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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme, operated by the Environmental Protection Agency, has undergone significant investment and expansion in recent years, with the number of monitoring stations increasing from 30 in 2017 to 93 today.All monitoring stations collect air quality data for a range of pollutants in order to provide information to the public, and for assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that significant investment will be required over the next decade to support the achievement of our climate targets. To support this increased investment, an estimated €9.5 billion will be raised, with revenues ring-fenced, over the decade through annual increases in the rate of carbon tax. My Department is currently preparing a new Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. This objective is at the heart of the European Green Deal and in line with the EU’s commitment to global climate action under the Paris Agreement. The EU and its Member States, acting jointly, submitted an updated NDC on 17 December 2020, which confirmed commitment to a binding target of a net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) operates in all EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It limits emissions from more than 11,000 heavy energy-using installations (power stations and large industrial plants), and airlines operating between these countries, covering approximately 45% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. Over 100 stationary installations and 15 aircraft...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has a comprehensive policy response in place to ensure that Ireland can respond effectively to the locked-in effects of Climate Change.As required in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, the cornerstone of this policy is the National Adaptation Framework (NAF) which my Department published in January 2018.The NAF establishes the context which ensures that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract to roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the Intervention Area which covers 1.1 million people living and working in the over 544,000 premises, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695 schools...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious policy agenda that concerns all Government Departments.The first National Implementation Plan (2018-2020), published in 2018, set out Ireland’s strategy to achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally. The Goals are mainstreamed in domestic policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The first National Implementation Plan (2018-2020), published in 2018, set out Ireland’s strategy to achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally. An important element of this Plan is the SDG Policy Map and Matrix, which enhances the ability of stakeholders to track Ireland’s implementation of specific SDGs and associated targets, and to assess Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As part of an effective communications and media relations function, my Department is committed to ensuring that public discourse pertaining to the Department's work is understood in order to better inform policy and communications. My Department recently conducted a competitive procurement process to engage a media monitoring service. The contract was awarded to Truehawk Media...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing the highest standard of communications, stakeholder engagement, and open and transparent dialogue in order to inform policy making and enhance our services for citizens. Our communications approach is designed to enhance our reputation and build trust through collaboration and engagement. Social media is a critical tool in achieving these objectives,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not engaged the services of any private investigation companies or persons in the past three years. The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency.  The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Anti-Dumping Initiative (ADI), which my Department funds, facilitates  Local Authorities in hosting amnesty events to deal with difficult waste products such as bulky furniture and mattresses. I have provided €3M in funding, through the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLAS) to support this initiative in 2021.  The Waste Action Plan for a Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (18 May 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. To date, 5,777 applications have received grant support under the scheme with €13.5 m funding provided. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 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. The Directive will be transposed by the deadline of 3rd July 2021 and from that date single use plastic cutlery, plates,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Interaction between the Chair and Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and IFI's senior executive team, including the CEO, is generally with senior officials of my Department.  In addition to regular meetings, contact between officials and the CEO and senior management by telephone, e-mail and correspondence occurs on an almost daily basis.  I am regularly briefed and updated on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As previously stated in my reply of 28 January to a Parliamentary Question on this matter, the premises referred to in the Question are located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. While BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Protection (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department’s data breach reporting system commenced in 2018 with the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.All data breaches are reported to and assessed by the Department’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) in accordance with guidance issued by the Data Protection Commission. In assessing the potential risk for each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to develop a multi-agency approach to clamping down on the sale of high-sulphur content fuel imported from the UK, with Local Authorities and the Revenue Commissioners involved. Given the links between burning of solid fuels and the health effects of air pollution, as well as the potential for market distortion for businesses...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The introduction of a Waste Management (Circular Economy) Bill is a commitment under the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, published in September 2020. My Department is currently finalising the draft Heads of the Bill, after which I intend to seek Government approval to publish the General Scheme. On the issue of CCTV, it is the view of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) that,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation of electricity primarily for self-consumption. 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. The proposed...