconnector) and to Wales (Greenlink interconnector). A revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation has...

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

Eamon Ryan: Government policy and the offshore renewable energy motion approved by the Dáil on 8 December are aligned in their objective to maximise Ireland’s offshore renewable energy potential and associated economic opportunities, including those opportunities that will accrue to local coastal communities. In the period since 8 December, the following offshore renewable energy related...

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

Eamon Ryan: A client/customer facing service for the purposes of this response has been determined as a service that the Department provides to the public but the delivery of which is being outsourced to a contractor.Set out in the table below is the related expenditure incurred for the years 2017 to date. Name of Contracted Service Provider Details of...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2021 sets out a roadmap to cut Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Decarbonising Ireland’s electricity system will play a vital role in this transition, and therefore the Government has agreed a more ambitious commitment to increase the proportion of renewable electricity to up to 80% by 2030....

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

Eamon Ryan: While there is currently no official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) station in the Glanmire area, I note that a citizen science monitoring project has reported some high levels of air pollution in this area. Official data from the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP), operated by the EPA, has shown periodic elevated levels of emissions of fine...

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

Eamon Ryan: The licence application referred to is for a renewal of a prospecting licence, not a mining licence. A prospecting licence relates to the activity of prospecting (exploring) for minerals and does not, if granted, give a licence holder permission to mine. All prospecting licence applications, including renewals, are subject to public consultation giving all stakeholders and local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (19 Jan 2022)

Eamon Ryan: This is an operational matter for Bord Na Móna. I have referred this matter to the Company and asked the company to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 and 164 together. 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 158, 157 and 155  together. The all-island Single Electricity Market, which operates in Ireland and Northern Ireland, is overseen by the Single Electricity Market Committee. The Single Electricity Market Committee consists of the Commission for...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 167 together. In July 2021, my Department published a draft Policy Statement for Mineral Exploration and Mining, and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Statement for a 10 week public consultation. The consultation closed on 15 October, 2021 and my Department is currently...