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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available atwww.broadband.gov.ie, shows the areas which will be included in the National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led intervention as well as areas targeted by commercial operators. The map is colour coded and searchable by address and Eircode. The deployment plan forecasts construction commenced in all counties within the first 2 years and over...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: European, national and regional waste management policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of the 2008 Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), whereby the prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling and other recovery of waste are preferred options to the disposal or landfilling of waste. Ireland’s recycling rate for municipal waste was 38% in 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) manages the reporting process on energy consumption data to behalf of my Department.  The SEAI Energy in Ireland Report for 2019 shows a reduction in total fossil fuels, as a share of final energy consumption, from 81.9% in 2005 to 75.9% in 2019. Under the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC, Ireland committed to...

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

Eamon Ryan: Under the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC Ireland committed to meeting a target of at least 16% of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. To assist in meeting this target, Ireland set a national target of achieving 40% of electricity produced from renewable sources. In 2019, 36.5% of electricity in Ireland was produced from renewable sources. More...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, launched last September, sets out our national strategy for single use plastics and plastic packaging in general.  It contains a range of ambitious measures for dealing with these items. The Plan details measures Ireland is taking under the Single Use Plastics Directive to prohibit certain items from being placed on the market. It also...

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

Eamon Ryan: I have no role nor responsibility in the testing of fish for microplastics.  This is a matter for my colleagues the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who has responsibility for issues relating to the marine environment, including implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 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.  A combination...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. Continued operation of the public transport sector is important, and public transport has been designated among the essential services that have carried on throughout the COVID-19 crisis. A number of measures have been introduced across the public transport system, guided by public health advice, to ensure the continued operation of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (18 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including light rail. Noting the NTA's responsibility in the matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As advised in my composite reply to questions numbered 33, 34 and 35 on 21 January 2021, the engagement and payment of any fees to the consultancy firm referred to by the Deputy was a matter forIarnród Éireann in line with their contractual arrangements with that firm whom they commissioned to undertake the study on the Western Rail Corridor. No specific funding was provided by my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Details of established grant funding schemes administered by or on behalf of my Department are set out in the table below. A number of agencies under the aegis of my Department also administer ongoing grant schemes, and I have forwarded your question to them for direct reply. You should expect a response within 10 working days. Grant Schemes Administered by the Department of Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and securing exchequer funding in relation to the National Roads Programme. Once funding arrangements have been put in place with Transport Infrastructure Ireland TII), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy will understand, I receive a large number of diary requests that are considered and coordinated with my private offices in both the Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in a weekly joint meeting. I note that it is not always possible to respond in the affirmative to every request. However, I note that I am scheduled to meet a number...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In managing the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation sector, officials in my Department engage with airlines and indeed the wider aviation industry on a frequent and ongoing basis. I have set out below the engagements that both I and Minister of State Naughton have held with the Chief Executives and senior representatives from airline companies to discuss international travel and the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 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 statutory responsibility for securing the provision of public passenger transport services in particular areas, and for the allocation of associated funding to the relevant transport operators. As the Deputy will be aware, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Deputy may be aware that the preparation of the necessary legislative proposals in regard to the regulation of horse-drawn carriages in Dublin is a complex issue requiring engagement by my Department with several stakeholders including Dublin City Council. Work on this issue unfortunately did not progress in 2020 due to the need to prioritise works associated with the national response to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (18 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 statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area including, in consultation with Iarnród Éireann, the National Train Control Centre. Noting the NTA's...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s policy regarding the increased usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is primarily driven by the Climate Action Plan which sets a target of 936,000 EVs by 2030. To support these EVs, a network of 690 publicly accessible charge points is already available including circa 100 fast chargers, which are mainly found on national routes. The majority of these chargers have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Celtic Interconnector is an electricity interconnector jointly proposed by EirGrid and their French counterparts, the French transmission system operator, RTÉ (Reseau de Transporte d’Électricite). It is proposed as a 575km long (500km subsea), 700MW cable from the north-west coast of France to the south coast of Ireland. At this scale it would be able to provide...