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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Home charging accounts for around 80% of electric vehicle (EV) charging in Ireland and it is best practice, internationally, to promote home charging as the most common and cheapest form of charging. Government policy is to promote home charging and to maintain the current high level of home charging. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) administers an EV Home Charger Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Crime Prevention (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Issues concerning the theft and handling of stolen property are matters for the Minister for Justice and Equality. Under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001, maximum sentences of 10 years are provided for in the case of offences of theft and handling of stolen property; while maximum sentences of 5 years are provided for the offence of possession of stolen property. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Environmental functions constitute a significant proportion of my Department's area of responsibility, and include those in relation to climate action, waste and resource efficiency, sustainable development, and air quality, as well as the governance and oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency. Other Government Departments also have responsibility for what could be broadly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: As Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, my role with regard to waste management is to provide a comprehensive legislative and waste policy framework through which the relevant environmental regulatory bodies, including local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency, operate. In this context I will soon be bringing forward an ambitious new waste policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. Retrofitting has the ability to contribute to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (14 Jul 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 and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The Scheme offers skills training, mentoring and a grant of up to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 129 together. The Questions refer to premises which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Question refers to areas which are located in the AMBER area on the NBP High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website at www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led Intervention, the contract for which was signed in November last with National Broadband Ireland (NBI). The NBP network...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department provided a comprehensive briefing document to me on my appointment as Minister. It is my intention to publish the document as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authority Schemes (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Policy related to Electric Vehicles and electric transport options are kept under constant review as this is a rapidly developing sector and market, characterized by significant innovation. My Department will continue to review its policies in this area to ensure that supports are effectively and efficiently targeted over 2020 and 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Capita Business Support Services Ireland, trading as Eircode, was awarded a 10 year contract in December 2013 to develop, implement, maintain and promote the use of the National Postcode System "Eircode". All postal addresses, geographical addresses and geo-locations are provided to Eircode from authoritative sources, namely An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland respectively through their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Until such time as the transfer of functions order is finalised I retain all the functions currently residing with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The broadcasting and online safety functions of the Department are to transfer to the current Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in due course and when that is finalised responsibility for specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department is currently preparing an Order to transfer responsibility for media and broadcasting to the newly constituted Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and the Gaeltacht. My Department are also working to finalise the budget allocation for my Department, which will be published in Revised Estimates later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat was developed to financially support the adoption of renewable heating systems by commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating and other non-domestic heat users. The Scheme, which is operated by the SEAI, provides an operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems. Eligible renewable energy technologies are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Under the terms and conditions of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme all projects supported by the scheme must establish a Community Benefit Fund. This is to ensure that the local community receives actual direct benefits from the renewable project located in their locality. The Department has already committed to the publication of a Good Practice Principles Handbook by July 2021. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (14 Jul 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. Since its inception in July 2016, the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce has been a driving force for improving access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Television licence fee receipts are paid to my Department by An Post on the 15th and 30th of each month. In addition monthly payments are made on the 15th of the month by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to my Department for the free TV licences Scheme. My Department subsequently makes payments to RTÉ twice monthly less An Post's fees for collection services and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: 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) will take place on the 21 July. There will be a series of auctions up to 2030 to deliver on Ireland's renewable electricity targets. RESS-1...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government and the Climate Action Plan set highly ambitious targets for the number and depth of residential retrofits to be completed by 2030. The targets are to retrofit 500,000 homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2/cost optimal equivalent and to install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings over the next 10 years. Retrofitting has the ability to contribute to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (14 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: My Department receives licence fee monies from An Post for direct sales and a contribution from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of free licences issued under the Household Benefits Scheme. My Department pays An Post costs as collection agent, 7% of net receipts to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for the Broadcasting Fund and the balance to...