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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Enterprise Support Services (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: International supply chains are currently under considerable strain as global economies emerge from Covid. Ireland’s international supply chains are similarly challenged. Shipping costs across the globe have risen considerably. This is largely attributed to the disruption caused to the global supply chains by the COVID-19 pandemic.  In the aviation sector, cargo-only flights...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rail Network (1 Dec 2021)

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 regulation of fares in relation to public passenger transport services.  I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is currently intended that a memorandum on the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland (NIFTI) will be brought to Cabinet in the near future and, subject to government approval, published shortly after and before the end of 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Transport (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I realise the importance of expanding public transport options in cities, towns, and villages within Connacht and across the country. The National Development Plan (NDP) provides €35 billion for transport over the next decade, the largest investment in transport in the history of the state. This provides the necessary support to translate our ambitions for public...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rail Network (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Strategic Rail Review is being undertaken to provide a strategy for the development of the railway sector on the Island of Ireland over the period to 2040 and beyond. Work on the Review has commenced.  The Strategic Rail Review will review the rail network with regard to the following ambitions: improving...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenways Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and in line with Section 32(2) of the Road Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenways Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and exchequer funding in relation to Greenways. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and in line with Section 32(2) of the Road Act 1993, the planning, design, and construction of individual Greenways is a matter for TII, in conjunction with the local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (1 Dec 2021)

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 public bus services and investment in bus infrastructure and is leading the development of the BusConnects Cork programme. The issues raised by the Deputy would seem like a useful input into...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy details a range of measures that will be adopted to achieve optimum results in the area of plastics and packaging, which encompasses food and beverage containers. The over-riding objective is to ensure that, by 2030, all packaging placed on the Irish market is reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way. The plan sets out a level of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Legal Cases (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ECJ Case 261/18 relates to the Case taken by the Commission against Ireland with respect to the implementation of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Directive in the context of the Derrybrien windfarm operated by a subsidiary of ESB. As the Case arose concerning the validity of planning legislation enacted, responsibility for the Case rests with D/HLGH. DECC’s involvement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Standing Scientific Committee (SSC) derived rod exploitation rates from rivers with fish counters where the run of salmon and the catch by anglers (the exploitation rate) was known. Three bands of salmon exploitation rates were set, low (average 5%) medium (average 15%) and high (average 35%). Each river was allocated a rod exploitation rate based on the level of salmon angling taking...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 161, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government commits to achieving an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. In order to ensure alignment to these commitments, last year I approved changes to the Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) Programme....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (‘the Climate Act 2021’) commits to achieving a 51% reduction in Ireland’s overall GHG emissions from 2021 to 2030, and to achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050. It also establishes a significantly strengthened legally binding framework with clear targets and commitments set in law, to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan and National Retrofit Plan have set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 or carbon equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings by the end of 2030. These targets represent a very significant increase in both the volume and depth of retrofit activity in Ireland. My Department is engaging with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recently published Climate Action Plan 2021 commits to the public sector leading by example in the journey to Ireland reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% by 2030 and becoming climate neutral no later than 2050. Each public sector body will be required, subject to its Climate Action Mandate, to define how they will reduce GHG emissions to the 2030 target of 51%, increase...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Energy Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Outline call timelines are indicated on the SEAI website, with grant awards expected from Q4 2021; full details are provided at: www.seai.ie/grants/research-funding/research-development-and -demonstration-fund/ The 2021 Call received...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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. Drafting of the Bill is well advanced, as is, I understand,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020, outlines the measures Ireland is taking under the Single Use Plastics Directive (EU 2019/904) to substantially reduce the amount of single use plastic items we use and to sustainably manage the waste arising from those we do. From 3rd July this year single use plastic cutlery, plates, stirrers, straws, balloon sticks...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s policy regarding the increased usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is primarily driven by the Climate Action Plan which sets a target of 945,000 EVs by 2030. Home charging is considered the primary method of charging for the majority of EVs in Ireland and is a convenient, cost effective and environmentally friendly means of charging, especially when using night rate...