Results 141-160 of 1,538 for long speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: .... Evidence shows that a key barrier to scaling up the number of home energy upgrades is the financial constraints of homeowners. This is exacerbated by high upfront costs of retrofits and the long payback periods that can be associated with such investments. Lack of funds also curtails the number of retrofit measures homeowners choose to implement at the same time. It is for these reasons...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Supports (11 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This important change in international trade has had a significant negative impact on the postal sector in Ireland. Brexit also coincided with long planned, extensive changes to EU Customs regulations governing goods entering and leaving the EU. All traffic from the UK which was previously categorised as intra-EU became non-EU and subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...identified as one of several technologies with the potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate transport sectors. Transport sub-sectors identified as potential renewable hydrogen off-takers include the long-haul road transport hydrogen fuel cell vehicles where there is an advantage over electrification, and in the production of future e-fuels for the maritime and aviation sectors. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two defined benefit pension schemes operated by CIÉ, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (4 Jul 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two defined benefit pension schemes operated by CIÉ, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (28 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two defined benefit pension schemes operated by CIÉ, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...policy, to ensure that what are we buying and building is consistent with our climate ambition. The Office of Government Procurement has drawn up fixed price procurement frameworks for the supply of long and medium range battery electric passenger cars and vans to public sector bodies. Full details on how to use the framework as well as pricing and supplier contact details can be found...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...at rectifying the significant deficit in order to meet the statutory Minimum Funding Standard (MFS) required by the Pensions Authority. The changes also aim to sustain the pension schemes into the long-term. As of end December 2022, the Balance Sheet deficit for the two defined benefit pension schemes operated by CIÉ, namely the Regular Wages Scheme (“RWS”) and 1951...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (22 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long duration energy storage, dispatchable renewable electricity, the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing and a potential export market opportunity, given Ireland's offshore renewable potential. As set out in the 2023 Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Motor Fuels (20 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...regarding the practice of fishing with multiple rods at any one time, particularly in the early season on spawning tributaries where mounted rods were often left unattended and spread over a long area of the shoreline. This practice resulted in unseasonable and undersize fish being easily caught and killed. Trolling with multiple rods was also a significant angler concern where boats...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Grid (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I expect it to be concluded before the end of this year. I will have to come back to the Deputy on exactly how long it will take to put in the regulatory systems. I will finish on the third point I was going to raise, which addresses the Deputy's question, in a sense. It comes out of recent conversations with EirGrid on its shaping of our electricity 2.0, as it were. Very good work has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...so on. I believe we can get that right. As we ramp up the NPWS and start to take our environment and the designation of areas within that much more seriously, that will allow us to meet the big long-term objectives.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...constituency the Deputy and I represent. The huge volume of waste heat that is currently being dumped into the River Liffey needs to be redirected very quickly to heat offices and other buildings along the quays. Pipelines are already being introduced to allow this to happen. That could be extended to Pearse Street and other city centre areas where we could make the switch. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...electricity account nationwide over three billing cycles. Communication on how to manage energy and access the supports available is crucial for how we support people at risk of energy poverty in the long term. Research commissioned by my Department is showing very high levels of awareness and support for the Reduce Your Use/Stay Warm & Well campaign which provides information...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Act, 1999. As part of its statutory role, the CRU also has consumer protection functions and sets out the obligations on suppliers in the Electricity and Gas Suppliers Handbooks. In line with long standing policy on deregulating price setting, CRU ended its regulation of retail prices in the electricity market in 2011, and in the gas market in 2014. Price setting by electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and implementation of nine Regional Enterprise Plans (REPs). The development of renewable energy is central to achieving our climate ambitions, protecting energy security and delivering long term sustainable economic development in Ireland. Under the Climate Action Plan 2023, an ambitious target has been set of having an 80% share of electricity generation capacity coming from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...People experiencing difficulties with meeting electricity and gas bills should contact their supplier in the first instance. Under the industry led Energy Engage Code a customer will not be disconnected as long as they continue to engage with their supplier. Suppliers offer a range of supports to customers, including hardship funds or emergency credit for pay as you go accounts. Suppliers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...pre-pandemic levels. Ireland faces particular challenges in this regard as we are a price taker on international markets and Irish electricity and gas prices have historically been affected by long standing drivers such as geographical isolation and low levels of interconnection comparable to Europe, dispersed population, fossil fuel dependency and small market scale. Retail gas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ..., avoid, minimise or mitigate such impacts. When finalised, the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II (OREDP II) will provide a high-level spatial strategy to support and guide the long-term development of Ireland’s ORE resources. Representatives of the fishing sector provided input to the development of the OREDP II through the Advisory Group. An eight-week public...