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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed in November 2019 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: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: SEAI receives up to 50% of the costs of the AFLOWT project from Interreg North-West Europe (European Regional Development Fund); this is the only EU co-funded project connected to AMETS that is funded through the SEAI.The AFLOWT project started in January 2019 and the table below shows the EU and exchequer co-funding to date. EU Co-Financing ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I have no function in relation to commercial or operational decisions or activities, or the management of stock by Bord na Móna. Similarly, as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications I have no remit in relation to the horticulture sector or the sourcing of peat for the sector. As set out in my reply to Question No. 205 of 10 December 2020, officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Bodies (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: In December 2019 Ireland, Denmark and Sweden announced the creation of a Climate Action Forum in which the three countries would share ideas, information and best practice. The aim is to pool experience, offer leadership and encourage others to take action on global warming at European level. All three countries face similar challenges from climate change, and cooperation allows common...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authority Functions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 68 together. Local Authorities deliver key services to the public, either directly or in partnership with Government Departments and agencies. The position of Local Government, as the level of government closest to the citizen, also puts it in an effective position to provide local leadership on climate action through its links to various...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has not awarded contracts to the company in question.The information requested regarding the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Traders Licences (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. Under Regulation 10 of the Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012, Local Authorities are responsible for the development of testing and enforcement plans in respect of the “smoky coal ban” within their functional areas. In order to fulfill their statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 78 to 83, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP) network, including the selection of sites for monitoring stations, is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I have been informed by the EPA that a permanent Tier 2 air quality monitoring station is due to be installed in Drogheda in the first half of this year. Furthermore, the EPA in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 to 77, inclusive, and 91 together. The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Waste management services in Ireland are provided by many individual operators, all of whom are subject to waste permit or licencing requirements and compliance with all other applicable environmental and other relevant legislation. My role as Minister is to set the overall policy and regulatory framework within which statutory authorities regulate and service...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (13 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: Recycling Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Article 28 of the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations, S.I. No. 126 of 2011, sets out the grounds by which a material which is recovered or recycled from waste can be deemed to be no longer a waste. As the designated competent authority, decisions regarding applications for end-of-waste status are the responsibility of the EPA and accordingly, questions in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. This policy statement is being developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 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 December, some 241 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: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The development of offshore renewable energy in our marine area will contribute towards the achievement of our 2030 and 2050 climate goals, while also having the potential to establish a valuable export market with tangible benefits to local marine users, neighboring coastal communities and Irish companies.  The Programme for government commits to producing a plan setting out a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to increasing the carbon tax by the amount of €7.50 per tonne per annum to reach €100 per tonne by 2030, and to using a portion of the additional revenue generated to provide targeted social welfare increases and other initiatives to prevent fuel poverty amongst low-income families.Research commissioned by my Department and published by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Under the terms of an agreement with the Department in April 2018 the gum industry committed to spending €10.2m up to 2020 on awareness raising activities relating to the disposal of their products. No funding is provided to my Department by the gum industry to assist in the removal of waste gum products. In the Waste Action Plan for a Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers a range of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.  Partial grants are available for individuals that can afford to contribute to the cost of upgrades as well as free energy efficiency retrofits for people at risk of energy poverty.  Since 2000,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) published a report, “Energy Transition Pathways and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An analysis of the ‘green recovery’ responses in Denmark and Ireland”, in November. I note the report’s observation that Ireland and Denmark have embraced the energy transition as a way to diversify their energy supply, and as an...