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

Eamon Ryan: In line with the Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan 2019, this Government is fully committed to supporting a significant expansion and modernisation of the electric vehicle charging network over the coming years. There are currently circa 650 standard public charge points and over 100 fast charge stations in Ireland (the majority of which are...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 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 businesses...

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

Eamon Ryan: My Department engaged QUADRA Ltd as consultants to assist in the preparation of a Covid 19 Response Plan for the Department as required under the Return to Work Safely Protocol which was developed by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), the Health Services Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health. QUADRA Ltd also provided advice specifically in relation to revised COVID19 compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The 2009 EU Effort Sharing Decision established binding annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their value in 2005. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest projections, our 2020 emissions could be 2% to 4% below 2005...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 106 and 107 together. The Programme for Government provides that a reliable supply of safe, secure and clean energy is essential in order to deliver a phase-out of fossil fuels. The Government is committed to the rapid decarbonisation of the energy sector and will take the necessary action to deliver at least 70% renewable electricity...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 120 together. 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, neighbouring coastal communities and Irish companies. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 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.Noting that the...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109, 112 and 114 together. As of December over 153,000 premises across all counties have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI)  which is ahead of the full year survey target of 120,000 that had been projected by the company. Nationally, NBI has construction underway on the first 19,237 premises, covering townlands in Carrigaline,...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110, 113 and 115 together. As of 21 December 2020, over 153,000 premises across all counties have been surveyed by National Broadband Ireland (NBI)  which is ahead of the full year survey target of 120,000 that had been projected by the company. There are 13,859 premises in Kildare that are within the intervention area for the National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 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. Noting that the fibre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Emissions from the transport and agriculture sectors fall within the EU Effort Sharing target framework. The 2009 EU Effort Sharing Decision established binding annual greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for Member States for the period 2013 to 2020. For the year 2020 itself, the target set for Ireland is that emissions should be 20% below their value in 2005. According to the...

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

Eamon Ryan: The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for monitoring ambient air quality in Ireland via the national Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme 2017-2022 (AAMP). Under this programme the national monitoring network has undergone a significant upgrade in recent years and has been expanded from 30 stations in 2017 to 88 by the end of 2020. All stations collect air quality data for a...

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

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Firstly I would like to reassure the Deputy that both the National Transport Authority (NTA) and my Department have been engaging directly with commercial bus operators throughout the crisis to help inform policy decisions in relation to the public transport sector as we continue to deal with the impact of Covid-19. In this context, both the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services Provision (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic there has been a decrease in air cargo capacity linked to the reduction in passenger services. A substantial share of air cargo was previously transported in the belly hold of such passenger aircraft. The loss of that capacity means that there a likelihood of increasing upward pressure on air cargo rates. Direct financial support has already ready been made...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The issue raised is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As transport accounts for 20% of Ireland’s national emissions, the decarbonisation of the sector is of critical importance for Ireland to achieve our emissions reductions targets and goals. In 2019 about half of transport carbon emissions originated from the passenger car fleet, while the heavy and light duty freight sectors together accounted for about a further 26% of Irish land...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is funding a feasibility study in relation to service capacity on the Athenry to Galway corridor. The study will assess the optimal solution to increase frequency/capacity between Galway and Athenry on the Galway line. I am informed that the tender process launched late last year and contracts will be awarded next...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: My Department can confirm that this company is not a registered supplier of services to the Department of Transport. No contracts have been awarded by my Department to this company.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (13 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...