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Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which he and his Department continue to examine policies to mitigate the impact of climate change on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61948/21]
Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it might be determined that the National Broadband Plan will be developed to the extent anticipated at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61947/21]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he and his Department remain satisfied regarding the progress towards achieving best practice in terms of provisions made or in course thereof in the context of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61946/21]
Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which sufficient credit is given to the business and farming sector in respect of their efforts to meet carbon reduction targets; if new incentives are under consideration in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61945/21]
Question· writtenPQ 156asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which all trees, hedgerows and undergrowth are used in the calculation of Ireland's plan to meet carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61944/21]
Question· writtenPQ 155asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which his Department’s proposals for carbon reduction here continue to align with the efforts of other European countries both within and without the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61943/21]
Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which he expects to maximise carbon reduction efforts and at the same time ensure that the agri-food sector does not become a victim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61942/21]
Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
153. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he expects to meet carbon reduction targets without impacting on the food production sector given the likelihood of a strained food supply chain in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61941/21]
Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which he continues to propose and pursue eco-friendly policies with a positive impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61940/21]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress in the development of high speed, high quality broadband in all areas throughout the country, urban and or rural; if he has proposals to accelerate the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61936/21]
Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
149. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total spend by the SEAI on the retrofitting and renovation of housing in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020; the share of that total spend that is attributable to labour costs; the average spend per unit of housing in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020; the share of that spend that is attributable to labour costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61876/21]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
148. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are grants available for the purchase of a generator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61855/21]
Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
147. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to offer zero-interest green loans to homeowners and renters to retrofit their residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61828/21]
Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the costs pertaining to his Department and An Bord Pleanála and the Department’s agencies in respect of all appeal and judicial review applications instituted against his Department and or An Bord Pleanála by case in each of the years since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61742/21]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
145. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that no change in ownership or amendments to same have been made in respect of the ownership structure of National Broadband Ireland since its formation. [61579/21]
Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention and or that of his officials was drawn to the involvement of a company (details supplied) in the context of it being an entity owned by another company; and if he will clarify the role of the company in the National Broadband Plan; the date on which the matter was notified to him; and the steps he took on receiving notice. [61578/21]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the identity of the majority shareholder in the National Broadband Ireland; the amount the consortium of investors has contributed to date; and the amount recouped. [61577/21]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of instances in which the State has relied on legal enforcement of the National Broadband Plan contract since it was signed to date. [61576/21]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he and or his predecessor have taken to ensure that equity has been lodged and accounted for from the contract winner in the context of the National Broadband Plan; if he will provide a schedule of the equity received; the amount the State has provided to date; and the amount provided by the contract holder in working capital [61575/21]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
140. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to help support the offshore and ocean energy research and innovation as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/21]
Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
139. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to develop clear pathways for the latest research to provide an evidence base for the National Dialogue on Climate Action and the Interdepartmental Working Group in order to drive sectoral demand shifts, behavioural change and policy input as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58649/21]
Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps Ireland will take to achieve the targets agreed at the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [54702/21]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
136. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that will be taken to achieve the targets agreed at the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference. [54701/21]
Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
135. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of residential and commercial connections delivered under the National Broadband Plan to date by the location of connections and on a quarterly basis in which they were completed tabular form. [61532/21]
Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the breakdown of the €2.7 billion investment contained within the National Development Plan to deliver on the National Broadband Plan through National Broadband Ireland including the financial years that this investment corresponds. [61531/21]
Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of the Energy Transformation Programme that was allocated to decarbonising electricity in Budget 2021 and 2022, respectively; and the breakdown across each programme subhead by current and capital funding in tabular form. [61526/21]
Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
132. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected emissions reduction from the National Retrofit Plan and the annual breakdown in tabular form. [61525/21]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
131. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected emissions reduction from the National Retrofit Plan by 2030. [61524/21]
Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
130. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected emissions reductions by 2030 from the Government’s plan to deliver the equivalent of 500,000 homes retrofitted to a BER of B2 cost optimal or carbon equivalent and to install 600,000 heat pumps in residential buildings in tabular form. [61523/21]
Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
129. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the modelling that was used by the Government to calculate the emission reduction targets under the 2021 Climate Action Plan; if it was the same as those used in the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Carbon Budget technical report. [61522/21]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
128. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken to ensure security of electricity supply for the forthcoming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61516/21]
Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
127. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work by his Department in conjunction with other relevant State bodies in enabling the use of CCTV to combat dumping, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61515/21]
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
126. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to limit waste from fast fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61458/21]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps National Broadband Ireland must take in advance of the inclusion of new investors or excluding investor entities in its corporate structure; and if he can veto changes to the corporate structure. [61372/21]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has been notified by National Broadband Ireland of the amount in loans made available to same by a company (details supplied) that holds a five per cent interest in National Broadband Ireland. [61371/21]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the safeguards that are in place in respect of the National Broadband Plan to protect the State from liability and or risk posed by the make-up and investor entities in National Broadband Ireland. [61370/21]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
122. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the future direction for the State to ensure that Ireland’s connected future is safe; and if the State has plans to develop its cyber-security capabilities in this regard. [61244/21]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
121. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports or grants in place for hotels converting heating systems to CHP boilers to become more energy efficient. [61237/21]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
120. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide information on an offshore petroleum exploration licence (details supplied); if the licence remains in operation; if consented or permitted activities remain underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61207/21]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the correct contact details for TDs and Senators to use in order to contact An Post on behalf of persons who have complaints and concerns that are not being addressed via the usual channels of communication with An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61194/21]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to tackle the rise in illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61189/21]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the announced review of the north-south interconnector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61151/21]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that will be retrofitted in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61990/21]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider in the absence of a reduction in VAT on domestic energy sources including electricity, a discount scheme for low and middle income households that would then be reimbursed to providers in a similar manner to the operation of the free electricity allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61995/21]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
114. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action that will be taken to address spiralling energy prices. [61687/21]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
113. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress being made with the National Cyber Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61673/21]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
94. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the progress in the delivery of broadband in urban and rural areas throughout the country having particular regard to the increased reliance on electronic communications given the necessity to work from home; if he is satisfied that the progress to date is adequate; if he plans specific measures to accelerate the roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61427/21]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
93. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to ensure citizen engagement with offshore wind energy projects in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61411/21]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
92. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if local authorities will receive support in 2021 and 2022 to help fund anti-dumping initiatives particularly regarding the Dublin mountains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61262/21]