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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (22 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: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department has been examining this issue in detail for some time and has engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representative organisations and the HSE, in an effort to see how best to support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear. However, there are complex issues at play in this area, which are understandable given the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (22 Sep 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 159 of 8 September 2020. While policy matters relating to taxation are a matter, in the first instance, for my colleague, the Minister for Finance, the Programme for Government makes a number of clear commitments in relation to the future of carbon tax. The Programme underlines that carbon tax has an important role to play in addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions No 157 and 158 together. The next ten years are critical if we are to address the climate and biodiversity crises which threaten our safe future on this planet. It is imperative that we protect our biodiversity and natural heritage against deliberate acts of systematic destruction of ecosystems, both nationally and globally.  The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department estimates that the spend on the National Broadband Plan in 2020 will be approximately €60m.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 (a 51% reduction over the decade) and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. This will require a significant increase in the level of energy efficiency building retrofits that will be carried out. In order to support this increase, further policies and measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department launched the Waste Plan for a Circular Economyon 4 September 2020. The new plan contains a specific chapter on food waste, which outlines a number of actions to tackle this problem and to reduce Ireland's food waste by 50% by 2030. Ireland currently generates an estimated one million tonnes of food waste per annum, even when agricultural activity is excluded. One...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Substantial work has been undertaken in developing Ireland’s Long-term Strategy to 2050 and it will be brought to Government for consideration and approval in the coming months, ahead of being submitted to the European Commission before year end. The Strategy, reflecting the increased climate ambition set out in the Programme for Government, will identify...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government, the National Energy & Climate Plan, and the Climate Action Plan all support the use of biogas produced from anaerobic digestion as a means of contributing towards meeting Ireland's climate and energy targets. The production of biogas from anaerobic digestion can reduce fossil fuel use and help reduce emissions in the agricultural sector.The Support Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Rush has been a part of the Fingal administrative area Low Smoke Zone since 31 August 2012. The ban on the sale, marketing, distribution and burning of bituminous coal in that area is contained in S.I. 326 of 2012.From 1 September 2020, I added twelve new Low Smoke Zones, and expanded the Cork Low Smoke Zone to cover Carrigtwohill and its environs. There are now 38 Low Smoke Zones in effect...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects to compete for a guaranteed price for the electricity they generate. The first of these renewable electricity auctions (RESS-1) took place on the 21 July. The final results were approved by Government on the 8...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to producing a whole-of-government plan setting out how we will deliver at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030 including recommendations for how the deployment of renewable electricity can be speeded up, for example the provision and permissioning of grid connections. The Climate Action plan includes a number for actions in relation grid reform...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The premises referred to 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 has indicated future plans to do so. My Department defines high...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The next ten years are critical if we are to address the climate and biodiversity crisis which threatens our safe future on this planet. The Programme for Government commits to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 - a 51% reduction over the decade - and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. It also recognises the special economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Question Nos 175 and 177 together. The next ten years are critical if we are to address the climate crisis which threatens our safe future on this planet. The Programme for Government commits to an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 to 2030 - a 51% reduction over the decade - and to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government confirms 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 2030. In parallel, decarbonising the electricity system...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 182, inclusive, together. As set out in the Programme for Government, ensuring access to high-quality internet connections for people across Ireland is essential to the development of all parts of our country, socially and economically. High speed connectivity will support a broad range of policy priorities and will allow for : the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: On 4 September this year I launched the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy.  This Plan contains ambitious measures for dealing with plastic packaging and single use plastic and details how the amount of single use plastic cups and food containers that are currently placed on the Irish market will be significantly reduced.   By July 2021, I will ban a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 186 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) State led Intervention will be delivered by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) under a contract signed last November. The NBP network will offer users a high speed broadband service with a minimum download speed of 500Mbps from the outset. This represents an increase from the 150Mbps committed to under the...