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Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to promote the insulation of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57926/22]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of offshore renewable facilities delivered to date in 2022. [62690/22]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
113. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received any early indications of the trend in emissions during 2022 and the factors influencing those trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62747/22]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
112. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has had any meetings or discussions with the EPA in relation to the impact on the State's emissions targets from data centres using gas fired generators as back-up generators; the estimated additional C02 emissions from current and planned data centres with similar or planned gas fired generator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62680/22]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
111. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he would support drilling at a location (details supplied) at no cost or risk to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62738/22]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
110. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered the policy implications of the ESRI's assessment of the embodied emissions in Irish imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62746/22]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
109. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of employees at an organisation (details supplied), including details of full-time and seasonal staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62476/22]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the feasibility study of geothermal energy; the role that he sees geothermal playing in community heating systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62755/22]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
107. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the feasibility studies for geotherm for communal and district heating systems, to include an outline of grant schemes or other funding mechanisms for residents using communal and district heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62563/22]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
106. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether the exploitation and exploration of new fields of oil or gas in Irish waters from existing petroleum exploration licence holders should be welcomed and supported by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62679/22]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
105. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that the current cold snap informs the Government of energy security and grid capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62785/22]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
104. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his Department have made any progress with respect to supporting full-time residents in mobile homes by providing much-needed vital access to the €200 electricity payments given that the payment is intended to be issued to all principal residences; if he will issue a statement of intent to support this vulnerable cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62728/22]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
103. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current work that is being undertaken by his Department on security of energy supply (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to reports that a project could potentially supply the majority of the gas required for these plants and that this gas is one of the lowest carbon-intensity gases in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62739/22]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
102. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has a strategy on ammonia fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62340/22]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
101. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can provide any estimates of the added C02 emissions from current and planned data centres with similar or planned gas-fired generators, in relation to the impact on the State's emissions targets from data centres using gas-fired generators as back-up generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62726/22]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
100. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce financial supports for residents reliant on communal energy systems in the form of one-off energy credits or a direct subsidy covering the difference between the average domestic rate and the commercial rate of gas, pending the development of appropriate regulation of the district heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62380/22]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
99. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Climate Action Plan. [62827/22]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
98. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of broadband in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County Meath. [62559/22]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
97. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which Ireland continues to make sufficient inroads on emission reduction and the provision of alternative and renewable energy by way of offshore and onshore wind and solar generated electricity in sufficient quantity to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62735/22]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
96. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the required establishment of dedicated resources within regional lead authorities to provide co-ordination, expertise and advice to ensure enforcement of the new air-quality regulations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62729/22]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he proposes to augment the provision of high-speed, high-quality broadband in all areas throughout the country, urban and rural without exception with particular reference to meeting the most obvious requirements in the shortest possible time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62734/22]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that the plastic bottle scheme will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62784/22]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if mechanisms exist to reimburse residential customers of district heating schemes who pay for domestic energy at a commercial rate for excess costs; and if the examination of such a policy is in the remit of the steering group due to report on district heating schemes in 2023. [62761/22]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
92. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of grants allocated under the national retrofitting scheme. [61734/22]
Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the analysis that his Department has carried out into the operation of the community category in RESS 1 and RESS 2; the reason that the discontinuation of the community category is being considered for RESS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62565/22]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
90. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Programme for Government commitments that have been achieved to date; the commitments with regards to broadband across Ireland that have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62740/22]
Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
89. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the target number of homes to be passed for 2022; the number of homes passed in County Meath to date; the targets for County Meath in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62753/22]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to help build a green hydrogen sector in Ireland; if he will outline the targets for green hydrogen production by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62756/22]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
87. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the way he expects Ireland’s cybersecurity infrastructure to change in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/22]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
86. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of one-stop contractors that have been approved in counties Cavan and Monaghan and north County Meath; and the take-up by householders in the area since the scheme commenced. [62560/22]
Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
85. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that his Department is taking to tackle the issue of illegal dumping; if CCTV is being used to combat this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60628/22]
Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
84. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62024/22]
Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
83. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that the projected global population growth outlined in the UN’s recent report, and Ireland’s need to increase food production by 70% can be reconciled with efforts to tackle climate change. [62462/22]
Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
82. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed broadband under the national broadband plan, in the constituency of Longford-Westmeath. [62473/22]
Question· oralPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if NBI is continuing to engage with a company (details supplied) to provide broadband to premises in cases in which the company's fibre broadband infrastructure is bordering an amber area under the national broadband plan and given that the company has sufficient capacity to accommodate more premises on this line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62538/22]
Question· oralPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
80. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Cork from 1 January 2022 to 30 November 2022; the number of premises connected during this timeframe, including schools and broadband connection points in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62537/22]
Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
79. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the implementation process with regard to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62082/22]
Question· oralPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
78. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the grant support for lower income households to aid the installation of solar PV; the target number of homes for solar PV installation in the years 2023 to 2025, inclusive, to help meet the recently announced increased target of 5 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62754/22]
Question· oralPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
77. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date since the approval of the national climate action plan to achieve the targets in the plan; if he is satisfied that the full objectives of the plan will be achieved by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62724/22]
Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
76. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an overview of locations in which there are publicly-owned air-quality monitoring devices in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62341/22]
Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
75. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the strategies in place to mitigate against increased emissions in the event that certain sectors exceed the total amount of permitted greenhouse gas emissions allowed by their sectoral emissions ceilings; his views, in particular, on reports (details supplied) that reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 is not feasible under current projections for the agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62760/22]
Question· oralPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
74. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department intends to carry out an audit on the capital infrastructure projects contained within the national development plan, in relation to the Climate Action Plan 2021. [62459/22]
Question· oralPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
73. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure that confirmed data centre connections will not increase emissions; and his plans to ensure that confirmed data centre connections do not lock in higher gas demand. [62758/22]
Question· oralPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that his Department is taking to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind energy to ensure that Ireland meets the target of 7 GW by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62752/22]
Question· oralPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
71. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on all carbon reductions achieved as a direct result of implemented targets in the Climate Action Plan 2021. [62721/22]
Question· oralPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he has taken since the publication of the energy security review to improve Ireland’s energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62751/22]
Question· oralPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
69. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the ways in which the ongoing review into energy security will integrate sectoral emissions ceiling and carbon budget obligations; his plans to ensure that as-demand reduction measures are prioritised in the review; and the ways in which the principles of a just transition will be integrated into the review. [62757/22]
Question· oralPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2022
68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the upcoming climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62750/22]
Bill· HRH.R. 9582 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2022
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through FY2027, directs the program to develop and implement new standards to make housing and infrastructure more resilient, and requires a study of the impacts of climate change on windstorms. Further, the bill encourages the implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the loss of life and property from windstorms through a coordinated federal effort, in cooperation with other levels of government, academia, scientific organizations, and the private sector.
Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 68 (117th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 15 December 2022
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor rule concerning the fiduciary duties with respect to employee benefit plans. Under the rule issued on December 1, 2022, plan fiduciaries may consider climate change and other environmental, social, and governance factors when they make investment decisions and when they exercise shareholder rights, including voting on shareholder resolutions and board nominations.