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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 69 together. The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set ambitious targets to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. SEAI retrofit schemes will form a crucial part of our approach to achieving these targets....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has no function in relation to the issues addressed in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of energy efficiency grant schemes to support homeowners to retrofit their properties. This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier and cheaper to heat and light. Budget 2021 provides €221.5 million in capital funding for SEAI residential and community retrofit programmes. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out the need for research and development of hydrogen from renewable sources, known as ‘green hydrogen’, for use as a fuel for power generation, manufacturing, energy storage and transport. In July 2020, the European Commission published a hydrogen strategy for a carbon-neutral Europe. Ireland welcomed the hydrogen strategy, including...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Legal Cases (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government has been formally notified by the European Court of Human Rights that Ireland is a party to the legal proceedings referred to. My Department is currently engaging with the Office of the Attorney General in relation to these proceedings, and the Department of Foreign Affairs is acting as agent for the Government in this regard. The Government will consider the issues raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to extend the Smoky Coal Ban to new towns and, over the term of the Government, to move towards a full nationwide ban. I have already delivered on the first part of that commitment by creating 13 new Low Smoke Zones with effect from 1 September 2020, and the ban now applies in all towns with populations in excess of 10,000 people. The next step in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are a key element of the NBP providing high speed broadband in every county in advance of the roll out of the fibre to the home network. As of January 15th, some 243 BCP sites have been installed by NBI and will be connected with high speed publicly accessible broadband through a service provider contract managed by the Department of Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 to 78, inclusive, together. The High Speed Broadband Map, which is available at www.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. - Premises in the AMBER area will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has experienced some impacts from COVID-19, but these are primarily short term and are not expected to have long term impacts on the sectoral areas or the investment plans of the State-Owned Enterprises for which we are responsible. Where such impacts arose in 2020 and had financial impacts they were managed through the reallocation of resources within the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Quarrying Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, my Department is responsible for the regulation of mineral exploration and mining. The Department has no function in respect of the regulation of quarries which is a matter for each relevant local authority under planning legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Quarrying Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the Minerals Development Acts 1940 to 1999, my Department is responsible for the regulation of mineral exploration and mining. The Department has no function in respect of the regulation of quarries which is a matter for each relevant local authority under planning legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a premises which is 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 when they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Disability Act Employment Targets (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The following table below sets out the number of employees who have declared a disability for the years 2015 to 2019 Disability statistics for 2020 are currently being compiled. Year Total No. of Staff No. of Staff who declared a disability as part of the annual census under the Disability Act 2005 2015 267 11 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Appointments to State Boards (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together. The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Further information is also available at: www.stateboards.ie There are 14  State Boards under the aegis of my Department. There have been 21 State Boards Appointments made since 27 June 2020. Name of Board/Agency Remuneration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. My Department has not allocated specific funding to the Covid-19 communications strategy to date.  As part of the cross government COVID communications group, my Department collaborates closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Health and all other Departments and agencies to support public information and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 114, 127 and 128 together. The passenger transport sector has been acutely affected by COVID-19 as public health restrictions have necessarily discouraged people from traveling generally. Small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators have been badly affected due to their dependence on the hospitality and tourism sectors. Limousine operators, who are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The National Development...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. State grants, where applicable, are intended to supplement the funding allocated to the maintenance and improvement of roads by local authorities from their own resources. The initial selection and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Jan 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...