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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement, which includes consideration of any necessary legal and regulatory provisions. This includes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Bord Na Móna’s last full peat harvest took place in 2018, followed by a partial harvest in 2019 and a full suspension of harvesting operations in 2020. Bord Na Móna’s decision to cease peat harvesting in January 2021 is a commercial and operational matter for the board and management of the company, and not one in which I as Minister have any function. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department meets with holders of petroleum authorisations from time to time on a variety of issues in order to ensure the effective regulation of petroleum activities offshore Ireland and to facilitate informed decision making. However, neither I nor my officials have met with the company referred to by the Deputy or representatives of any industry bodies in relation to the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 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. The deployment plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (24 Feb 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 and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. SEAI grant schemes will be a central element of the Government's approach to achieving our national retrofit targets. €221.5 million in capital funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a range of additional actions designed to enhance waste enforcement, protect human health and the environment, provide a strong deterrent effect and bring about behavioural change. These include: - an enhanced role for the WERLAs, - an anti-dumping toolkit for local authorities, - an illegal and unauthorised sites action plan to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (24 Feb 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. The scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades leaving them better able to afford to heat their homes to an adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: From 3 July this year, under the provisions of the Single Use Plastics Directive, single use plastic cutlery, plates, straws, balloon and cotton bud sticks may not be placed on the Irish market. This also applies to expanded polystyrene cups and food containers and all products containing oxo-degradable plastic. Final clarification is awaited from the EU Commission in relation to the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 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. The network rollout...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of good reliable broadband to ensure that citizens across Ireland can avail of remote working, education and other essential online facilities. Despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, NBI has made steady progress on delivery of the new high speed fibre broadband network under the National Broadband Plan. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Feb 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. The deployment plan...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 75, inclusive, together. Annual emissions for all air pollutants emitted across Ireland are available from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual Informative Inventory Report which can be accessed at: . The report shows that PM2.5 emissions for 2018 were 12.04kt, almost 63% less than reported in 1990. Emissions from the residential and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In order to achieve the Programme for Governments target to deliver 5 GW capacity in offshore wind by 2030 my Department is working closely with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the development of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill. The enactment of the Bill will provide a modern, up-to-date regulatory and marine planning framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Data (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The EPA compiles comparative statistics on local authority performance on waste enforcement activity under the Recommended Criteria for Environmental Inspection (RMCEI) process. Their most recent report in this regard is for the period 2018 and is available on their website at www.epa.ie. The 2019 report is due for publication in March of this year. The Waste Enforcement Regional Lead...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants, where applicable. Arising from the arrangements in place in relation to Local Property Tax receipts,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Offices (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is committed to providing all appropriate and necessary supports to facilitate breastfeeding breaks for staff in the workplace. Such supports include access to suitable accommodation facilities and flexibility around their start and end of work times each day. My Department will continue to implement all guidelines and support measures, which are notified to my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) along with regional cities have been eligible for some years for Active Travel funding from the NTA. However In August 2020 over €30 million of Stimulus monies was allocated directly by the Department to other local authorities. In 2021 a new arrangement has been put in place whereby the NTA will provided monies to these other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Staff (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure, including cycling and walking infrastructure. I understand that the details referred to by the Deputy will be published by the NTA on its website...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The continued operation of the public transport sector is important and, from a very early stage in the Covid-19 crisis, public transport was designated by Government as among the essential services that could continue throughout the emergency. Guided by public health advice, measures have been introduced across the system to enable the continued operation of services safely during the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers (24 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I requested the approval of Government for the appointment of the following Special Advisers to Minister of State Hildegard Naughton: Name Title Contact Details Paul Melia Special Adviser PaulMelia@transport.gov.ie Denise Duffy Press Adviser DeniseDuffy@transport.gov.ie The...