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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: In July 2019, the European Commission confirmed its agreement to the inclusion of the Midlands Region in the Platform for Coal Regions in Transition. The overall purpose of the Platform is to assist EU countries and their coal (and fossil fuel) regions with networking, knowledge sharing, and technical and advisory support. Membership of the initiative enabled the Midlands Region to apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has applied to waive pre-legislative scrutiny in respect of two items of primary legislation since January 2017. The first item of legislation was the Radiological Protection Bill 2018 and the second item of legislation was the Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017. Pre-legislative scrutiny was waived on 2 occasions for the Radiological Protection Bill 2018, in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Chief Data Protection Officer in the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications is employed at the Assistant Principal Officer grade.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This correspondence was received recently by the Department and will be responded to shortly. I hope to be in a position to make a decision on this prospecting licence application soon.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department currently has no tribunals, public enquiries or commissions of investigation in process.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Nov 2020)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 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 by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (24 Nov 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: Energy Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Government’s Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty was published in 2016. The Strategy set out a number of actions to alleviate the burden of energy poverty on the most vulnerable in society. The focus of the strategy was on high impact actions which aimed to make a real difference to the lives of those in energy poverty. Good progress has been made under the strategy including: ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Since 2013, my Department has engaged in an extensive process of mapping broadband availability in Ireland in order to identify areas which have no existing or planned Next Generation Access networks.  Following extensive engagement with commercial market operators, who were invited to inform the Department of their plans for commercial broadband deployment, a High Speed Broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (24 Nov 2020)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Waste Framework Directive provides a framework whereby material recovered or recycled from waste may be considered to no longer be waste.  As the competent authority in Ireland for End of Waste determinations is the EPA, questions in relation to applications are more appropriately directed to that Agency than to myself, however I understand that the Agency currently has 34...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (24 Nov 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 (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referenced in the Question is located within 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. Premises in the AMBER area will be provided with high speed broadband through the State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The first progress report of the Just Transition Commissioner, Mr Kieran Mulvey, published on 22 May, reflects a comprehensive engagement with relevant stakeholders in the Midlands, setting out the analysis of the challenges facing the region, and for Bord na Móna workers, their families and communities, arising from an accelerated exit from peat harvesting. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I was delighted to recently announce details of the increased funding being made available next year to support greenways. The additional money is primarily directed toward increasing the rate of Exchequer funding support available for projects already approved. The increased support means that these projects will now be 100% funded by allocations from my Department, and it is provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Nov 2020)

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. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The financial year for grants under the regional and local road grant programme is from 1 December to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads (RLR) is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the local authority....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Protection Enforcement (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999 anticipates a requirement on coastal local authorities to develop and implement oil and/or HNS spill contingency plans. My Department, through the Irish Coast Guard, recently published a National Maritime Oil & HNS Spill Contingency Plan (NCP). This Plan establishes a national framework and strategy to coordinate marine pollution preparedness and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As the issue of the management of flight paths within Irish airspace is an operational matter for the Irish Aviation Authority, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. Please advise my private office if a response is not received within ten working days.