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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 104 together. The Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation ((EU) 2018/841) will apply a new EU land-use accounting system for land-use from 2021. Under the new system, emissions and removals will be assessed over two consecutive accounting periods, the first from 2021 to 2025, and the second from 2026 to 2030. The impact of emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 151 together. I propose to take Question Nos 53 and 151 together. The review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems is focusing on the period to 2030 in the context of ensuring a sustainable pathway to 2050. The review, which is underway, includes a technical analysis which will help inform a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Each year, some 1,300 people die prematurely in Ireland due to air pollution from solid fuel burning. It is estimated that there are over 16,200 life years lost, while many people also experience a poor quality of life due to the associated short, and long-term health impacts of this form of pollution. I remain committed to addressing this critical public health and environmental challenge...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to expanding and incentivising micro-generation, including solar-PV, to help citizens, farms and businesses generate renewable electricity for their own use and to sell any excess electricity back to the grid. Under the Climate Action Plan, a Micro-Generation working group, chaired by my Department, is developing an enabling framework for micro-generation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I refer the Deputy to the response to Question No. 57 on 1 July last. I am happy to provide the Deputy with a copy of the report received from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) which was referred to in the previous response. OBSERVATION/ADVICE NOTE Iascach Intíre Éireann Inland Fisheries Ireland IFI became aware of fish mortalities on the Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid reservoirs,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As set out in the Revised Estimates for the Public Services for 2021, the overall allocation from my Department's Vote to the Environmental Protection Agency in 2021 is €50,177,000, of which €34,656,000 is for current expenditure with the remaining €15,521,000 being allocated for capital expenditure.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Section 14 (6) of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 Act provides that any member of Inland Fisheries Ireland who completes a term of office is eligible for re-appointment, but may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. All appointments, including re-appointments, are made in accordance with Section 12 of the 2010 Act and with due regard to the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Educational Outreach Programme is managed and administered directly and independently by IFI under the governance of its Board. IFI's response to the Deputy's query is attached. OBSERVATION/ADVICE NOTE Iascach Intíre Éireann Inland Fisheries Ireland Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Education and Outreach Programme, which is funded by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 154 together. I propose to take Question Nos 60 and 154 together 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 and in 2020 the average value of the energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Citizens' Assembly (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 67 together. While there is currently no plan to establish a citizens' assembly specifically focusing on environmental rights, the Programme for Government recognises that tackling environmental challenges is the responsibility of everyone in society, including the State, industry, the voluntary sector, and communities of citizens across...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Special Areas of Conservation (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to “legislate to designate our Western Lakes as salmonid lakes”. These lakes have long been so designated as a matter of policy.The proposed Bye-law, intended to give effect to the commitment, and referred to by the Deputy is currently in working draft form. A public consultation on a final draft is due to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Impact Assessments (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to the subsea observatory at An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe. The subsea observatory is licensed and managed by the Marine Institute and relevant enquiries and questions should be directed to the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine, which has responsibility for the Marine Institute.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: All of the bodies under the aegis of my Department that receive State funding  are obliged to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies  Business and Financial Reporting Requirements and publish the required salary details of employees in their annual report and/or financial statements.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is responsible for the operation of the grant scheme to help homeowners install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment. Details of eligibility criteria and how to apply are set out on the SEAI website at www.seai.ie. As of 30 June 2021, 6,718 applications have received grant support under the scheme with €14.7m funding provided.Once...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: There is no restriction on peat extraction other than the requirement that operators have the necessary consents in place.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 90 together. The Programme for Government set out that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and committed to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. On 18 May, the Government's Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas was published and it has been communicated to a number of relevant State bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Jul 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 low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 143,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As part of the Programme for Government, the Government committed to a review of the National Development Plan (NDP) to better reflect the major priorities set out in the Programme for Government including, insofar as my Department is concerned: 51% greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050; delivery of high speed broadband to every home and business in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 88, 103, 148 and 152 together. The Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland's Enterprise Strategy (2018) acknowledges the role of data centres as part of the digital and communications infrastructure for many sectors of our economy. The statement also notes that data centres pose considerable challenges to the future planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In March of this year, I published a set of Interim Climate Actions, building on the Climate Action Plan 2019. The most recently published quarterly progress report on the Interim Climate Actions, which continues the reporting of the Climate Action Plan 2019, shows an average delivery rate of approximately 80%. Quarterly reports on the implementation of Climate Action Plan 2019 and the...