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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: God Almighty. Two minutes. I absolutely accept the conviction of Deputy Smith. The corporations will have to play their part too and no one gets out of this. We also need the corporations: we will need the income, the jobs and the tax revenue to pay for our social services. We will go to those corporations and say that if we are going to run data centres they will have to be zero carbon...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: It is appropriate that Deputy Canney was the last speaker because I want to say to him that I absolutely respect every Deputy in this House, their integrity in putting forward amendments and their representative role in trying to strengthen the Bill. However, I will not be accepting this group of amendments because I believe the Bill has real strength and these proposals would not strengthen...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 51 together. 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. The Government approved funding of €108 million for Bord na...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together. I propose to answer Questions 45 and 46 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: 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 2021, the Government's Policy Statement on the Importation of Fracked Gas was published. The policy statement sets out that, pending the outcome of a review of the security of energy supply of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The total Capital funding allocated to my Department in 2020 was €404.773m and for 2021 it is €616.925m, both of which include capital carryover from the previous year. My Department has responsibility for policy and programmes across a number of areas of national strategic importance, encompassing telecommunications; postal; energy; climate action; waste management, resource...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Just Transition Fund was established in 2020 to support innovative projects that contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the wider Midlands region and which have employment and enterprise potential.  The Department held a competitive call for applications to this Fund, which closed on 17 July 2020, in response to which over 100 applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Full details of the Environment Fund accounts are available at the following link: Final accounts for 2020 are not yet available.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In 2018, Ireland, acting through my Department, provided a contribution to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in support of the Great Green Wall (GGW) Initiative. The project costing €1,200,000 was built around two key pillars.- Pillar 1: “State of the Great Green Wall” Landmark Report (€200,000) - Pillar 2: Development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Change Advisory Council was established by Ministerial Order (S.I. No 25 of 2016) on 18 January 2016 pursuant to section 8 of the Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. The Advisory Council consisted of eleven members appointed by Government, acting in a part-time capacity for a statutory five-year term. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: No electric or hybrid vehicles were purchased by my Department in 2020 or to date in 2021. Only one vehicle was purchased during this time, a specialist four-wheel-drive diesel truck to support field operations of Geological Survey Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy is aware, a Strategic Rail Reviewwill commence shortly and the procurement process is well underway in relation to that Review. This Reviewwill examine the rail network on the island of Ireland in relation to improving sustainable connectivity between the major cities, enhancing regional accessibility, supporting balanced regional development and rail connectivity to our...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the 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. Public transport operators have been advised of, and are closely following, public health instructions issued by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Theory Test. The information requested is held by the RSA and this question is therefore being referred to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Jun 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 planning, design and construction of individual national roads is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with the local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including vehicle standards and licensing of limousines, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have, therefore, forwarded your correspondence to the Authority for consideration and direct reply. Please advise this office if you do not receive a response...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: An overview of the vehicles owned by the Department is set out in the following table: DEPARTMENT Total Number Of Vehicles Diesel Petrol Electric Plug In Hybrid Department - Air Accident Investigation Unit 3 3 0 0 0 Department - Rail Accident Investigation Unit ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. As the Deputy is aware, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport and associated infrastructure. This includes the procurement of the PSO bus fleet and, in consultation with Iarnód Éireann,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (16 Jun 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. The Free Travel Scheme is a non-statutory scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. The query raised appears to relate to Bus Éireann's commercial service, Expressway, and I have therefore forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation of electricity. Under the Climate Action Plan, a Micro-Generation working group, chaired by my Department, is developing an enabling framework for micro-generation which tackles existing barriers and establishes suitable supports within relevant market segments.   My Department outlined...