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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050, and a reduction of 51% by 2030. In order to deliver upon this ambition, the Government published Climate Action Plan 2021 in November 2021, which will put Ireland on a more sustainable path, cutting emissions, creating...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050, and a reduction of 51% by 2030. In order to deliver upon this ambition, the Government recently published the Climate Action Plan 2021. The Plan sets out indicative ranges of emissions reductions for each sector of the...

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

Eamon Ryan: International cooperation is essential to effective climate action. Ireland will continue to work alongside our EU colleagues and countries outside the EU to accelerate climate action and ambition to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement. The ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’, while reflecting a compromise of positions and adopted by consensus of all Parties concerned, keeps alive...

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

Eamon Ryan: Greenhouse gas emissions and removals associated with land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) are reported in Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions inventory prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and submitted annually to the EU and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Forestry, croplands, grasslands, wetlands, settlements and other lands are...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 160 together. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act), enacted in July 2021, significantly strengthens Ireland's overarching climate governance framework and embeds a process of carbon budgeting, including sectoral emissions ceilings. The plans and strategies established on a statutory footing under the Act will...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021, commit Ireland to achieve a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050, and provide for a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2018 levels. The significantly strengthened legally binding framework under the Acts, with clear targets and commitments set in law, will help ensure that Ireland achieves its...

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 Government's ambition to deliver renewable electricity is set out in the recently published Climate Action Plan. The indicative electricity capacity targets outlined in the Plan envisage up to 8 GW of onshore wind (including the already installed capacity), at least 5 GW of offshore wind and between...

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

Eamon Ryan: While this data is not routinely compiled by Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), I have asked them to engage with the Deputy on the matter. Under the Electricity Regulation Act, the CRU is directly responsible for the performance of its functions to a Joint Committee of the Oireachtas, and not to me as Minister. The Deputy may wish to note that CRU provide a dedicated email...

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

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 30 on today’s Order Paper (see below). The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. As part of this commitment, the Just...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. The North-South Interconnector is critical to improving the efficient operation of the all-island Integrated Single Electricity Market and increasing security of electricity supply in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It will also facilitate the achievement of the goal to generate up to 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 193 together. 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 (mainly frontline staff),...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 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. This is an operational matter and responsibility for the qualifying criteria of employment rests with Bus Éireann. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the company for direct reply. Please advise my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The main design and construction elements of the Naas Bypass widening Scheme, the Osberstown Interchange and the Sallins Bypass were implemented under one construction contract with three funding authorities involved - TII, the Department and Kildare County Council. Kildare County Council, as the contracting authority, had overall responsibility for the implementation of the scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for promoting the development of an integrated, accessible public transport network. In light of the NTA's responsibilities in this matter, I have forwarded your...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (14 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. However, the day-to-day management and operational aspects of public transport (including the use of surplus fares) are the responsibility of the individual operator. As surplus fares refers to excess cash payments that arise where change is not given, it is a question for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the operation and management of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Therefore, matters relating to the day to day operations regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am not specifically aware of the document the Deputy refers to, however there are often a wide range of costs ascribed to re-openings of any disused railway line. As the Deputy may be aware, my Department, in co-operation with the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland), is undertaking a Strategic Rail Reviewwhich will inform the development of the railway sector on the Island of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. Funding allocations for 2021 and 2022 are set out each year in tabular form in the Revised Estimates for Public Services which is available to view on The relevant subheads for 2021 are B7 Public Service - The Revised Estimates Volumes for the Public Service (www.gov.ie). Service Provision Payments and B8 Sustainable Mobility Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may know, the purchase of replacement and additional fleet for the Dublin - Belfast Enterprise service is part of the draft PEACE PLUSprogramme as submitted to the European Commission. The draft programme has been approved by the Government, Northern Ireland Executive and the North South Ministerial Council and submitted to the European Commission for final consideration and...