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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 May 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...are funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...are funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...2023 into 2024 is fully committed, and an underspend in 2024 is not forecast. The network requires significant funding to ensure it remains fit for purpose, safe and resilient. As such, €658 million was allocated to Regional and Local Road Grants in 2024, with approximately 90% of this funding being directed towards maintenance and renewal works. This represents an overall...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...local roads. The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is a matter for the local authority. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (25 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Government, through Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI), is investing €100 million between 2023-2025 in EV infrastructure as we look to accelerate the delivery of EV charging across our national road network and local and regional networks. Home charging is still and will be the primary charging method for most Irish EV owners given the Irish landscape, with between 80-90% of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...the importance of setting aside a contingency fund to manage unforeseen events such as severe flooding. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...are funded from Councils' own resources, which are supplemented by State grants for regional and local roads. As outlined in the 2024 Regional and Local Roads programme which I released on the 15th of February this year, the Government is strongly committed to protecting the existing regional and local road network. This network is fundamental in connecting people and places across the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...the country. Ireland's regional and local road network spans over 96,000 km. The network requires significant funding to ensure it remains fit for purpose, safe and resilient. As such, €658 million was allocated to regional and local road grants in 2024, with approximately 90% of this funding being directed towards maintenance and renewal works. This represents an overall grant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...part. I will give Deputy Burke some further figures to back this up. In 2022, there were 10,000 applications. We had only just introduced the microgeneration support scheme, which cost €24 million and had a capacity of 46 MW. Last year 22,000 homes received grant support, with a total value of €52 million. Applications are flying and the number is increasing all the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021 commits Ireland to a climate neutral economy no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030. Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP 24) was approved by Government in December. The plan and its accompanying annex of actions are open for public consultation until 5 April. If anyone wishes to make a submission or observation on it or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...6% from 2021 to 2022. This reflects the continued growth in economic activity following the pandemic years, coupled with continued demographic growth. During the first two years of Ireland’s first carbon budget period 2021 to 2025, the transport sector has used approximately 42% of its 54 Mt CO2 eq. budget. Initial indications are that the rate of increase is slowing and 2023...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...that we do not give people a sense that it is not possible; real change is possible on decarbonising. While we do not yet have the final figures my estimate is that we will see at least a 5% reduction in emissions last year, which is what we were planning for. It is slightly ahead of what the Climate Advisory Council set so it is not impossible. It has not been the experience in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. The Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) was launched on the 21st of December 2021, with the aim of supporting 380MW of new micro-generation capacity by 2030, under the Climate Action Plan. The scheme currently provides support to domestic applicants for renewable installations up to 50kW and to non-domestic applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... In the energy sector, the focus is on accelerating and increasing the deployment of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels, with a target 9 GW of onshore wind, 8 GW of solar, and at least 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, while developing an associated industrial development strategy. Significant progress is already being made to establish our offshore wind generation infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...is aware, in June 2019, the Government at that time gave an approval in principle of an expression of support for an expansion proposal at Waterford Airport and to providing Exchequer funding of €5 million towards a runway extension project. Government support was not only contingent on local authority and private investment necessary to complete the project being committed and any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...may interest you to note that at a policy level, my Department published the National Sustainable Mobility Policy in 2022 which has two particularly relevant high-level goals, namely – Goal 5: Take a whole of journey approach to mobility, promoting inclusive access for all; and Goal 6: Design infrastructure according to Universal Design Principles and the Hierarchy of Road...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and sets out a number of ambitious targets, including that:all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028;all populated areas will be covered by 5G no later than 2030, anddigital connectivity will be delivered to all schools and broadband connection points by 2023.These targets will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is responsible for the implementation of 54 specific commitments in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future. Significant progress has been made in all policy areas of my Department since 27 June 2020 and I believe that we are well on track to deliver on the Programme for Government commitments in all areas. I would highlight the following key...