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

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 Effort Sharing Decision 406/2009/EC (ESD) sets annual binding emissions reduction targets for EU Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. These targets cover emissions from sectors outside of the EU Emissions Trading System, such as agriculture, transport, buildings and waste. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department provides An Taisce with funding for a variety of initiatives, including the National Spring Clean; Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL); the National Litter League; and the Green Schools Programme. A total of €675,474 was provided in 2020 in respect of a range of such environmental activities and public awareness initiatives.The estimated allocation for 2021 is in...

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

Eamon Ryan: An Taisce  is a non-governmental organisation active in the areas of the environment and built heritage in Ireland. I as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, have no statutory function in relation to this organisation.The following link to the website of the organisation may be helpful to the Deputy: https://www.antaisce.org/ 

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 227 together. The Questions refer to premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. I appreciate people's frustration...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the Climate Action Plan 2019, a Climate Action Charter for Local Authorities was agreed between my Department and the Local Authorities. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government was consulted as part of this process.The goal of the Charter is to ensure that every Local Authority embeds decarbonisation, sustainable development and climate resilience into every...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Conversation asks citizens and communities to tell us what getting to net zero means to them – the challenges, their hopes, and the ways Government can support them to take action.My Department has taken a number of steps to promote and encourage participation in this process. Firstly, much consideration has been given to the design of a consultation that is user-friendly,...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Solar PV scheme, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI), commenced in 2018 to support the installation of solar PV panels on domestic homes built and occupied prior to 2011. From 1 January 2019 to date, a total of €13,389,593 of grant supports have been provided for the supply and installation of solar PV panels and all ancillary equipment. This has allowed...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that the transformation to a low-carbon, digital economy, requires the mobilisation of every element of Irish society, and will require fundamental changes in how we live our lives.My Department is currently consulting In relation to the forthcoming Climate Action Plan under the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA). As part of this process, my...

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.The complexity and interconnectedness of the SDGs requires continued and regular...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) National Implementation Plan 2018 – 2020 was developed to oversee and facilitate coherent implementation of the SDGs across Government, and to promote awareness of the SDGs. The SDG Plan included a commitment to prepare a new sustainable development strategy to replace Our Sustainable Future, which remained Ireland’s national...

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.A fundamental feature of the 2030 Agenda is the inclusive and active voice stakeholders had in both the negotiation and adoption of the Agenda. Achieving sustainable development, and particularly the targets and...

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

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, I have no remit with respect to the issue raised by the Deputy. All matters relating to waste water are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage. However, The Waste action plan for a circular economy, published in July 2020, has signalled the outright banning of non-medical wet wipes and the...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to ensuring that information and services are accessible to all citizens. Our Irish Language Scheme sets out our commitments in terms of providing information, services and participation through Irish. We are developing a new Scheme to be in place by the end of 2021 and we have a new Irish Language Officer working in the Communications and Media Relations Division...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 231, inclusive, together. My Department has been reconfigured on several occasions over the time period referenced by the Deputy. In view of this, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time. The information below covers the period since the current government formed....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Programme for Government committed that €360 million in cross-Government funding will be spent on walking and cycling per annum over the lifetime of the Government, equivalent to 20% of the entire transport budget. This investment will help support the planned delivery of almost 1,000 kilometres of improved walking and cycling infrastructure by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239, 265, 273 and 274 together. As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport in Ireland. The CIÉ Group has two pension schemes, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951 superannuation scheme (“1951 Scheme”) and issues in relation to CIÉ pension...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Casualty Investigations Board (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I indicated to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks during the pre-legislative scrutiny hearing of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2020 on 29 January 2021 that my Department would be commissioning a comprehensive, independent review of Ireland’s marine casualty investigation structures. I am pleased to advise that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The United Nations (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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerns all government departments and agencies collectively.  As Minister for Transport I take particular interest in two targets: SDG Target 3.6 "By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents" and SDG Target 11.2 "By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not monitor social media in the manner described by the Deputy. My Department provides public information about the Department’s policies and programmes through social media, which is managed by staff in the Department’s press office.