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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland has a sea area of 900,000 square kilometres, 10 times its landmass, and some of the best offshore renewable energy resources in the world. The 2014 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) sets out the Government’s policy for the sustainable development of our abundant offshore renewable energy resources.  The Strategic Environmental Assessment that underpinned...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government makes a number of commitments in respect of the horticulture sector, in particular to review the supports available to the horticultural sector, encourage greater expansion and growth in the sector and to invest in the promotion of Irish horticultural products and enhance capital investment available to horticultural producers. On 7 September 2020, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department does not collect the data requested in relation to anaerobic digestion in Ireland.I understand the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has a regulatory role in relation to anaerobic digesters when the operator is using animal-by-products as a feedstock. my Department understands that there are currently 12 facilities approved to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Warmth and Wellbeing pilot scheme aims to objectively measure and validate the health and wellbeing impacts of improving the living conditions of vulnerable people living in energy poverty with chronic respiratory conditions. The scheme is a collaboration between my Department and the Department of Health and is jointly administered by the Health Service Executive and the Sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Fishing for eel in Ireland was by way of public licence issued annually and such licences do not confer rights on the holder. Consequently the issue of compensation does not arise.However, in consideration of the economic and social impacts of Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP), reported by fishermen, the Government’s Eel Support Scheme fund was made available from 2018. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) undertakes ongoing research and monitoring of eel populations every year.  My Department has recently approved funding to facilitate continuation of this research. Ireland introduced its Eel Management Plan under EU Regulation 1100/2007 in 2009, following approval by the European Commission. In addition to annual research and in line with the requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. 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 nearly 540,000 premises,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 711 of 11 April 2017 and 497 of 3 October 2017.These replies noted that the 2011 Review of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the EPA overall has provided ‘considerable benefit for Ireland’s environment and for the health and well-being of its people.' An Action Plan was developed by the EPA to consider and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The criteria and process for application for, and qualifying requirements to participate in, the Tuna Chart scientific data gathering programme 2020 are available on the web site of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). To assist the Deputy I have provided the relevant link below:.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Bye-law 981 of 2020 sets out that any equipment capable, in the opinion of IFI, of use for trolling surface lines for any species of fish specified in the bye-law may not, without authorisation, be used or carried on board a vessel. The prohibition includes all equipment with this capability unless it is authorised.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Tuna Chart Programme is a scientific data gathering initiative carried out under the rules of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT).  Its purpose is the collection of high quality data with good temporal and spatial coverage, to contribute to ICCAT’s scientific knowledge and management of the species.The programme operates on a strictly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme is funded by my Department and administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). To date over 142,000 homes have received free upgrades under the scheme, leaving the occupants better able to afford to heat their homes to an adequate level. In 2019, €39.8 million was allocated to the Scheme with over 3,000 homes upgraded. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The renewable electricity support scheme, RESS, has been established to support delivery of Ireland's 70% renewable electricity target by 2020. The RESS is a competitive auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity generation projects, including wind farms, to bid for capacity and receive a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate for up to 16.5 years. The RESS...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Ireland's engagement with its EU and international partners takes place through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. Ireland engages in negotiations through its membership of the European Union. In this regard, the EU aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. The European Commission recently presented its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Supreme Court found that the National Mitigation Plan failed to comply with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 because it did not set out how the national transition objective of decarbonising Irish society was to be achieved. The scientific consensus is clear, we must cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to ensure we protect our planet and our...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Glasthule Village, County Dublin 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Adelaide Street, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin 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 were not included in the State intervention area covered by the National Broadband Plan as commercial operators were either providing high speed broadband or had indicated future plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Advisers (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The appointment to my Department of three Special Advisers was approved by Government on 22 September.  The Advisors will also provide advice to me on matters relating to the Department of Transport. These appointments are in the process of being formalised with the issuing of Contracts of Employment to the appointees. In line with the Instructions to Personnel Officer -...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Public Charge Point Scheme has been in place since September 2019 to provide funding to local authorities for the development of on-street public chargers. The primary focus of this scheme is to provide support for the installation of infrastructure which will facilitate owners of EVs, who do not have access to a private parking space but rely on parking their vehicles in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department funds a number of grant schemes to support homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. These are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since 2000, over 440,000 homeowners have upgraded their homes with support from these schemes.  This has resulted in warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes that are easier to heat and...