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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Equipment (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Year Total Lost / Stolen Laptop or Mobile Phone 2014 1 2015 0 2016 0 2017 0 2018 0 2019 1 2020 1 2021 3 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: There is currently no specific legal requirement under the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations, for anglers or commercial fishermen to tag or report Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) caught. Therefore, the issue of prosecution does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Plan 2024 seeks to transform Ireland into an international leader in the development and generation of high-quality renewable energy. The Plan includes a series of measures to support our renewables programme, including the accelerated delivery of onshore wind, solar, and offshore wind generation, to reach 80% of electricity demand being met by renewable sources by 2030 and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the implementation of the recast Renewable Energy Directive. Obligations under the Directive include identifying available and potential areas for renewable energy development as well as the mapping of Renewable Acceleration Areas. These measures will support the delivery of the national...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Solar PV panels are installed under a number of scenarios and are supported under a number of Department funded and Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administered schemes. The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS), was launched in February 2022 to support up to 380 MW of new micro-generation by 2030 under the Climate Action Plan 21. This amounts to 60,000 homes and 9,000...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently supporting the Enhanced Decommissioning Rehabilitation and Restoration Scheme (EDRRS) (also referred to as the Peatlands Climate Action Scheme), where rehabilitation of peatlands is currently being undertaken by Bord na Móna. This scheme is part of Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan and is funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility up...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The number of WTE IT security managers employed by my Department in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below: 2024 1 2023 1 2022 1

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Energy Poverty Steering Group was established in August 2022 and has met 8 times formally as a group but has also held a number of bilateral meetings. The Steering Group has overseen implementation of the Energy Poverty Action Plan. An Annual Report outlining progress under the various actions in the Energy Poverty Action Plan was published in May 2024 and is available on gov.ie. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The 2024 National Adaptation Framework (NAF), which was approved and published by Government on 5 June 2024, sets out Ireland's climate adaptation policy. The new NAF was completed following my Department's 2022 review of the previous NAF and a statutory public consultation undertaken earlier this year. The new NAF, developed with input from key sectors, the Climate Change Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: While the primary responsibility for management and enforcement responses to illegal dumping, including any decision to deploy CCTV or other technologies for waste enforcement purposes, lies with local authorities, my Department continues to provide extensive financial, policy and legislative support to the local authority sector to support their efforts. Almost €18 million has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Deposit Return Scheme allows for non-retail operators, such as local authorities, to provide take-back facilities, complementing the collection infrastructure provided by retailers. Five local authorities have approached me about installing reverse vending machines at civic amenity sites as part of the next phase of roll-out. I would welcome Cork County Council also getting involved.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: In recent years, the Warmer Homes Scheme has delivered a greater volume of deeper and more complex upgrades. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which have seen an almost tenfold increase from €2,600 in 2015 to just over €25,800 in 2024. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are benefitting significantly from warmer, healthier and more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. In response to the public health risks posed by Radon gas, the Government has established a National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS). The Strategy is now in its second phase covering the period 2019 to 2024. Implementation of the Strategy is overseen by an interdepartmental and agency group chaired by my Department. The strategy includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) may determine the number, grading, remuneration and other conditions of service of staff – subject to the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Minister for Public Expenditure and National Development Plan, and Reform, as per Section 20(3) of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002. ComReg...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is an independent regulator, accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas and not the Minister. The CRU was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector, following enactment if the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and subsequent legislation. While CRU is financed by means of a levy on regulated entities, it must...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not operate a public helpline.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2024)

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 responsibility for the regulation of fares charged to passengers in respect of public transport services provided under public service obligation (PSO) contracts. While there are currently no plans to provide free Leap cards to those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (9 Jul 2024)

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. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I would like to thank the Deputy for forwarding this submission to my office, which I have read carefully, As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and funding in relation to 'open' public transport. In line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UNCRPD), my department and our agencies are progressively making public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Jul 2024)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue raised by the Deputy in relation to security costs in each of the years from 2019 until 2023 is a matter for Irish Rail. Therefore, I have referred the Deputy's question to Irish Rail for...