Results 61-80 of 186 for 5 million speaker:Eamon Ryan

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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (23 Jul 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Just Transition Fund is a key pillar of the Government's just transition plan for the midlands. Up to €11 million will be available for projects focusing on retraining workers and proposals to generate sustainable employment in green enterprise in the region, and supporting communities to transition to a low carbon economy. This is financed through an Exchequer allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...away from fossil fuel dependence and calling for increased climate finance, with improved accessibility and quality of adaptation finance going to the most vulnerable.  As part of the commitment to provide €225 million per year in climate finance by 2025, a more than doubling of our support, I announced a funding package of €24m at COP27 to support climate action in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...in the table below. Year Natural Gas Produced at Corrib Gas Field Natural Gas Produced at Kinsale Areas Gas Fields 2019 (Jan – Dec) 2396 million cubic metres 245 million cubic metres 2020 (Jan – Dec) 1931 million cubic metres 92 million cubic metres (cessation of production 5 July...

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...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fuel Poverty (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...of opportunity... I could go on but what we are doing with the retrofitting programme is meeting the requirement in that section. I cite the fact, and this is from memory, that of the €270-odd million in funding the Government has committed next year to retrofitting is a budget commitment to this area that is huge and beyond compare. Some €70 million or so is going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Eamon Ryan: ...to make a submission. Surely, as part of this process, Mr. McCarthy will have to have an answer to my question. The figure needs to be a multiple of €3 billion because we are facing €600 million in fines in respect of the carbon gap we have. Professor John FitzGerald suggested €5 billion should be spent on the retrofitting of public buildings for social housing...

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...causes of fuel poverty is the legacy of older housing with poor energy efficiency standards. I have increased the allocation for 2008 to the Low Income Housing Programme administered by SEI to €5 million. The Programme's primary focus is the Warmer Homes Scheme, which provides energy efficiency equipment including insulation and energy efficiency advice at little or no cost to eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (24 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...the Estimates processes. However, for the information of the Deputy, I wish to advise that there has been a substantial increase in funding for Local Link services since 2016, going from €12.2 million in 2016 to over €21 million in 2019. In 2020 the total amount allocated for Local Link services is €23.4m, comprising Rural Transport Programme funding of €14.9m...

Fuel Poverty. (29 Oct 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...legacy of older housing with poor energy efficiency standards. I have already increased the 2008 allocation for the low income housing programme administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland to €5 million. The programme's primary focus is the warmer homes scheme, which provides energy efficiency equipment and insulation as well as energy efficiency advice at little or no cost to eligible...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Conservation (20 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The Government allocated €244 million to fund the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, residential, community and solar PV schemes this year. This budget enabled the introduction of a range of new measures to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake energy upgrades as well as to better target supports for those most in need. Data from the SEAI show...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Feb 2009)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 375, inclusive, together. Along with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, I launched the National Insulation Programme for economic recovery on 8 February. The programme entails a three pronged approach to addressing the legacy of older housing with poor energy efficiency standards. In so far as schemes in the programme...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (11 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...the use of walking, cycling and other active travel methods, and this has been signalled by almost tripling the budget for Active Travel in 2021. This year, and each successive year up to 2025 at least, we will see approximately €360 million per annum, 20% of our total transport budget, invested in Ireland’s walking and cycling infrastructure to provide a safe and connected...

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

Eamon Ryan: ...an operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems. Eligible renewable energy technologies are supported through a multi-annual payment, for a period of up to 15 years, on the basis of prescribed tariffs. The National Development Plan sets out an allocation of €300 million for the roll-out of the scheme for the period up to 2027. The scheme has a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Travel (13 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...promoting greater ambition, accelerating a shift away from fossil fuel dependence and calling for increased climate finance, with improved accessibility and quality of adaptation finance going to the most vulnerable.  As part of the commitment to provide €225 million per year in climate finance by 2025, a more than doubling of our support, I announced a funding package of...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (13 Oct 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...with producing general guidelines on energy efficient procurement and these will be progressed in conjunction with the new OPW National Public Procurement Office. I have provided some €6 million to SEI in 2009 for two new energy efficiency programmes for the public sector. €1 million of these funds is available for a new Public Sector Energy Efficiency Programme and €5 million for...

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 — Community Support Scheme: Community Support Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Eamon Ryan: Officials from my Department and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DCRGA) are putting in place arrangements for the management of the €5 million community support scheme agreed by Government. The focus of the scheme will primarily be those communities where commercial salmon fishing has been a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacts...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Schemes: Alternative Energy Schemes (30 Jun 2009)

Eamon Ryan: ...in, or at risk of, fuel poverty. These measures include insulation, lagging jackets, energy efficient lighting and draft proofing measures. To date, energy efficiency improvements in almost 25,000 homes have been made under the Warmer Homes Scheme. A breakdown by year is set out in the table below. Some €20 million has been provided for the scheme in 2009, which includes €5 million...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (8 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems.  In terms of the operational support element, eligible renewable energy technologies are supported through a multi-annual payment, for a period of up to 15 years, on the basis of prescribed tariffs. The National Development Plan sets out an allocation of €300 million for the roll-out of the scheme for the period up to...