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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Question No. 63 taken with written answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Renewable Energy Generation

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the funding streams that are available for geothermal heating schemes, to include the amount that has been drawn down to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Minister provide an update on the funding streams available for geothermal heating systems, including the amount drawn down to date in 2024? It will not come as a shock that I am still looking for a solution for Carlinn Hall, which has a communal heating system. I have been told there is a need to look at the support scheme for renewable heat for district heating across the board...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, manages a number of residential and community energy upgrade grant support schemes on behalf of my Department. Grant support of up to €6,500 is available to install heat pumps under the better energy homes scheme, and up to €10,500 under the national home energy upgrade scheme or the community energy grant scheme. The SEAI has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Oct 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I get the idea of front-line energy and managing the system. At the moment, gas is being bought from Energia which deals with a management company which is made up of the residents. It creates a whole pile of issues. I have spoken to some third party companies about this matter. They are considering anything that could be a geothermal solution, for example, a column-type system allied...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

North-South Interconnector

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings he has had, and the briefings he has received, in respect of the North-South interconnector; and if he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by this project. [41438/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his engagements with EirGrid at which he has received an update on the North-South interconnector. [41437/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: I am taking these questions on behalf of Deputy Matt Carthy. I ask the Minister to outline the meetings he has had and the briefings he has received in respect of the North-South interconnector and whether he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by the project.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 62 together. The North-South interconnector is an essential transmission infrastructure project that will link the electricity transmission networks of Ireland and Northern Ireland, leading to a more secure, affordable and sustainable supply of electricity across the island. It will facilitate the connection of 900 MW of renewable generation,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: It is important that the Minister is across this as a project. With a united voice, those of us locally have said the project will not be delivered in the timeframe suggested or in the way EirGrid seems to have outlined. We have almost 20 years of evidence to that effect. From my end, and that of my colleagues, the frustration is that EirGrid does not seem to be listening. My concern is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: We have to maintain a certain independence. Sometimes as Minister it can be frustrating because I always seem to say in the first line of a response that I do not have responsibility for something or have to retain a certain distance, but that is true because of our legal systems and the need to allow regulatory agencies like the CRU and the ESB to operate. I have been across this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: While I thank the Minister, it seems that we are almost speaking different languages. The Minister made the case in terms of the merits and all-island strategic importance of the interconnector. I do not disagree with that, nor do Conor Murphy and my party. We disagree with the detail of the delivery of the project. To be fair, we have been proven correct for 20 years regarding this....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I do not think the northern authorities want to go back to the drawing board. I agree with them. As I said, we attended a meeting of the European Energy Council today and Mario Draghi's report was discussed. It is all about the grid and the future economy. Economic development in the North is not easy at the moment, given budget constraints and so on. If we do not develop the economy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Does the Minister know that to be the case?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I expect the project will advance. While maintaining my independence, my message is that we need to build the interconnector. It is good for the North and the South. In fact, if we do not have it, it would be a disaster for this country to go back to a divided energy system. That would be the worst outcome for this country and all of our people.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (15 Oct 2024)

Question No. 58 taken with Written Answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Tax Collection

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the findings in the 2023 report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (details supplied) that 39% of carbon taxes collected are not accounted for; if he can account for how his Department spent all of its carbon tax; the amount unspent or unaccounted for in 2023; and if he will make a statement on...