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Question· writtenPQ 275asked

275. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31673/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

275. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31673/16]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

274. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the reported new peak time bill rates to be introduced by the ESB; the impact this will have on domestic electricity prices and usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

274. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the reported new peak time bill rates to be introduced by the ESB; the impact this will have on domestic electricity prices and usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/16]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

273. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of additional staff to be taken on in his Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017, in tabular form; the total cost of hiring additional staff in his Department and in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

273. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of additional staff to be taken on in his Department and in all individual State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2017, in tabular form; the total cost of hiring additional staff in his Department and in each individual State agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/16]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

272. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a breakdown between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

272. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a breakdown between current and capital expenditure allocated for all State agencies and bodies under his aegis in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/16]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the EirGrid grid west project in view of the fact that residents living on the proposed route of the 400 kW power line have been four years awaiting decisions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

271. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the EirGrid grid west project in view of the fact that residents living on the proposed route of the 400 kW power line have been four years awaiting decisions on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/16]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential inclusion of fossil fuel divestment amongst the recommendation to the autumn review of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's strategy; the steps he is taking to ensure the terms of the Paris agreement are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31231/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential inclusion of fossil fuel divestment amongst the recommendation to the autumn review of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's strategy; the steps he is taking to ensure the terms of the Paris agreement are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31231/16]

Question· writtenPQ 269asked

269. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide any preliminary update on research directed at examining the potential environmental and human health impacts of hydraulic fracturing, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency; the position of the Government on hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31212/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

269. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide any preliminary update on research directed at examining the potential environmental and human health impacts of hydraulic fracturing, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency; the position of the Government on hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31212/16]

Question· writtenPQ 268asked

268. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on his intention to sign regulations to allow ComReg to proceed with an auction of the 3.6 GHz spectrum band in early 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31211/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

268. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on his intention to sign regulations to allow ComReg to proceed with an auction of the 3.6 GHz spectrum band in early 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31211/16]

Question· writtenPQ 267asked

267. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the way electricity generation CO2 emissions rose in 2015 per the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's publication Renewable Electricity in Ireland 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

267. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the way electricity generation CO2 emissions rose in 2015 per the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's publication Renewable Electricity in Ireland 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/16]

Question· writtenPQ 266asked

266. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide give the latest information available in meeting electronic vehicle targets for 2020 in view of climate change policy; the number of such vehicles that would have to be purchased between now and 2020 to attain these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31206/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

266. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide give the latest information available in meeting electronic vehicle targets for 2020 in view of climate change policy; the number of such vehicles that would have to be purchased between now and 2020 to attain these targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31206/16]

Question· writtenPQ 265asked

265. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest update on meeting EU 2020 energy efficiency targets; the penalties that will be faced if this target is not attained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

265. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest update on meeting EU 2020 energy efficiency targets; the penalties that will be faced if this target is not attained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31205/16]

Question· writtenPQ 264asked

264. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest update on meeting EU 2020 CO2 emission reduction targets; the penalties that will be faced if this target is not attained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31204/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

264. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest update on meeting EU 2020 CO2 emission reduction targets; the penalties that will be faced if this target is not attained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31204/16]

Question· writtenPQ 263asked

263. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is on target to meet binding European Union 2020 renewable energy targets; the fines that will be realised if not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31203/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

263. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is on target to meet binding European Union 2020 renewable energy targets; the fines that will be realised if not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31203/16]

Question· writtenPQ 262asked

262. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest progress in meeting the overall renewable targets by 2020 under the renewable energy directive 2009/28/EC, including the progress on meeting the targets for the contribution of renewables and biofuels to gross electricity consumption, transport energy and heat since this Government came to office, in tabular form. [31202/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

262. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the latest progress in meeting the overall renewable targets by 2020 under the renewable energy directive 2009/28/EC, including the progress on meeting the targets for the contribution of renewables and biofuels to gross electricity consumption, transport energy and heat since this Government came to office, in tabular form. [31202/16]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

261. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 13 July 2016 and No. 240 of 6 October 2016, if 750,000 or 920,000 premises are to be covered by the national broadband plan; when all such premises will be connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

261. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 264 of 13 July 2016 and No. 240 of 6 October 2016, if 750,000 or 920,000 premises are to be covered by the national broadband plan; when all such premises will be connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31201/16]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which it is expected that the latest broadband development programme can deliver the much-required service in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31409/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2016

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which it is expected that the latest broadband development programme can deliver the much-required service in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31409/16]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31127/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2016

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31127/16]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 11 October 2016, if he will provide a list of companies that have signed up to this agreement as it appears that not all companies are complying to this agreement and families of disabled persons are now concerned over the unknown cost of disposing of incontinence wear, despite them already paying their refuse bill for the year and many of these families are on a low or social protection income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2016

160. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 11 October 2016, if he will provide a list of companies that have signed up to this agreement as it appears that not all companies are complying to this agreement and families of disabled persons are now concerned over the unknown cost of disposing of incontinence wear, despite them already paying their refuse bill for the year and many of these families are on a low or social protection income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/16]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a mechanism will be put in place by waste companies to identify to customers that their bins are the weight that they are being charged for, as there are fears that the weight of bins will be overstated and there will be no proof to counter this claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31039/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2016

157. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that a mechanism will be put in place by waste companies to identify to customers that their bins are the weight that they are being charged for, as there are fears that the weight of bins will be overstated and there will be no proof to counter this claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31039/16]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a waste collection company (details supplied) which operates in County Sligo is charging its customers by the weight of their waste bins, even after the 12-month period for delaying its introduction was introduced; if this is allowed; the way in which this can be addressed going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31038/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2016

156. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a waste collection company (details supplied) which operates in County Sligo is charging its customers by the weight of their waste bins, even after the 12-month period for delaying its introduction was introduced; if this is allowed; the way in which this can be addressed going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31038/16]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legislation that was introduced to take effect of the agreement with regard to the 12-month delay on introducing the pay-by-weight waste collection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30997/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2016

155. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legislation that was introduced to take effect of the agreement with regard to the 12-month delay on introducing the pay-by-weight waste collection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30997/16]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rolling out of fibre broadband along the L2026 from Droichead Bhaile an tSléibhe to the junction with the N25 in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

618. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rolling out of fibre broadband along the L2026 from Droichead Bhaile an tSléibhe to the junction with the N25 in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/16]

Question· writtenPQ 617asked

617. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a detailed timeframe for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; if reports that some homes and businesses will not have connectivity until 2023 are accurate; and if the proposal for the rural roll-out of a fibre to the home solution will follow the same timeframe. [30805/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

617. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a detailed timeframe for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; if reports that some homes and businesses will not have connectivity until 2023 are accurate; and if the proposal for the rural roll-out of a fibre to the home solution will follow the same timeframe. [30805/16]

Question· writtenPQ 616asked

616. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 5 October 2016, if he will identify the private operator that is servicing 65% of the site in question; the reason they are not covering the whole estate; if his Department will further engage with the operator to establish their plans to deliver high speed broadband to the whole estate; if the operator has no plans, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

616. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 5 October 2016, if he will identify the private operator that is servicing 65% of the site in question; the reason they are not covering the whole estate; if his Department will further engage with the operator to establish their plans to deliver high speed broadband to the whole estate; if the operator has no plans, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/16]

Question· writtenPQ 615asked

615. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband roll-out will be delivered to an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; the reason the roll-out to that area was pushed out to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30556/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

615. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband roll-out will be delivered to an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; the reason the roll-out to that area was pushed out to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30556/16]

Question· writtenPQ 614asked

614. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grant schemes that are available through his Department or organisations funded by his Department for persons who live in houses and need improvement works carried out to improve the heating and insulation in their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30523/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

614. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grant schemes that are available through his Department or organisations funded by his Department for persons who live in houses and need improvement works carried out to improve the heating and insulation in their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30523/16]

Question· writtenPQ 613asked

613. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the fibre broadband roll-out map for the rural town of Oldtown, County Dublin, indicates that the scheme will stop just meters short of Clonmethan; if he will confirm this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30517/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

613. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the fibre broadband roll-out map for the rural town of Oldtown, County Dublin, indicates that the scheme will stop just meters short of Clonmethan; if he will confirm this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30517/16]

Question· writtenPQ 612asked

612. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the roll-out of broadband in Robinstown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30459/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

612. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the roll-out of broadband in Robinstown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30459/16]

Question· writtenPQ 611asked

611. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to upgrade mobile telephone coverage in an area of County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30437/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

611. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to upgrade mobile telephone coverage in an area of County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30437/16]

Question· writtenPQ 610asked

610. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the speed and quality of the broadband service to the Castletroy, Annacotty area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

610. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to improve the speed and quality of the broadband service to the Castletroy, Annacotty area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/16]

Question· writtenPQ 609asked

609. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the proposed fibre broadband will be extended to an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30423/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

609. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the proposed fibre broadband will be extended to an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30423/16]

Question· writtenPQ 608asked

608. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has considered the possibility of introducing a boiler scrappage scheme similar to that in the North; if such a scheme has merit in terms of energy efficiency and environmental benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

608. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has considered the possibility of introducing a boiler scrappage scheme similar to that in the North; if such a scheme has merit in terms of energy efficiency and environmental benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/16]

Question· writtenPQ 607asked

607. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

607. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be provided for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/16]

Question· writtenPQ 606asked

606. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland was not represented at the UNFCCC workshop on technical and scientific aspects of ecosystems with high-carbon reservoirs not covered by other agenda items under the convention in Bonn in October 2013. [30441/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

606. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland was not represented at the UNFCCC workshop on technical and scientific aspects of ecosystems with high-carbon reservoirs not covered by other agenda items under the convention in Bonn in October 2013. [30441/16]

Question· writtenPQ 605asked

605. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will opt to include wetland management in its actions to implement the proposed 2030 climate package; and the research his decision in this regard is based on. [30440/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

605. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will opt to include wetland management in its actions to implement the proposed 2030 climate package; and the research his decision in this regard is based on. [30440/16]

Question· writtenPQ 604asked

604. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the proposed optional rather than mandatory inclusion of wetland management in the 2030 climate package. [30439/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

604. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the proposed optional rather than mandatory inclusion of wetland management in the 2030 climate package. [30439/16]

Question· writtenPQ 603asked

603. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland expressed any views to the European Commission on the proposed optional rather than mandatory inclusion of wetland management in the 2030 climate package in advance of the publication of the Commission's proposal; and if so, the detail of those views. [30438/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

603. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland expressed any views to the European Commission on the proposed optional rather than mandatory inclusion of wetland management in the 2030 climate package in advance of the publication of the Commission's proposal; and if so, the detail of those views. [30438/16]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

85. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to ensure that information relating to termination of pregnancy that is being provided is factual; the way the regulation of information will be ensured if agencies dispensing information are not part of a regulated profession under the auspices of his Department; if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of the regulation of advertisements by agencies, groups and others to ensure the factuality of information provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30500/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2016

85. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to ensure that information relating to termination of pregnancy that is being provided is factual; the way the regulation of information will be ensured if agencies dispensing information are not part of a regulated profession under the auspices of his Department; if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in respect of the regulation of advertisements by agencies, groups and others to ensure the factuality of information provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30500/16]

Question· Written questionUIN 48992answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proposals the Government plans to put forward at the Marrakesh Climate Change Conference in November 2016 to try to protect people who are most vulnerable to loss and damage caused by clima

Question· Written questionUIN 48993answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government's support for climate risk insurance as part of her preparations for the COP22 UN Climate Change Summit in Marrakesh, to be

Question· Written questionUIN 48995answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans her Department has made to publicise Government support for the (a) African Risk Capacity, (b) Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility and (c) Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Fina

Question· Written questionUIN 48533answered

Refugees: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of climate change on the number of climate refugees coming to the UK.

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

86. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the period of time for slurry spreading due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2016; if he has flexibility as per Northern Ireland to extend the deadline in cases of reasonable cause; if Ireland's temperate oceanic climate is factored when complying with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30196/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2016

86. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the period of time for slurry spreading due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in 2016; if he has flexibility as per Northern Ireland to extend the deadline in cases of reasonable cause; if Ireland's temperate oceanic climate is factored when complying with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30196/16]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

84. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the mobile telephone service providers about the poor and sometimes non-existent coverage in rural Tipperary and insist that they cease cherry-picking the high-population urban centres while neglecting the rural population, in view of the fact that many small businesses in rural Tipperary are depending on mobile Internet coverage to operate their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2016

84. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with the mobile telephone service providers about the poor and sometimes non-existent coverage in rural Tipperary and insist that they cease cherry-picking the high-population urban centres while neglecting the rural population, in view of the fact that many small businesses in rural Tipperary are depending on mobile Internet coverage to operate their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/16]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the tender process for the national broadband plan will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29949/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2016

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the tender process for the national broadband plan will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29949/16]

Question· Written questionUIN 47955answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to tackle global climate change.

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

567. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an area (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in the upcoming fibre broadband roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2016

567. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an area (details supplied) in County Kerry will be included in the upcoming fibre broadband roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/16]

Question· writtenPQ 566asked

566. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to a query (details supplied) if the person concerned has already received REFIT approval from his Department; if he will address the original question put forward to his Department in June 2016 inquiring about any avenue of funding available in same to supplement this project in line with commitments made by previous Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2016

566. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to a query (details supplied) if the person concerned has already received REFIT approval from his Department; if he will address the original question put forward to his Department in June 2016 inquiring about any avenue of funding available in same to supplement this project in line with commitments made by previous Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/16]

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