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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 November 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government further to the publication of Zero Hour’s Nature and Climate Declaration on 1 November, what steps are they taking (1) to reduce the full scope of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions reductions in line with limiting global he
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 November 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to send letters to local authorities emphasising the importance of addressing climate change in all planning decisions.
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
569. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education the way that the Government intends to further promote education on climate change and climate action in primary and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54715/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
450. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on comments made by Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54963/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
442. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on comments made by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54750/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
439. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the European Union does not revert fully to unsustainable environmental practices such as fossil-fuel dependence or agricultural practices that could destroy biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
438. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the call for a loss and damage financing facility at COP27; the Government's view in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54677/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
310. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all commitments related to his Department in the climate action plan; and if he will provide an update on the implementation of each of these commitments in tabular form. [54689/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
232. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for the extension of a company (details supplied) contract, given its ongoing poor and unreliable service which has resulted in many workers being late for work and given written and verbal warning through no fault of their own, students being late for school and college, patients missing hospital appointments and many commuters left stranded on many routes across Fingal and the Greater Dublin Area, and in counties Wicklow, Louth and Kildare, impacting commuters’ confidence in public transport, especially at a time when national policy is to encourage the use of public transport and reduce car usage in line with Ireland’s climate obligations to reduce carbon emissions by 51% by 2030, and given the penalties incurred by the company to date in 2022 for non-operation of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55448/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an outline of the regulations and inspections that are in place to ensure that retrofitting and energy efficiency works undertaken by private contractors are of a high standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55664/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the low-interest loans to enable homes to retrofit will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55663/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
165. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes to be retrofitted to B2 equivalent by 2030 in order to meet Government targets of 500,000, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55662/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
164. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the national electricity grid is currently made up of alternative forms of electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55631/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
163. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of electricity generation in this country now relying on non-fossil fuel sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55630/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which domestic waste is currently referred for incineration or landfill sites; the intended progression in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55629/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he and his Department have identified the reasons given by energy providers for recent price increases to the consumer; the extent to which such reasons are directly attributable to any particular issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55628/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which alternative electricity-generation projects are advanced to the extent of making emission targets realisable in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55627/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which emission reductions are likely to be achieved by way of alternative methods of electricity generation in the future; the way in which this is likely to impact on achieving the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55626/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of investment currently in hand and likely to improve the possibility of meeting emission targets; when each investment project is likely to come online, whether by alternative electricity generation methods, onshore or offshore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55625/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which emission reduction targets are being met or otherwise; if further steps are required to achieve such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55624/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which mobile telephone services remain good when compared with other European Union Member States or adjoining countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55623/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which broadband provision is proceeding evenly throughout the country in respect of both primary and secondary areas; the extent to which the two are merging or are likely to so do in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55622/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which efforts are being made to ensure that blackspots in respect of broadband are being attended to as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55621/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
153. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of locations throughout the country where broadband roll-out is not up to expectation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55620/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he and his Department are endeavouring to meet the demands in so far as is possible in relation to the provision of broadband on a nationwide basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55619/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the provision of broadband on a country-wide basis is proceeding according to plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55618/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he has taken to ensure the financial sustainability of the current post office network, especially in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55592/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
149. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the just transition arrangements and supports that are in place for registered coal merchants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55568/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
148. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person can sell a bag of turf at a market (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
147. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions which he has had with stakeholders regarding the replacement of jobs in the midlands following the closure of West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations; the plans for the future use of both sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47192/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
146. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland’s first clean-air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47191/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps which he is taking to reduce the cost of insulating homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of officials in his Department who have undertaken the Harvard Business School advanced management programme in the past ten years to date; the grade of each official; and the cost for each attendee in tabular form. [55480/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
143. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is reconsidering allowing post offices to become community banks, permitting them to provide all financial services and facilities that banks currently do but with increased advantages and value for communities and ensuring the survival of these important service providers into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55462/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
142. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to identify the research needs of the emerging hydrogen economy, particularly in the area of economic research; if he will support the development of the hydrogen economy in Ireland and in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51680/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
141. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the European Union energy crisis from an European Union perspective; the financial supports that will be available from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
140. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance concerning An Post being a provider of community banking services. [55431/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent of the progress, if any, made at the recent European Council meeting with particular reference to energy supply and price rises, based on what appears to be tenuous need. [53532/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
138. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he has had discussions with his colleagues at EU level on the ever-increasing energy prices and supply difficulties; and the extent to which progress continues to be made in this regard to protect consumers throughout the European Union. [53199/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
137. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credits will apply to households on coin-operated meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55401/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credit, as part of the Government’s cost-of-living measures, can be applied for tenants who purchase their prepaid meter top-up cards directly from their landlord. [55362/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
135. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that his Department has taken to ensure that the €200 electricity credit is received by groups who do not have an MPRN number, including persons on Traveller halting sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55319/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
134. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the Barryroe oilfield application for drilling licence; if a decision has been issued; if not, the reason for the ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55260/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
133. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on Broadband roll-out in an area of DSW, with particular reference to the rural mountains and valleys. [55244/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek an urgent implementation of the Private Members’ Motion passed by Dáil Éireann in November 2016 which sets out an action plan enabling the sustainability of the post office network; his views on this need for urgency given that Ireland is facing 200 post office closures from January 2023 and the closure of an additional 400 post offices from January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55239/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
131. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views in relation to the penalties regarding new legislation around solid fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55225/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
130. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that is being made in signing-off on pension increases due to retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48257/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
129. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to groups of housing units being charged commercial rates for gas usage; if he intends to intervene in order to reduce the cost for tenants this coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55133/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
128. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of the new action plan on energy poverty; the timeline for the publication of the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54983/22]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2022
127. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 27 September 2022 and a Government press release (details supplied), the status of the cross-departmental national retrofit steering group; the membership of the steering group; the terms of reference of the group; the number of meetings held to date by the group; if minutes are taken in respect of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54982/22]