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Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports or arrangements that have been made to ensure that persons in rented accommodation who do not have a MRP number can get access to the electricity support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61642/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

174. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports or arrangements that have been made to ensure that persons in rented accommodation who do not have a MRP number can get access to the electricity support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61642/22]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to recent polling (details supplied) which shows that the upcoming latte levy would make 33% of the public spend less on takeaway teas and coffees; if he is concerned at the impact that this will have on business and employment in a precarious sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61899/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

173. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to recent polling (details supplied) which shows that the upcoming latte levy would make 33% of the public spend less on takeaway teas and coffees; if he is concerned at the impact that this will have on business and employment in a precarious sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61899/22]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list the job title and Department of all those who attended COP 27 as part of the Irish delegation. [61704/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2022

172. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list the job title and Department of all those who attended COP 27 as part of the Irish delegation. [61704/22]

Record· Brief regering2022Z24910concluded

Aanbiedingsbrief bij Wijziging van de begrotingsstaat van het Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (XIII) voor het jaar 2023 (Incidentele suppletoire begroting inzake gasopslag Bergermeer en garantieregeling Porthos)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 12 December 2022

Aanbiedingsbrief bij Wijziging van de begrotingsstaat van het Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat (XIII) voor het jaar 2023 (Incidentele suppletoire begroting inzake gasopslag Bergermeer en garantieregeling Porthos)

Question· Written questionUIN 107099answered

Agriculture: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 December 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to update the 2015 Conceptual Framework on Agriculture to incorporate the commitments the Government made on (a) the Koronivia Joint Work on Agr

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61576/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

200. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61576/22]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that a group of 95 apartment owners can avail of domestic rate electricity usage in respect of their apartments but have to pay commercial rate usage on the lighting of common areas, halls, stairways landings, corridors and so on in their apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61560/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

199. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that a group of 95 apartment owners can avail of domestic rate electricity usage in respect of their apartments but have to pay commercial rate usage on the lighting of common areas, halls, stairways landings, corridors and so on in their apartment block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61560/22]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department can facilitate a hybrid application involving a partnership between a community group and a State enterprise in a renewable energy project, in view of the fact that such models are in place elsewhere in Europe, and the concern that there has been a high failure rate in community projects seeking to go it alone. [61490/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department can facilitate a hybrid application involving a partnership between a community group and a State enterprise in a renewable energy project, in view of the fact that such models are in place elsewhere in Europe, and the concern that there has been a high failure rate in community projects seeking to go it alone. [61490/22]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the national air quality strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61480/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

197. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the national air quality strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61480/22]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will support calls for the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61427/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

196. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will support calls for the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61427/22]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households in County Clare that have applied for SEAI grants since the latest tranche opened; the number that have been commenced; the number that have been completed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61403/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households in County Clare that have applied for SEAI grants since the latest tranche opened; the number that have been commenced; the number that have been completed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61403/22]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

153. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land use strategy is being developed within which aspirations for forestry for the protection of biodiversity, climate, renewables and for the bioeconomy could be evolved in a coherent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2022

153. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land use strategy is being developed within which aspirations for forestry for the protection of biodiversity, climate, renewables and for the bioeconomy could be evolved in a coherent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/22]

Question· Written questionUIN 105356answered

Developing Countries: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing the funding facility to help tackle climate-induced loss and damage agreed at COP27.

Question· Written questionHL HL4113answered

Financial Services: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2022

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stedman-Scott on 25 November (HL3377), what evidence they have collected regarding the voting record of UK authorised fund managers in relation to climate-related resolutions at AG

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the development of the anaerobic digestion sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61215/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

182. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the development of the anaerobic digestion sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61215/22]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in the creation of a national biomethane development strategy plan through the new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61214/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that his Department has made to date in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in the creation of a national biomethane development strategy plan through the new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61214/22]

Question· writtenPQ 10asked

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider retroactively applying the €120/MWh cap on renewable electricity generation and €180/MWh cap on other inframarginal generation, as is being done by Belgium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61393/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider retroactively applying the €120/MWh cap on renewable electricity generation and €180/MWh cap on other inframarginal generation, as is being done by Belgium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61393/22]

Question· writtenPQ 9asked

9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider extending the solidarity contribution, such as the windfall tax, to electricity companies, as is being considered by Spain and the Czech Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61392/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider extending the solidarity contribution, such as the windfall tax, to electricity companies, as is being considered by Spain and the Czech Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61392/22]

Question· writtenPQ 8asked

8. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date he last met formally with the CEO and-or chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland; the date he is scheduled to next meet with the CEO and-or chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61313/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

8. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date he last met formally with the CEO and-or chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland; the date he is scheduled to next meet with the CEO and-or chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61313/22]

Question· writtenPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the other capital supports that will be provided in order that Ireland can achieve its target for biomethane development of 5.7 TW hours, given that currently the renewable heat obligation scheme is the only scheme in place to assist in achieving these targets but is not due to commence until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61213/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

7. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the other capital supports that will be provided in order that Ireland can achieve its target for biomethane development of 5.7 TW hours, given that currently the renewable heat obligation scheme is the only scheme in place to assist in achieving these targets but is not due to commence until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61213/22]

Question· writtenPQ 6asked

6. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date regarding the establishment of a new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61212/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

6. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made to date regarding the establishment of a new built environment and heat delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61212/22]

Question· writtenPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his officials will meet with a student (details supplied) who has started a hunger and thirst strike over concerns relating the climate crisis in order to address the issues the student has raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61103/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2022

5. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his officials will meet with a student (details supplied) who has started a hunger and thirst strike over concerns relating the climate crisis in order to address the issues the student has raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61103/22]

Question· Written questionUIN 104093answered

Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 December 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of the UK joining the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability; and if she will make a statement.

Question· writtenPQ 717asked

717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe from the date applications are received in respect of the climate rural environment scheme to the date that a final decision is taken and the applicants notified as to whether or not they have been accepted in to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60351/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeframe from the date applications are received in respect of the climate rural environment scheme to the date that a final decision is taken and the applicants notified as to whether or not they have been accepted in to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60351/22]

Question· writtenPQ 716asked

716. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme co-operation approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60350/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

716. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme co-operation approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60350/22]

Question· writtenPQ 715asked

715. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme general approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60349/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

715. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme general approach applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60349/22]

Question· writtenPQ 714asked

714. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60348/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

714. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agri climate rural environment scheme applications that have been received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60348/22]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are in place to regulate and monitor the composition of aviation fuel sold in Ireland in order to calculate more accurately the contribution of aviation to climate change. [60164/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

131. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are in place to regulate and monitor the composition of aviation fuel sold in Ireland in order to calculate more accurately the contribution of aviation to climate change. [60164/22]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to establish a just transition commission to guide and implement a carbon neutral transition to meet Ireland’s energy targets, build public support for climate action with targeted anti-poverty and pro-equality measures similar to Just Transition Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61046/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

129. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to establish a just transition commission to guide and implement a carbon neutral transition to meet Ireland’s energy targets, build public support for climate action with targeted anti-poverty and pro-equality measures similar to Just Transition Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61046/22]

Question· writtenPQ 128asked

128. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for a disconnection moratorium for all low-income households in respect of the energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61045/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

128. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for a disconnection moratorium for all low-income households in respect of the energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61045/22]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

127. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to establish an Ombudsman for the Post Office network, considering the vital role that post offices play across the country particularly in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60995/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

127. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to establish an Ombudsman for the Post Office network, considering the vital role that post offices play across the country particularly in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60995/22]

Question· writtenPQ 126asked

126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of installing solar PV panels in every domestic house in the country; the estimated surplus energy these panels would generate for the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60961/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of installing solar PV panels in every domestic house in the country; the estimated surplus energy these panels would generate for the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60961/22]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

125. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for when the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems and the recommendations originating from the same will be brought to Government for its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60757/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

125. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for when the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems and the recommendations originating from the same will be brought to Government for its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60757/22]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

124. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if extenuating priority consideration can be given to applicants for the one stop shop full grant house BER improvement scheme in cases in which a person is terminally ill and requires their home to be made warmer and more comfortable for health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60588/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

124. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if extenuating priority consideration can be given to applicants for the one stop shop full grant house BER improvement scheme in cases in which a person is terminally ill and requires their home to be made warmer and more comfortable for health reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60588/22]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of new smart meters that have had to be replaced due to being faulty since the beginning of the programme; the number of customers that have been charged €400 for requesting a meter check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60563/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

123. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of new smart meters that have had to be replaced due to being faulty since the beginning of the programme; the number of customers that have been charged €400 for requesting a meter check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60563/22]

Question· writtenPQ 122asked

122. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the exclusion of glass bottles in the recently announced deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60562/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

122. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the exclusion of glass bottles in the recently announced deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60562/22]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress or otherwise in the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60485/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

121. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress or otherwise in the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60485/22]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

120. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to allowing the €200 electricity credits to be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

120. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to allowing the €200 electricity credits to be used towards a person's gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/22]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

119. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will engage with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in order to expedite a grant for a person (details supplied) considering the difficult circumstances that they find themselves in without heating and no boiler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2022

119. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will engage with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in order to expedite a grant for a person (details supplied) considering the difficult circumstances that they find themselves in without heating and no boiler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/22]

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