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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Charter Treaty is a political declaration on international energy cooperation. It is designed to promote energy security through the operation of more open and competitive energy markets, while respecting the principles of sustainable development and sovereignty over energy resources. While there is an investor state dispute settlement mechanism as part of the Energy Charter...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The provision of security in post offices is an operational matter for the Board and management of An Post and not one in which I, as Minister have a role. If the Deputy has specific security concerns or is aware of specific incidents these should be reported  directly to the relevant authorities. 

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2021)

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 infrastructure strategy is due for publication early next year which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical period out to 2030. I am also aware that a report was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme ("RWS") and 1951 superannuation scheme ("1951 Scheme"), and issues in relation to CIÉ pension schemes are primarily a matter for the trustees of the schemes, the CIÉ Group and their employees. In relation to the RWS, CIÉ has prepared and submitted draft Statutory Instruments (SIs) to give effect to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I am responsible for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, I am not involved in day-to-day operational matters. While most public transport in Ireland comprises the bus and rail services funded through the National Transport Authority's (NTA) public service obligation (PSO) programme, there is part of the national public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is responsible for the implementation of 54 specific commitments in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future and it also plays a critical role in supporting other commitments. Many actions are being rolled out under the Climate Action Plan and will be supported by the Revised National Development Plan (NDP). Good progress has been made on these key commitments, with many...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport, nor decisions on fares. Following the establishment of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in December 2009, the NTA has responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Dec 2021)

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 operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for TII, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (15 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. 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 infrastructure strategy is due for publication early next year which will set out a pathway to stay ahead of demand over the critical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Annual Report of the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) provides independent analysis to Government on Climate Action, to inform ongoing policy development and implementation. 2021 has seen a step change in our approach to climate action, with the signing into law of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, and the publication of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Government is acutely aware of the impact that the recent increases in energy prices is having on households.This is a global phenomenon and expert commentators, including the International Energy Agency, have attributed this to a range of demand and supply factors that have contributed to a tightening of the European gas market supplies and the upward trend in wholesale gas prices we have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The roadmap for the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans in Q3 2022 was outlined in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020. I continue to work towards meeting that deadline and the Separate Collection (Deposit Return Scheme) Regulations 2021, which provide the legal framework for the scheme, in particular the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The development of planned legislation in relation to marine protected areas (MPAs) is being led by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage which recently ran a public consultation on the report of the expert advisory group on MPAs entitled “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network”. My Department responded positively to that report, and is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently developing terms and conditions for the first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1) to support the first phase of offshore wind development in Ireland. These proposed terms and conditions include a requirement for each successful project in ORESS 1 to headquarter its operation and maintenance facilities on the island of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, my Department is responsible for the regulation of mineral exploration and mining. The Department has no function in respect of the regulation of quarries which is a matter for each relevant local authority under planning legislation which comes within the remit of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 73 together. My Department published the General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021 on 15 June 2021. It is my intention under the Bill to facilitate not only the use of CCTV, but also the use of a broad range of Audio Visual Recording (AVR) equipment in order to assist local authorities in their efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s increased climate and energy ambition is reflected in the Government target to achieve 5GW of installed offshore wind generation by 2030. There is a further commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a longer-term plan to utilise the potential 30GW of offshore floating wind power in our Atlantic waters. The 5GW target will be primarily met through development of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is the main Government policy to help deliver on our objective of up to 80% renewable electricity by 2030. The RESS supports communities in a variety of ways, including through a separate category for community projects and a mandatory community benefit fund for every project supported in the scheme. The Climate Action Plan includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Currently, over 4.5 GW of renewable generation is connected to the electricity grid. The System Operators, EirGrid and ESB Networks, publish every quarter an updated list of individually connected renewable generators on their websites including details of capacity and location. The indicative electricity capacity targets set out in the Climate Action Plan 2021, envisage up to 8 GW of...