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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...to transition to a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050. In respect of the Midlands, the Government continues to support workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the ending of peat extraction by Bord na Móna through both the National and EU Just Transition Funds. The National Just Transition Fund, established in 2020,...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... It is no fault of anyone, and I am not putting the blame on anyone, but those forest systems were put in the wrong place. Typically they were put up high on the mountains where we were draining peaty soils. The nature of the forestry, involving clear fell, monoculture and fast-rotation cycles, does not enhance nature. It does not improve water quality. It does not protect and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...we have at the moment is the Edenderry power plant, managed by Bord na Móna, which was designed to be 100% biomass compatible and has done exactly that. We switched away from the burning of peat in it. We are using 100% wood material now. I met Bord na Móna on this issue last week and I am told it is working very effectively. It is using a lot of relatively low-grade waste...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...Deputy is right about fossil fuel subsidies. They are a critical issue right across the world. We have looked to withdraw them in a variety of areas. An example might be our change in the use of peat in power generation. There are further measures, especially in the transport sector. That is an issue the EU is currently considering and we must work within the European context on this....

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

Eamon Ryan: ...to a climate neutral economy by no later than 2050. In relation to the Midlands region, the Government continues to support workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the ending of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. The National Just Transition Fund, established in 2020, continues to support local and community-led...

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

Eamon Ryan: ...electricity to power more than 2.5 million homes. Alongside expanding our renewable energy capacity, the Plan includes measures aimed at strengthening our grid and phasing out the use of coal and peat. This Government is also taking a number of significant measures to reduce our agricultural emissions. Measures in CAP24 include reducing our chemical nitrogen fertiliser use,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Union (30 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...affected by the transition to climate neutrality, ensuring that no one is left behind. In Ireland, this provides funding to the Midlands region, to address the longer-term socio-economic transition arising from the end of commercial peat extraction and peat-fired power generation. The new Social Climate Fund, established as part of the Fit for 55 Package, will dedicate €65 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (17 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...formal Notice INFR(2019)4007 Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment in relation to peat extraction projects Reasoned Opinion INFR(2022)2053 Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe in Ireland ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (13 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...set out in Climate Action Plan 2023. In relation to the Midlands region, the Climate Action Plan sets out the response of the Government to the challenges posed by the early closure of the ESB's peat-fired power stations and the end of peat extraction by Bord na Mona. This response has also been informed by the reports and recommendations of Kieran Mulvey in his role as Just Transition...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (6 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ..., Roscommon, and Westmeath; and specified municipal districts in Galway, Kildare and Tipperary), to address the longer-term economic transition of the region arising from the end of commercial peat extraction and peat-fired power generation. To date, €66 million of funding has been made available for projects that support the bioeconomy, electric vehicle charging infrastructure,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...path I have seen taken by Bord na Móna, which has gone from brown to green. It had a near death experience between four and five years ago when the European legal requirement landed and it ended peat production. Look at what has happened to Bord na Móna since. It has turned the company round incredibly. It is probably one of the fastest growing and most successful companies...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Dec 2023. Scheduled to close thereafter Moneypoint 820MW Coal Modelled as not available from October 2024 Edenderry 118MW Peat Will now run exclusively on biomass from Jan 2024 As part of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities Security of Supply Programme, plans have been put in place to extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (28 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...until Dec 2023. Scheduled to close thereafter Moneypoint 820MW Coal Modelled as not available from October 2024 Edenderry 118MW Peat Will now run exclusively on biomass from Jan 2024 As part of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities Security of Supply Programme, plans have been put in place to extend the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (16 Nov 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...made a comparison, which I think is a useful one. Looking at Bord na Móna, four years ago it found itself in really challenging circumstances. It was legally required to stop the production of peat. It has turned matters around and is probably the most successful, fastest-growing, biggest-investing green company in the country, if not Europe. It is a model for how to transition...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...does this by implementing a cap of €120 per MWh on electricity produced from renewable sources, namely wind, solar and hydropower. In addition, a variable cap, of at least €180, is applied to coal, oil, peat and biomass fuels. On the basis of economic appraisal conducted by my Department, I note that these cap levels strike the balance of capturing excess revenue in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (17 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...=1&noncom=0&am p;r_dossier=2021%2F2116&decision_date_from=& decision_date_to=&EM=IE&DG=ENV&title =&submit=Search INFR(2019)4007 Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment in relation to peat extraction projects Reasoned Opinion ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned and to promote a balanced socio-economic transition. One of its key priorities in Ireland is providing former peat communities with smart and sustainable mobility options to enable them to benefit directly from the green transition. The EU Just Transition Fund is targeted at the Midlands area and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (4 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...matter. The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, companies and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. This funding is targeted to ensure that nobody is left behind in this necessary transition to a low-carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...as a climate solutions company has been progressing for many years and through its brown to green strategy, Bord na Móna is involved in renewable power generation, recycling, resource recovery and peatland rehabilitation. Peatlands play an important role in carbon storage. Rehabilitated peatlands in particular have the potential to contribute significantly to reducing emissions...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (28 Sep 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Fund.The Government is committed to a just transition in the Midlands region and has dedicated significant funding to supporting workers, enterprises and communities affected by the closure of the peat-fired power stations and the end of peat harvesting by Bord na Móna. My Department continues to support 56projects in the Midlands region through the National Just Transition Fund.The...