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

Eamon Ryan: For the purposes of this question, I am focusing on Drogheda Port Company, ownership of which was transferred to Louth County Council in 2017. Oversight of the company now rests with Louth County Council. Since December 2019, officials from my Department met with officials from the port company on two occasions to discuss the Bremore project. These meetings discussed the consent processes...

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

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA), the statutory regulator, has since the start of the pandemic taken action to reduce the operating costs for small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators. It has extended vehicle age limits and waived late renewal fees though to March 2021. Furthermore, my Department is providing funding to the NTA to enable it to waive its standard SPSV (vehicle)...

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

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

Eamon Ryan: The Department of Transport facilitated the initial setting up by daa of a call centre in relation to the passenger locator forms under the responsibility of the Department of Health. This involved payment of the cost of legal advice.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The most recent speed limit guidelines were issued in March 2015 following a review by a speed limit review working group. Local Authorities (in conjunction with TII in respect of National Roads) are able to amend and set Speed Limits as appropriate and in accordance with the Speed Limit Guidelines for different sections of the road network as required and adopt by-laws under a reserved...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: 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 provided with high speed broadband through the State led Intervention,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

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 14 December, 221  publicly accessible BCP sites have been installed by NBI and the high speed broadband service will be switched on in these locations through service provider contracts managed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is managed by my Department and delivered nationwide in partnership with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht, Enterprise Ireland, the 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The Scheme offers advice and peer-to-peer...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

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: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: 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, including almost 100,000 businesses and farms along with 695...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has previously supported biomass for generating power through the Renewable Electricity Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) schemes which have been closed for several years. These have since been replaced by the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), which is a series of competitive auctions. The results of the first RESS auction were approved by Government in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Decisions regarding the sourcing of biomass are an operational matter for Bord na Móna and not one in which I have any function. It is unclear what is meant by used timber;  all biomass would, however, have to meet EU-wide sustainability criteria which have been introduced in the revised Renewable Energy Directive (2018/2001 EU).

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 205 of 10 December 2020. As set out in that reply, insofar as the availability of supplies for horticulture use in 2021 is concerned, officials from my Department will engage with their counterparts in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the matter and on the potential longer term solutions for the sector.  However, the sourcing of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 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: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Providing telecommunication services, including mobile phone and broadband services, is a matter for the relevant service providers operating in a fully liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg), as independent Regulator. I do not have statutory authority to require commercial companies to rollout services and make specific investments in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. Forestry provides verifiable removal and storage of CO2 from the atmosphere, and will help in meeting our EU commitments over the period 2021 to 2030. The Climate Action Plan 2019 identifies how Ireland will achieve its 2030 targets for carbon emissions, and puts us on a trajectory which would be consistent with net zero carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: EU "Roam Like at Home" (RLAH) came into effect on 15 June 2017 and provides Irish and EU consumers with the ability to use their mobile devices, within other EU countries, at domestic rates, subject to Fair Use Policy. The RLAH regulation covers data services, voice and SMS.ComReg (), the independent telecoms regulator, is responsible for ensuring that all providers meet relevant obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement which includes consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question Number 33 of 9 December. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to in the Question is located in the BLUE area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. BLUE areas are not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators are already providing high speed broadband or have indicated future plans to do so. My...