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Question· writtenPQ 512asked

512. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has plans to review the operations and workings of the core funding model and ECCE funding to childcare providers, especially in relation to the current cost-of-living crisis impact on smaller and local community providers, specifically if he has considered any increases or additional supports in funding to small providers who may be struggling to stay in business in the current climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59361/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

512. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has plans to review the operations and workings of the core funding model and ECCE funding to childcare providers, especially in relation to the current cost-of-living crisis impact on smaller and local community providers, specifically if he has considered any increases or additional supports in funding to small providers who may be struggling to stay in business in the current climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59361/22]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adopting climate change principles to deter carbon offshoring and thereby reduce global emissions in order to underpin trade and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

224. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adopting climate change principles to deter carbon offshoring and thereby reduce global emissions in order to underpin trade and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58702/22]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of the employment status in the civil service of each civilian driver who has been replaced by an official Garda driver in his Ministerial driver corps; if VER payments have issued; and if any cases have been presented to the WRC to date on foot of the changes. [59766/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of the employment status in the civil service of each civilian driver who has been replaced by an official Garda driver in his Ministerial driver corps; if VER payments have issued; and if any cases have been presented to the WRC to date on foot of the changes. [59766/22]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59731/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

186. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59731/22]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the statutory guidelines for local authority climate action plans, which will include the guidelines for the implementation of local authority decarbonising zones. [59569/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

185. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the statutory guidelines for local authority climate action plans, which will include the guidelines for the implementation of local authority decarbonising zones. [59569/22]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on urgent concerns relating to new additional energy related costs in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59531/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

182. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on urgent concerns relating to new additional energy related costs in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59531/22]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to air quality issues in Ennis (details supplied); his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59437/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

181. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to air quality issues in Ennis (details supplied); his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59437/22]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are mechanisms whereby contractors can be removed from the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland if they are found to be abusing their position and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59406/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

180. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are mechanisms whereby contractors can be removed from the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland if they are found to be abusing their position and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59406/22]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are criteria that contractors must reach before becoming eligible for the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59405/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

179. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are criteria that contractors must reach before becoming eligible for the one-stop scheme for retrofitting by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59405/22]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

178. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on benchmark pricing for retrofitting given that contractors are giving vastly different quotes; if he is taking steps to ensure that quotes given by SEAI-approved contractors are not inflated and are not higher than quotes given independent of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59404/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

178. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on benchmark pricing for retrofitting given that contractors are giving vastly different quotes; if he is taking steps to ensure that quotes given by SEAI-approved contractors are not inflated and are not higher than quotes given independent of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59404/22]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that can be given to tenants in the case in which a landlord has not passed on electricity credits to them (details supplied). [59368/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

177. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that can be given to tenants in the case in which a landlord has not passed on electricity credits to them (details supplied). [59368/22]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider including sports clubs and associations in the grant scheme for the installation of solar panels, which currently only includes grants for domestic and commercial users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59351/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

176. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider including sports clubs and associations in the grant scheme for the installation of solar panels, which currently only includes grants for domestic and commercial users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59351/22]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the solar pv grant payment available for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59336/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will increase the solar pv grant payment available for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59336/22]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59290/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

174. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing his Departments’ services who are employed in his Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that his Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59290/22]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the protections that are in place for district heating customers who pre-pay for gas in order to prevent any disconnection of service if they cannot pay their bills this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59100/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

173. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the protections that are in place for district heating customers who pre-pay for gas in order to prevent any disconnection of service if they cannot pay their bills this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59100/22]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the number of homes that have applied for the SEAI home insulation grant in Dublin per area code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59083/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

172. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the number of homes that have applied for the SEAI home insulation grant in Dublin per area code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59083/22]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked

171. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the SEAI better energy communities grant scheme funded by his Department will open for applications given that hospitality businesses need to carry out such work in the low season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59069/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

171. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the SEAI better energy communities grant scheme funded by his Department will open for applications given that hospitality businesses need to carry out such work in the low season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59069/22]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the Government electricity credit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

170. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the Government electricity credit for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59061/22]

Question· writtenPQ 169asked

169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action that the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities proposes to take against gas companies which disconnect a vulnerable customer, (details supplied), given the moratorium on disconnections. [59044/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action that the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities proposes to take against gas companies which disconnect a vulnerable customer, (details supplied), given the moratorium on disconnections. [59044/22]

Question· writtenPQ 168asked

168. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if coal sourced in Columbia is for sale in this country; if this product is legal in this State; if not, the efforts that are being made to stop this product being on sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59027/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

168. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if coal sourced in Columbia is for sale in this country; if this product is legal in this State; if not, the efforts that are being made to stop this product being on sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59027/22]

Question· writtenPQ 167asked

167. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that he will publish the national hydrogen strategy before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58947/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

167. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm that he will publish the national hydrogen strategy before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58947/22]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

166. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that the financial supports for HubController, which had been financially supported by the SSEI, have been removed, given that the service can improve energy efficiency and reduce usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58928/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

166. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that the financial supports for HubController, which had been financially supported by the SSEI, have been removed, given that the service can improve energy efficiency and reduce usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58928/22]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

165. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will intervene on behalf of residents at a location (details supplied) who are being charged unaffordable amounts in their bills due to being part of a district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

165. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will intervene on behalf of residents at a location (details supplied) who are being charged unaffordable amounts in their bills due to being part of a district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58920/22]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to persons living in areas where there is no competition for waste collection; if the local authority will assume responsibility for waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58917/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

164. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the options available to persons living in areas where there is no competition for waste collection; if the local authority will assume responsibility for waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58917/22]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the implementation of section 14(7) of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, which states that the Minister shall prepare a report examining the way that single-use packaging used in the sale of fruit and vegetables can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58897/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

163. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the implementation of section 14(7) of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, which states that the Minister shall prepare a report examining the way that single-use packaging used in the sale of fruit and vegetables can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58897/22]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will take action to ensure that apartment renters in district energy complexes can pay residential gas rates instead of more expensive commercial gas rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58866/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will take action to ensure that apartment renters in district energy complexes can pay residential gas rates instead of more expensive commercial gas rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58866/22]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has visited two locations (details supplied) and witnessed the destruction and damage caused at these locations following mining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58779/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

160. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has visited two locations (details supplied) and witnessed the destruction and damage caused at these locations following mining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58779/22]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is taking to resolve the situation where tenants of a social housing trust (details supplied) who are heated by a district heating system are being charged higher than normal energy costs due to their being treated as commercial rather than domestic consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58776/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

159. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is taking to resolve the situation where tenants of a social housing trust (details supplied) who are heated by a district heating system are being charged higher than normal energy costs due to their being treated as commercial rather than domestic consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58776/22]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

158. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he granted prospecting licences in several counties (details supplied) respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58775/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

158. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he granted prospecting licences in several counties (details supplied) respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58775/22]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that he has allowed and given prospecting licences in a number of counties; the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58774/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

157. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that he has allowed and given prospecting licences in a number of counties; the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58774/22]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credit will be applied to units in student accommodation to ensure that students benefit from this financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58760/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the electricity credit will be applied to units in student accommodation to ensure that students benefit from this financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58760/22]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any review of EPA operations has been conducted with a view to improving the efficiency of the organisation; his views on whether the EPA would be able to carry out its duties more efficiently if all of its functions were in the one department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59496/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2022

155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any review of EPA operations has been conducted with a view to improving the efficiency of the organisation; his views on whether the EPA would be able to carry out its duties more efficiently if all of its functions were in the one department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59496/22]

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