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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (7 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to Active Travel and public transport infrastructure. However, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the management of public bike schemes. Details regarding contracts, operation and expansion of existing and proposed bike schemes fall under the remit of the National Transport Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland’s increased climate and energy ambition is reflected by 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 utilize 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: Electricity Grid (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (the CRU) has statutory responsibility to monitor and take measures necessary to ensure the security of electricity supply in Ireland. It is assisted in its statutory role by EirGrid which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the electricity transmission system. The CRU is an independent statutory body and solely accountable to a committee...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy model in which a producer's responsibility is extended beyond the consumer stage of a product's life cycle. There are a number of these schemes operating in Ireland and they have proved very successful in enabling us meet domestic and EU recycling targets. The EPR scheme for farm plastics has been in place since 1998...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has statutory responsibility to monitor and take measures necessary to ensure the security of electricity supply in Ireland. The CRU is assisted in its statutory role by EirGrid, the electricity transmission system operator. The CRU is an independent statutory body and solely accountable to a committee of the Oireachtas for the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 8 and 9 together. 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 operation of public transport services. The issues raised are a matter for Bus Éireann and I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the company for direct reply. Please advise...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (6 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 13 together. I would like to clarify the current position in relation to the DART+and MetroLink projects. DART+ is a programme which actually comprises five different projects, each of which is progressing at a different pace resulting in different stages of development. MetroLink is likely the largest ever public investment project in the history of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has funded its Education and Outreach Programme via Dormant Accounts Funding. IFI advised my Department of a decision of its Board not to apply for Dormant Accounts Funding for 2022 in order to focus on the core functions of protection, management and conservation the  inland fisheries resource. The administration and management of the programme and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 to 92, inclusive, together. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy model in which a producer's responsibility is extended beyond the consumer stage of a product's life cycle. There are a number of these schemes operating in Ireland and they have proved very successful in enabling us meet domestic and EU recycling...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster whose remit and obligations are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009, and, as such, the Minister has no role in it day-to-day operations.  Section 98 provides that “subject to the requirements of this Act, a corporation shall be independent in the pursuance of its objects.” As such it is for RTÉ to note...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has operational independence under Section 24 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 which states that “subject to this Act, the Authority and each statutory committee shall be independent in the performance of their functions.” As such it is for the BAI to note the recommendations in the report and implement them in its own decision making.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The community commitments in the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) seek to support sustainable community energy projects and ensure that local communities benefit from all RESS projects. An RESS Communities Steering Board has been established by my Department to advise on the policy and implementation of the community features of RESS. The representatives from the academic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to lower income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme leaving them better able to afford to heat their homes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 or cost optimal and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. This year, some €221.5 million in capital funding has been provided for SEAI residential and community retrofit programmes, including the Solar PV...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2 or cost optimal and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. A new National Retrofit Plan will be published in quarter 4 of this year. The plan is designed to address barriers to energy efficiency investments in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date, over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme.  In the first six months of 2021, the average value of the energy efficiency measures provided per household was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 105 and 107 to 112, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There is a wide range of capital supports funded by my Department and administered by the SEAI that enable all businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and improve their energy efficiency: - EXEED Certified grant scheme supports organisations with the costs of embedding energy efficient design in their assets, to reduce lifecycle impact with lower energy use and carbon emissions. -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (5 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Salmon Management in Ireland is carried out by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Since 2007, Atlantic salmon in Ireland are managed on an individual catchment basis, and strictly in line with annual scientific advice, in more than 140 rivers each of which has a generically unique population. IFI advise that independent scientific assessment is carried out every year based on fish counters,...