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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The recent Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Regulations set out a total surplus of 199 fish available for harvest in the catchment for 2021. This includes fish available for harvest by both anglers and commercial fishermen. The local Fisheries District Committee, which includes both angling and commercial interests will meet shortly to recommend the division of the surplus available to each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am very aware of the important work done by the member organisations of the Irish Environmental Network (IEN). These national environmental NGOs are active on a broad range of environmental issues, including wildlife conservation, biodiversity and climate change. I recognise that, in addition to the Climate and Biodiversity challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Government is committed to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030, equivalent to a 51% reduction over the decade, and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. A key aspect of delivering on this ambition will be enacting the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill, which will underpin the on-going development of policies...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Staff in my Department do not currently come under the categories of workers designated for the receipt of Covid-19 vaccination.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Salmon rivers are managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in accordance with the annual Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Regulations which set out the status of each river. Where the available surplus of fish on any river is low, the regulations provide for a brown tag system, in addition to the normal blue tag requirement, to protect vulnerable stocks and, if necessary, the spring run of fish...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a townland in Westmeath whose premises are primarily 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. Eir’s rural deployment of high speed...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Commercial salmon fishing licences are issued annually by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) under the conditions and criteria for licence application and issue set out in the Control of Fishing for Salmon Order each year. These are public licences which must be applied for each year. An annual commercial salmon fishing licence does not, therefore, confer a permanent or ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a 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 when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, manages the National Postcode System, Eircode, on behalf of the State. Eircodes are assigned to new property addresses using a valid postal address and verified geo-locations. An Post collects information on new and existing buildings, as well as changes to existing addresses and Ordnance Survey Ireland provides the geo-locations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The legislation underpinning the superannuation scheme referred to requires that any increases in pensions are authorised by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, the issue raised is a matter of pensions policy, which is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low income households vulnerable to energy poverty. To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Bord na Móna is a commercial State company, operating under the Turf Development Acts, I, as Minister, do not have a statutory function in relation to its commercial or operational matters. Mr Kieran Mulvey was appointed as the Just Transition Commissioner on a non-statutory basis to facilitate discussions and work with stakeholders to develop, mobilise, and deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 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 living so close to a fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 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 am advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that, as of 8 January 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to a 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 when they are living so close to a fibre network but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 56 together. Under the Single Use Plastics Directive, Ireland must achieve a collection target of 90% recycling for plastic bottles by 2029 with an interim target of 77% by 2025. A report prepared by Eunomia for my Department concluded that the introduction of a deposit and return scheme (DRS) is essential if we are to reach these targets. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Monuments (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The GPO is vested in the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications. Under a Licence Agreement, An Post occupies the GPO Building under a 50-year licence, which is due to expire on 1st January 2034. The timing of An Post’s move from the office space in the GPO is a matter for the company. I am informed that the GPO public post office and GPO Witness History Museum will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action Fund was established on a statutory basis with effect from 1 August 2020. A key objective of the Fund is to provide support for projects and initiatives that contribute to the achievement of Ireland’s climate and energy targets, and for projects and initiatives in regions of the State, and within sectors of the economy, impacted by the transition to a low carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: On taking office as Minister, I made the Programme for Government commitment to end the issuing of new licences for the exploration and extraction of gas on the same basis as the decision taken in 2019 by the previous Government in relation to oil exploration and extraction, effective immediately. My Department is no longer accepting new applications for exploration licences for natural...