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Question· writtenPQ 844asked

844. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider housing estates (details supplied) in County Westmeath as part of the retrofit programme allocation made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

844. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider housing estates (details supplied) in County Westmeath as part of the retrofit programme allocation made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/19]

Question· writtenPQ 843asked

843. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reconsider, including the Shannon liquid natural gas terminal on the EU project of common interest list; the analysis made in the context of the proposed inclusion; if he sought external advice on the matter; if so, if he will provide the advice; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

843. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reconsider, including the Shannon liquid natural gas terminal on the EU project of common interest list; the analysis made in the context of the proposed inclusion; if he sought external advice on the matter; if so, if he will provide the advice; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/19]

Question· writtenPQ 842asked

842. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a just transition fund will be provided for Moneypoint power station to offset the move from fossil fuels and its impact on workers that lose their jobs at the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44324/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

842. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a just transition fund will be provided for Moneypoint power station to offset the move from fossil fuels and its impact on workers that lose their jobs at the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44324/19]

Question· writtenPQ 841asked

841. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of commercial property green leases that SEAI has identified that are under operation, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

841. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of commercial property green leases that SEAI has identified that are under operation, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/19]

Question· writtenPQ 840asked

840. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in each county that have availed of retrofit programmes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

840. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in each county that have availed of retrofit programmes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/19]

Question· writtenPQ 839asked

839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 420,000 homes that have availed of the range of home retrofit schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, that have changed their building energy rating as a result of work carried out under the retrofit scheme; the changes by BER rating in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 420,000 homes that have availed of the range of home retrofit schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, that have changed their building energy rating as a result of work carried out under the retrofit scheme; the changes by BER rating in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/19]

Question· writtenPQ 838asked

838. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, his plans with regard to appointing a replacement for the project management officer that recently resigned from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

838. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, his plans with regard to appointing a replacement for the project management officer that recently resigned from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/19]

Question· writtenPQ 837asked

837. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the projects the additional appointee is working on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

837. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the projects the additional appointee is working on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/19]

Question· writtenPQ 836asked

836. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the specific details of the role of the additional appointee with regard to the design of certain river habitat enhancement projects on OPW drained channels that have been allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

836. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the specific details of the role of the additional appointee with regard to the design of certain river habitat enhancement projects on OPW drained channels that have been allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/19]

Question· writtenPQ 835asked

835. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the cost of the additional appointee to which he referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

835. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the cost of the additional appointee to which he referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/19]

Question· writtenPQ 834asked

834. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has undertaken the process of due diligence in respect of a person (details supplied) and their former businesses and-or enterprises in the context of the national broadband plan; if concerns were raised during this process; if so, the way in which he and-or his officials dealt with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

834. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has undertaken the process of due diligence in respect of a person (details supplied) and their former businesses and-or enterprises in the context of the national broadband plan; if concerns were raised during this process; if so, the way in which he and-or his officials dealt with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/19]

Question· writtenPQ 833asked

833. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale for the approach taken in the context of the market survey update consultation regarding the national broadband plan mapping exercise; if his attention was drawn to the difficulties obtaining mapping and future plans by smaller Internet service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

833. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale for the approach taken in the context of the market survey update consultation regarding the national broadband plan mapping exercise; if his attention was drawn to the difficulties obtaining mapping and future plans by smaller Internet service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/19]

Question· writtenPQ 832asked

832. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that he and-or his officials provided the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment with the most up-to-date information and mapping information in respect of recent committee hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

832. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that he and-or his officials provided the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment with the most up-to-date information and mapping information in respect of recent committee hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/19]

Question· writtenPQ 831asked

831. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the parameters for the section of budget 2020, which proposes to provide free upgrades to lower income households to make their homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; the definition of the proposed financial outlay from the State regarding free upgrades; the definition of a lower income household; the measures proposed to make such homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

831. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the parameters for the section of budget 2020, which proposes to provide free upgrades to lower income households to make their homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; the definition of the proposed financial outlay from the State regarding free upgrades; the definition of a lower income household; the measures proposed to make such homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/19]

Question· writtenPQ 830asked

830. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost for the clean-up and disposal of dumped intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

830. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost for the clean-up and disposal of dumped intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/19]

Question· writtenPQ 829asked

829. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste dumped in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of arrests and subsequent prosecutions made pertaining to each of the dumping incidents recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

829. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste dumped in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of arrests and subsequent prosecutions made pertaining to each of the dumping incidents recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/19]

Question· writtenPQ 828asked

828. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a grant for local authorities towards the replacement of street lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; and the status of an application by Westmeath County Council. [44296/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

828. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a grant for local authorities towards the replacement of street lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; and the status of an application by Westmeath County Council. [44296/19]

Question· writtenPQ 827asked

827. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount required in each of the years 2019 to 2028, and from 2029 to 2043, under the headings of projected subsidy, conditional subsidy and contingent subsidy encroachment in the context of the level of funding required for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44239/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

827. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount required in each of the years 2019 to 2028, and from 2029 to 2043, under the headings of projected subsidy, conditional subsidy and contingent subsidy encroachment in the context of the level of funding required for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44239/19]

Question· writtenPQ 826asked

826. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the national broadband plan in 2020; the amount of this that will come from the reserve fund of €200 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44183/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

826. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the national broadband plan in 2020; the amount of this that will come from the reserve fund of €200 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44183/19]

Question· writtenPQ 512asked

512. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the health consequences arising from the delay in implementing a nationwide smoky coal ban; when he last raised the issue directly with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; when he is scheduled to meet the Minister or his officials to discuss the issue; if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the EPA on air quality here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44546/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2019

512. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the health consequences arising from the delay in implementing a nationwide smoky coal ban; when he last raised the issue directly with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; when he is scheduled to meet the Minister or his officials to discuss the issue; if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the EPA on air quality here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44546/19]

Bill· HRH.R. 4986 (116th)referred

Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2019

Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019 This bill authorizes U.S. contributions to the Green Climate Fund, a fund established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to finance projects to address climate change. Specifically, the bill authorizes contributions as necessary to (1) achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals under the Paris Agreement, and (2) exceed the commitment by developed countries to jointly mobilize $100 billion for climate financing each year.

Question· Written questionUIN 900314answered

Climate Change: International Cooperation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 October 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress the Government has made with international partners on tackling climate change.

Question· Written questionUIN 8257answered

Climate Change Convention

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 October 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking with his UN counterparts to determine a venue for the COP25 climate summit.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 404 (116th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work in cooperation with the international community and continue to exercise global leadership to address the causes and effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 31 October 2019

This resolution urges the United States to work with the international community to address the causes and effects of climate change and remain a party to the Paris Agreement and the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Question· Schriftelijke vragen2019Z20832concluded

Natuurbeheer en klimaatbeleid

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 31 October 2019

Natuurbeheer en klimaatbeleid

Record· Verzoek bij regeling van werkzaamheden2019Z20563concluded

Brief van de ministers van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit en van Economische Zaken en Klimaat over het bericht ‘Overheid hielp tuinders Europese CO2-prijs te ontwijken’ (Nrc.nl, 24 oktober 2019)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 29 October 2019

Brief van de ministers van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit en van Economische Zaken en Klimaat over het bericht ‘Overheid hielp tuinders Europese CO2-prijs te ontwijken’ (Nrc.nl, 24 oktober 2019)

Question· Written questionUIN 6409withdrawn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Milankovitch cycles have been taken into account in the climate change modelling used by the Government; and if she will make a statement.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 October 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Milankovitch cycles have been taken into account in the climate change modelling used by the Government; and if she will make a statement.

Question· writtenPQ 226asked

226. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration national policy has given to the differential impacts of aviation emissions on the climate depending on the time of day and year when they are omitted; and the actions taken or under consideration by his Department or agencies under his aegis to reduce the climate impacts of aviation emissions by taking the time of day and year and weather conditions into account in the timing and routing of flights. [43930/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

226. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration national policy has given to the differential impacts of aviation emissions on the climate depending on the time of day and year when they are omitted; and the actions taken or under consideration by his Department or agencies under his aegis to reduce the climate impacts of aviation emissions by taking the time of day and year and weather conditions into account in the timing and routing of flights. [43930/19]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of financial settlements reached by his Department and statutory bodies within his remit nationally; and the number which included confidentiality clauses in each of the past five years by organisation. [44057/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

218. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of financial settlements reached by his Department and statutory bodies within his remit nationally; and the number which included confidentiality clauses in each of the past five years by organisation. [44057/19]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the digital trading voucher scheme in budget 2020; and the number of digital vouchers expected to be provided under the scheme in 2020. [44051/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

217. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the digital trading voucher scheme in budget 2020; and the number of digital vouchers expected to be provided under the scheme in 2020. [44051/19]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to hold a public consultation process as part of the preparation of the long-term strategy of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44047/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

216. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to hold a public consultation process as part of the preparation of the long-term strategy of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44047/19]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full-year cost of monitoring the prices of residential waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44044/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

215. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full-year cost of monitoring the prices of residential waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44044/19]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the special weight allowance for waste collection services will be put in place for those households that have a person with incontinence. [44041/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the special weight allowance for waste collection services will be put in place for those households that have a person with incontinence. [44041/19]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to revoke by-law 806 relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland as it relates to salmonid waters in view of the fact that there was no appropriate assessment carried out prior to its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to revoke by-law 806 relating to Inland Fisheries Ireland as it relates to salmonid waters in view of the fact that there was no appropriate assessment carried out prior to its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/19]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding funding streams which are available to gym owners and fitness entrepreneurs to assist with the significant costs associated with purchasing self-power generating treadmills and exercise bicycles, thus ensuring the business has a higher degree of energy self-sufficiency and incentivises companies to be more green conscious, energy efficient and environmentally aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43936/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

211. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding funding streams which are available to gym owners and fitness entrepreneurs to assist with the significant costs associated with purchasing self-power generating treadmills and exercise bicycles, thus ensuring the business has a higher degree of energy self-sufficiency and incentivises companies to be more green conscious, energy efficient and environmentally aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43936/19]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

210. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure a just transition in Bord na Móna in view of further concerns regarding the future of 2,000 jobs expressed by the group of unions following a meeting with management at the end of September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43932/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

210. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure a just transition in Bord na Móna in view of further concerns regarding the future of 2,000 jobs expressed by the group of unions following a meeting with management at the end of September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43932/19]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contacts and responses to date his Department has received from the ESB regarding a documentary (details supplied) earlier in 2019 in which it was revealed that the ESB had polluted the Dodder River as a result of poor maintenance of utility equipment and had shielded this from the public for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contacts and responses to date his Department has received from the ESB regarding a documentary (details supplied) earlier in 2019 in which it was revealed that the ESB had polluted the Dodder River as a result of poor maintenance of utility equipment and had shielded this from the public for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43917/19]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; the closing date for receipt of tenders; the number of contractors invited to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43901/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

208. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; the closing date for receipt of tenders; the number of contractors invited to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43901/19]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new personnel employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland, both temporary and permanent, in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the job titles of each. [43877/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 October 2019

207. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new personnel employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland, both temporary and permanent, in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the job titles of each. [43877/19]

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