Climate

205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/22]

204. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to Question 131 of October 6 2022, if he will provide the actual timeframe for work being completed / commenced and the number of applicants awaiting the work to be done, as distinct from the approval time for any work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

204. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to Question 131 of October 6 2022, if he will provide the actual timeframe for work being completed / commenced and the number of applicants awaiting the work to be done, as distinct from the approval time for any work (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/22]

203. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are available for commercial solar energy; if there are plans to increase these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51552/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

203. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are available for commercial solar energy; if there are plans to increase these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51552/22]

202. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has determined the viability of gas reservoirs in nearby areas of the Mayo coast already licensed for exploration that have the potential to tie into Corrib Gas existing infrastructure allowing gas to be brought ashore with minimum disruption. [51550/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

202. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has determined the viability of gas reservoirs in nearby areas of the Mayo coast already licensed for exploration that have the potential to tie into Corrib Gas existing infrastructure allowing gas to be brought ashore with minimum disruption. [51550/22]

201. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will identify the location, backer, technology, megawatt output for the eight new gas-fired power plants and the stage of development for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

201. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will identify the location, backer, technology, megawatt output for the eight new gas-fired power plants and the stage of development for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/22]

200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that he intends to support the eight new Ireland gas-fired power plants with natural gas supplies from Ireland to protect us depending on imports, via Scotland or the European network which is already under pressure. [51548/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

200. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that he intends to support the eight new Ireland gas-fired power plants with natural gas supplies from Ireland to protect us depending on imports, via Scotland or the European network which is already under pressure. [51548/22]

199. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 8 September 2022, if he will clarify the reason An Post does not propose to comply with Paragraph 8 of DPER Circular 16/2021 in relation to the submission of its request for Ministerial approval of the 2% increase due to its pensioners from 1 January 2023 (details supplied); if he will ask An Post to undertake the necessary processing well in advance of the payment due date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51501/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

199. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 8 September 2022, if he will clarify the reason An Post does not propose to comply with Paragraph 8 of DPER Circular 16/2021 in relation to the submission of its request for Ministerial approval of the 2% increase due to its pensioners from 1 January 2023 (details supplied); if he will ask An Post to undertake the necessary processing well in advance of the payment due date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51501/22]

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of installed solar photovoltaic capacity in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51472/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

198. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount of installed solar photovoltaic capacity in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51472/22]

197. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the requirement as referred to by his Department and the details of the European Union legislation which his Department claims is required to provide for funding under REPowerEU; the way in which this would prevent funding to the State, particularly in light of reports that such legislation is not required for either the biomethane or liquefied natural gas strands of REPowerEU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

197. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the requirement as referred to by his Department and the details of the European Union legislation which his Department claims is required to provide for funding under REPowerEU; the way in which this would prevent funding to the State, particularly in light of reports that such legislation is not required for either the biomethane or liquefied natural gas strands of REPowerEU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/22]

196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for not making an application for the funding that was made available by the European Commission under REPowerEU to help combat the energy crisis as a result of the Ukrainian war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51459/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for not making an application for the funding that was made available by the European Commission under REPowerEU to help combat the energy crisis as a result of the Ukrainian war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51459/22]

195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact that the failure to make an application for funding made available by the European Commission under its REPowerEU initiative to help combat the energy crisis owing to the Ukrainian war is going to have on the Government’s ability to help households for the duration of this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51458/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the impact that the failure to make an application for funding made available by the European Commission under its REPowerEU initiative to help combat the energy crisis owing to the Ukrainian war is going to have on the Government’s ability to help households for the duration of this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51458/22]

194. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that it took so long for his Department to act in relation to REPowerEU earlier in 2022; the reason that he did not seek consultation from Gas Networks Ireland immediately on receipt of correspondence from the European Commission and instead, according to reports, waiting until three quarters of the application time was up to commence consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51457/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

194. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that it took so long for his Department to act in relation to REPowerEU earlier in 2022; the reason that he did not seek consultation from Gas Networks Ireland immediately on receipt of correspondence from the European Commission and instead, according to reports, waiting until three quarters of the application time was up to commence consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51457/22]

193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the €600 energy credit in Budget 2023 can be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51453/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the €600 energy credit in Budget 2023 can be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51453/22]

192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an elderly person living in a rental accommodation scheme flat that has a coin meter and no separate MPRN number from the main building would be eligible for €600 electricity credits; the way in which they could apply in order that they could also benefit from the credit allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an elderly person living in a rental accommodation scheme flat that has a coin meter and no separate MPRN number from the main building would be eligible for €600 electricity credits; the way in which they could apply in order that they could also benefit from the credit allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/22]

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will devise an alternative process other than the MRPN system for those on sub meters to access the electricity grants to ensure that those who are already struggling do not fall into energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will devise an alternative process other than the MRPN system for those on sub meters to access the electricity grants to ensure that those who are already struggling do not fall into energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/22]

190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a grant will be provided for the installation of wood pellet stoves in residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51345/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a grant will be provided for the installation of wood pellet stoves in residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51345/22]

189. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications that have been received to date for grant-aid towards deep retrofitting of homes, by county; the number of grants that have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

189. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications that have been received to date for grant-aid towards deep retrofitting of homes, by county; the number of grants that have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/22]

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average cost of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme; if he intends to further increase grant-aid to counter the rapidly rising costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

188. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average cost of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme; if he intends to further increase grant-aid to counter the rapidly rising costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/22]

187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current expected waiting time for a home to avail of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme, by county; the main causes of delays in homes being able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51324/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current expected waiting time for a home to avail of a deep retrofit under the national home energy upgrade scheme, by county; the main causes of delays in homes being able to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51324/22]

186. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of companies currently acting as one-stop-shops for retrofitting of homes under the Government’s energy upgrade scheme; the criteria that must be met by a company to obtain such a status; if he expects their numbers to increase in the near future; if he will allow more smaller private contractors to get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

186. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of companies currently acting as one-stop-shops for retrofitting of homes under the Government’s energy upgrade scheme; the criteria that must be met by a company to obtain such a status; if he expects their numbers to increase in the near future; if he will allow more smaller private contractors to get involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51323/22]

185. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a grant towards the purchase of battery units for solar panels, which provide electricity at night-time and create the opportunity to sell excess solar electricity to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51322/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

185. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a grant towards the purchase of battery units for solar panels, which provide electricity at night-time and create the opportunity to sell excess solar electricity to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51322/22]

184. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heating systems upgrades installed broken down by heat source including but not limited to oil, gas, electric heat pump and so on for the warmer homes scheme for the year to date in 2022, in tabular form. [51308/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

184. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heating systems upgrades installed broken down by heat source including but not limited to oil, gas, electric heat pump and so on for the warmer homes scheme for the year to date in 2022, in tabular form. [51308/22]

183. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of attics that remain to be insulated. [51307/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

183. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of attics that remain to be insulated. [51307/22]

182. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of attics that would have been insulated by 2021 assuming that the rate of attic insulation would have continued at the rate seen in 2011 and been maintained in each subsequent year. [51306/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

182. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of attics that would have been insulated by 2021 assuming that the rate of attic insulation would have continued at the rate seen in 2011 and been maintained in each subsequent year. [51306/22]

181. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding which of the following articles of Directive (EU) 2019/944 remain to be transposed; and if he will outline the financial penalties that have been imposed, if any, in tabular form. [51304/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

181. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding which of the following articles of Directive (EU) 2019/944 remain to be transposed; and if he will outline the financial penalties that have been imposed, if any, in tabular form. [51304/22]

180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide update on progress made towards transposing article 2 (15) of the Directive (EU) 2019/944 regarding dynamic electricity price contracts. [51303/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide update on progress made towards transposing article 2 (15) of the Directive (EU) 2019/944 regarding dynamic electricity price contracts. [51303/22]

179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that pensioners of an organisation (details supplied) and An Post who were civil servants prior to the vesting of these two state companies on 1 January 1984 under the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983, are treated differently in their pension benefits; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the An Post pensioners in question believe that the benefits-guarantee given to them in section 42 of that Act has not been complied with by An Post; if he accepts that the An Post superannuation scheme as amended in 2013 is out of line with public service pension's policy generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that pensioners of an organisation (details supplied) and An Post who were civil servants prior to the vesting of these two state companies on 1 January 1984 under the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983, are treated differently in their pension benefits; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the An Post pensioners in question believe that the benefits-guarantee given to them in section 42 of that Act has not been complied with by An Post; if he accepts that the An Post superannuation scheme as amended in 2013 is out of line with public service pension's policy generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/22]

178. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are available for community facilities looking to replace a boiler (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

178. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that are available for community facilities looking to replace a boiler (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51271/22]

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/22]

176. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in addition to the Climate Action Plans if his Department will publish a long-term climate action plan which focuses on post-2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

176. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in addition to the Climate Action Plans if his Department will publish a long-term climate action plan which focuses on post-2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/22]

175. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51195/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

175. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proportion of his Department’s IT data that is stored in the cloud; the proportion of the data held by all agencies and subsidiaries of his Department in the cloud; if this represents an improvement; if so, the development that has been made towards cloud storage since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51195/22]

174. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

174. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total spend by his Department and the agencies under his remit on cybersecurity measures since 2019 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51171/22]

173. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the way that the waiver system for domestic refuse charges operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51227/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 October 2022

173. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the way that the waiver system for domestic refuse charges operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51227/22]

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken en Klimaat over het bericht ‘OM gaat NAM vervolgen’ (Om.nl, 12 oktober 2022)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 18 October 2022

Brief van de staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken en Klimaat over het bericht ‘OM gaat NAM vervolgen’ (Om.nl, 12 oktober 2022)

Brief van de ministers van Economische Zaken en Klimaat en van Financiën over de aangekondigde regeling Tegemoetkoming Energiekosten (TEK) voor energie intensieve mkb-bedrijven

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 18 October 2022

Brief van de ministers van Economische Zaken en Klimaat en van Financiën over de aangekondigde regeling Tegemoetkoming Energiekosten (TEK) voor energie intensieve mkb-bedrijven

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS State of the Energy Union 2022 (pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action)

European Union · European Commission · 18 October 2022

Climate Change: Developing Countries

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress he has made on delivering COP climate finance commitments for developing countries.

Development Aid: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the UK's progress on meeting the international climate finance commitments announced at COP26, and if he will publish a breakdown of pro

Climate Change: Internally Displaced People and Migration

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to create accurate (a) definitions of and (b) statistics on climate-related forced (i) displacement and (ii) migration.

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps the Government has taken to help tackle the global climate emergency.

Green Climate Fund

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 October 2022

(insgesamt 8 Einzelfragen)

Vorschlag für einen Beschluss des Rates zur Festlegung des Standpunkts, der im Namen der Union hinsichtlich des Beschlusses der Teilnehmer am Übereinkommen über öffentlich unterstützte Exportkredite zur Ausweitung des Anwendungsbereichs der Sektorvereinbarung über Exportkredite für Projekte in den Bereichen erneuerbare Energie, Klimaschutz und Anpassung an den Klimawandel sowie Wasser zu vertreten ist KOM(2022) 455 endg.; Ratsdok. 12512/22

Germany · German Bundestag · 14 October 2022

Het levensbelang van de natuur voor mens, dier en het oplossen van de klimaat- en biodiversiteitscrises

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 14 October 2022

Het levensbelang van de natuur voor mens, dier en het oplossen van de klimaat- en biodiversiteitscrises

Climate Change: International Assistance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to further support the African Development Bank commitment to provide $25 billion of climate financing by 2025 including the commitment for at least 50 per c

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if and when the appropriate warmer homes grant can be made available through Kildare County Council to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51055/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if and when the appropriate warmer homes grant can be made available through Kildare County Council to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51055/22]

183. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position on the ban on smoky coal sales; the steps that retailers are expected to take with stock that remains unsold by the ban date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

183. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position on the ban on smoky coal sales; the steps that retailers are expected to take with stock that remains unsold by the ban date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50977/22]

182. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of a report (details supplied). [50928/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

182. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of a report (details supplied). [50928/22]

181. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a landlord may have a single business meter for a property split between units as opposed to residential meters, resulting in no energy credit being passed onto the residents; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

181. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a landlord may have a single business meter for a property split between units as opposed to residential meters, resulting in no energy credit being passed onto the residents; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/22]

180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a unique MPRN meter is split into multiple meters across two or more units and the energy credit is then split between each unit, resulting in a lower payment per person and affecting often more vulnerable energy users in these circumstances; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a unique MPRN meter is split into multiple meters across two or more units and the energy credit is then split between each unit, resulting in a lower payment per person and affecting often more vulnerable energy users in these circumstances; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/22]

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a community group (details supplied) qualifies for an energy credit, or for any energy supports to help with the increased cost of energy bills. [50808/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2022

179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a community group (details supplied) qualifies for an energy credit, or for any energy supports to help with the increased cost of energy bills. [50808/22]