Climate

137. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Galway that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44765/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

137. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Galway that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44765/24]

136. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Roscommon that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44764/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

136. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes and businesses in County Roscommon that have had National Broadband Ireland rolled out to them. [44764/24]

135. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that some firms registered on the SEAI website one-stop shop have gone into liquidation while in the middle of home energy upgrades on customers’ homes, with customers at the loss of this investment (details supplied), with no adequate measures or protections in place for customers who are left with unfinished upgrades to their homes, with huge increased costs to have the works completed by other firms; the comeback customers have, if any, in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44736/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

135. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that some firms registered on the SEAI website one-stop shop have gone into liquidation while in the middle of home energy upgrades on customers’ homes, with customers at the loss of this investment (details supplied), with no adequate measures or protections in place for customers who are left with unfinished upgrades to their homes, with huge increased costs to have the works completed by other firms; the comeback customers have, if any, in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44736/24]

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the heat pump targets as outlined in the long-term renovation strategy (details supplied); the progress made in meeting these targets; the percentage of these targets reached in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

134. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the heat pump targets as outlined in the long-term renovation strategy (details supplied); the progress made in meeting these targets; the percentage of these targets reached in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/24]

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to install a heat pump, broken down by post-BER rating and by SEAI scheme, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44730/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

133. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to install a heat pump, broken down by post-BER rating and by SEAI scheme, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44730/24]

132. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to tackle the issue of illegal dumping in Kildare; whether the barriers in relation to CCTV have been overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

132. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to tackle the issue of illegal dumping in Kildare; whether the barriers in relation to CCTV have been overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/24]

131. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what analysis he and his Department are undertaking or commissioning in relation to alternative means to improving energy security other than a floating regasification and storage unit in the context of Ireland's decarbonisation obligations and plans, and whether the analysis will be subject to public consultation given the importance of public participation in environmental decision-making to which we have committed in the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

131. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what analysis he and his Department are undertaking or commissioning in relation to alternative means to improving energy security other than a floating regasification and storage unit in the context of Ireland's decarbonisation obligations and plans, and whether the analysis will be subject to public consultation given the importance of public participation in environmental decision-making to which we have committed in the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/24]

130. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the Government's policy in relation to the development of infrastructure for the commercial import of LNG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

130. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the Government's policy in relation to the development of infrastructure for the commercial import of LNG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/24]

129. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on fibre broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44612/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

129. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on fibre broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44612/24]

128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no regulatory impact analysis screenings were conducted on the following two by-laws; the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 and the Conservation and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006, when a multitude of screenings were conducted by his Department from 2006 to 2008 on both primary and secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

128. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no regulatory impact analysis screenings were conducted on the following two by-laws; the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 and the Conservation and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006, when a multitude of screenings were conducted by his Department from 2006 to 2008 on both primary and secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/24]

127. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason there were glaring inconsistencies in due diligence for the two local by-laws governing salmon conservation in Natura 2000 sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

127. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason there were glaring inconsistencies in due diligence for the two local by-laws governing salmon conservation in Natura 2000 sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/24]

126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the use by anglers of replica dead baits and-or dead bait imitation lures is allowed under the recently signed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law No. 1011, 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the use by anglers of replica dead baits and-or dead bait imitation lures is allowed under the recently signed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law No. 1011, 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/24]

125. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 2 May 2024, if he will provide an update on the status of a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

125. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 2 May 2024, if he will provide an update on the status of a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44553/24]

124. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports the streamlined process for pension increases to ensure fair and timely adjustments for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44552/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

124. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports the streamlined process for pension increases to ensure fair and timely adjustments for retired members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44552/24]

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the recently published report of the Joint Committee on the Environment and Climate Action on the circular economy; if he is aware of recommendation 42 that the committee recommends that his Department supports the establishment of a pilot scheme in Dublin City local authority to re-municipalise waste following Dublin City Council’s adoption of a cross-party composite motion calling for the re-municipalisation of household waste services in July 2019; the assessments, if any, his Department has carried out regarding the implementation of this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the recently published report of the Joint Committee on the Environment and Climate Action on the circular economy; if he is aware of recommendation 42 that the committee recommends that his Department supports the establishment of a pilot scheme in Dublin City local authority to re-municipalise waste following Dublin City Council’s adoption of a cross-party composite motion calling for the re-municipalisation of household waste services in July 2019; the assessments, if any, his Department has carried out regarding the implementation of this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/24]

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the recently published report from the Dublin Taskforce (details supplied); if he is aware that one of the reports key recommendations was to “move to a single waste provider in the city centre via a tender process”; the assessments, if any, that his Department has carried out regarding the implementation of this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

122. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the recently published report from the Dublin Taskforce (details supplied); if he is aware that one of the reports key recommendations was to “move to a single waste provider in the city centre via a tender process”; the assessments, if any, that his Department has carried out regarding the implementation of this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/24]

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting list time as part of the warmer homes scheme, broken down by country in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

121. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting list time as part of the warmer homes scheme, broken down by country in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/24]

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time to access the warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44525/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

120. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time to access the warmer homes scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44525/24]

119. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review a case (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on fibre broadband in this instance. [44493/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

119. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review a case (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on fibre broadband in this instance. [44493/24]

118. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the solar electricity grant for solar PV panels will be reduced in 2025; the date range for grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

118. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the solar electricity grant for solar PV panels will be reduced in 2025; the date range for grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44486/24]

117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any plans to expand the national broadband plan to the many parts of Donegal that are not featured in the plan currently and are also not currently serviced appropriately by commercial providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44469/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

117. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any plans to expand the national broadband plan to the many parts of Donegal that are not featured in the plan currently and are also not currently serviced appropriately by commercial providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44469/24]

116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being properly implemented by his Department; if he is satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies; if he is concerned by instances where civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily where the Department has appropriate vacancies to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44374/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being properly implemented by his Department; if he is satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies; if he is concerned by instances where civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily where the Department has appropriate vacancies to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44374/24]

115. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the most up-to-date regulations on wood-burning, and any future changes coming down the line in relation to wood-burning stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

115. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the most up-to-date regulations on wood-burning, and any future changes coming down the line in relation to wood-burning stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/24]

114. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those in 2023 and 2024 who were on a career break of five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

114. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those in 2023 and 2024 who were on a career break of five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/24]

113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in his Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff, by grade, on a career break of more than five years and more than six years, at the end of August 2023 and August 2024. [44124/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

113. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in his Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff, by grade, on a career break of more than five years and more than six years, at the end of August 2023 and August 2024. [44124/24]

112. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions and decisions were made by his Department when it received a joint submission (details supplied), signed by 13 acousticians during the public consultation period for the draft 2019 WEDGs; if this matter was brought to his attention; what action or decisions were made because of receiving the joint submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

112. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions and decisions were made by his Department when it received a joint submission (details supplied), signed by 13 acousticians during the public consultation period for the draft 2019 WEDGs; if this matter was brought to his attention; what action or decisions were made because of receiving the joint submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/24]

111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the sectoral emission ceilings for carbon budget 1, 2021-25, for all sectors, including LULUCF, will be set before the Government's term ends, noting that Ireland is already more than two-thirds of the way through the period of the first carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44111/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the sectoral emission ceilings for carbon budget 1, 2021-25, for all sectors, including LULUCF, will be set before the Government's term ends, noting that Ireland is already more than two-thirds of the way through the period of the first carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44111/24]

110. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 15 October 2024, if he expressed views on the policy options that are being presented or discussed by the Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in September; and the reason Ireland did not join the taskforce. [44081/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

110. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 15 October 2024, if he expressed views on the policy options that are being presented or discussed by the Global Solidarity Levies Taskforce on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in September; and the reason Ireland did not join the taskforce. [44081/24]

109. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the protracted waiting times that people are experiencing with the fully funded energy upgrades scheme (details supplied); if he is considering any measures to address this issue; the number of applications at each stage; the typical process time for each stage; the main bottlenecks for speeding up each stage; his views on what the main drivers are to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

109. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the protracted waiting times that people are experiencing with the fully funded energy upgrades scheme (details supplied); if he is considering any measures to address this issue; the number of applications at each stage; the typical process time for each stage; the main bottlenecks for speeding up each stage; his views on what the main drivers are to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/24]

108. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

108. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44008/24]

107. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) established by himself in November 2020 has now been rebranded as the Angling Advisory Group (AAG); who the participants are in the AAG; the key policy targets of the AAG; why there was no public notification surrounding the revamp considering the overt and exuberant fanfare by his Department when the ACCI was formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

107. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) established by himself in November 2020 has now been rebranded as the Angling Advisory Group (AAG); who the participants are in the AAG; the key policy targets of the AAG; why there was no public notification surrounding the revamp considering the overt and exuberant fanfare by his Department when the ACCI was formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44007/24]

106. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason, given that the initial public consultation on the proposed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law (No. 1011) 2024, signed on 17 September this year, ran for a two-week period ending on 20 August 2019, it took five years for a basic fisheries bye-law to come to fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44006/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

106. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason, given that the initial public consultation on the proposed Waterford Fisheries District, (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-Law (No. 1011) 2024, signed on 17 September this year, ran for a two-week period ending on 20 August 2019, it took five years for a basic fisheries bye-law to come to fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44006/24]

105. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no meaningful habitat enhancement works have been carried out on the Owenriff system in County Galway that straddles two special areas of conservation due to the devastating ecological effects of an illegal introduction of invasive pike esox lucius circa 2009, considering that the now defunct Western Regional Fisheries Board classed the Owenriff as a category A - major salmon river in October 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

105. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no meaningful habitat enhancement works have been carried out on the Owenriff system in County Galway that straddles two special areas of conservation due to the devastating ecological effects of an illegal introduction of invasive pike esox lucius circa 2009, considering that the now defunct Western Regional Fisheries Board classed the Owenriff as a category A - major salmon river in October 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/24]

104. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is expected that marine area consents will be decided on by Marine Area Regulatory Authority, given that the Oireachtas has now approved the south coast designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

104. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is expected that marine area consents will be decided on by Marine Area Regulatory Authority, given that the Oireachtas has now approved the south coast designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45236/24]

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the setback figure that was used relative to residential dwellings for the modelling that confirms Ireland's onshore wind capacity to be 9GW; if that calculation was based on a 500-metre setback, as is the case in Kilkenny; if not, if it was calculated based on a setback of four times the tip height of a turbine which equates to a setback of 720 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

103. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the setback figure that was used relative to residential dwellings for the modelling that confirms Ireland's onshore wind capacity to be 9GW; if that calculation was based on a 500-metre setback, as is the case in Kilkenny; if not, if it was calculated based on a setback of four times the tip height of a turbine which equates to a setback of 720 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/24]

102. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of people eliminated from getting the ESB credits over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44913/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

102. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of people eliminated from getting the ESB credits over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44913/24]

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications on hand in the foreshore section for the harvesting of seaweed; the average time it is taking to process each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications on hand in the foreshore section for the harvesting of seaweed; the average time it is taking to process each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44753/24]

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an application for a seaweed harvesting licence applied for under the Foreshore Act 1933 (details supplied) will be decided; the process involved in making a decision on such an application; whether it will be possible for the public or interested persons to make observations on the application; the latest date for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44752/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an application for a seaweed harvesting licence applied for under the Foreshore Act 1933 (details supplied) will be decided; the process involved in making a decision on such an application; whether it will be possible for the public or interested persons to make observations on the application; the latest date for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44752/24]

99. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why persons have been refused the medically vulnerable scheme for the needs of their daughter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2024

99. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why persons have been refused the medically vulnerable scheme for the needs of their daughter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/24]

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy climate for future generations, and thus to restoring the climate.

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2024

This resolution declares that climate restoration, along with achieving net-zero CO2 emissions, are climate policy priorities. It also urges the President, the Department of State, and the United Nations to take actions that will restore the climate and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at preindustrial levels.

Het lid Bamenga (D66) verzoekt om een technische briefing door het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving over de IenW-aspecten van de Klimaat- en Energieverkenning.

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 November 2024

Het lid Bamenga (D66) verzoekt om een technische briefing door het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving over de IenW-aspecten van de Klimaat- en Energieverkenning.

Aankondiging verlenging energie-innovatie-instrumentarium

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 5 November 2024

Aankondiging verlenging energie-innovatie-instrumentarium

Climate Change: Food Supply

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to include food systems as a priority within Nationally Determined Contributions.

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will sign the Climate Intelligence World Climate Declaration; and, if not, why not.

Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 October 2024

Communicate clearly: 1) the science behind the climate crisis - how & why for the first time in the last year we've averaged 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels 2) the implications of going beyond this and what needs to be done to address it globally, nationally, locally and individually. We believe that the science is clear and we only have to look outside or watch the news to see extreme weather like wild fires, floods & droughts happening regularly, causing death & loss of crops. We think that MPs and the media treat the climate crisis as a matter of opinion or side-line it, people often express confusion, anxious and resistant to change. We believe a shared understanding led by government is needed to protect, prepare and unite us so we face this unprecedented threat together.

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL EU Climate Action Progress Report 2024

European Union · European Commission · 31 October 2024

Climate Change: International Cooperation

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help tackle climate change.

Derde voortgangsbrief implementatie RED-III vervoer

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 30 October 2024

Derde voortgangsbrief implementatie RED-III vervoer

Question 1592 — transports ferroviaires

France · National Assembly · 29 October 2024

Mme Sophie Blanc attire l'attention de M. le ministre délégué auprès de la ministre du partenariat avec les territoires et de la décentralisation, chargé des transports, sur la phase 2 du projet de la ligne nouvelle Montpellier-Perpignan (LNMP), dernier maillon indispensable de la LGV en Languedoc-Roussillon. Ce projet, qui s'inscrit dans la continuité de la phase 1 déjà en cours de développement, concerne la portion de ligne entre Béziers et Perpignan. Les fonctionnalités de cette future ligne font actuellement l'objet d'études complémentaires portant sur le trafic, la capacité et les impacts environnementaux et une concertation est prévue à l'automne 2025. Historiquement, le projet LNMP a fait l'objet de décisions majeures, notamment en 2016, lorsque la mixité fret/voyageurs sur la section entre Béziers et Perpignan n'avait pas été retenue. Cette décision ministérielle s'appuyait sur des études prévisionnelles concluant à un bénéfice insuffisant pour l'exploitation et la qualité de service, ainsi qu'à un surcoût financier important en raison de la complexité technique d'une ligne mixte. Cependant, plusieurs facteurs ont évolué depuis 2016, remettant en question la pertinence de cette décision. En effet, le trafic des poids lourds sur les axes autoroutiers du sud de la France a considérablement augmenté, aggravant les problèmes de congestion et de pollution, tandis que la lutte contre le changement climatique et la nécessaire décarbonation des transports sont devenues des priorités absolues pour l'État. Le développement du fret ferroviaire est désormais reconnu comme un élément clé pour atteindre les objectifs du Plan stratégique national de développement du fret, qui vise à doubler le volume du fret ferroviaire d'ici 2030 et à réduire significativement le nombre de poids lourds sur les routes. À cet égard, le tronçon entre Béziers et Rivesaltes, long de 92 kilomètres, risque de devenir un maillon faible dans le corridor fret Méditerranée si la mixité n'est pas retenue pour la phase 2 du projet LNMP. En effet, un train de fret permet de retirer jusqu'à 45 camions de la circulation, réduisant ainsi les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et améliorant la sécurité routière. Or, si la mixité n'est pas intégrée à cette section, les trains de fret devraient continuer à emprunter la ligne classique, déjà saturée et fragile. Cette ligne traverse des zones écologiquement sensibles, notamment les étangs des plaines de l'Aude et du Roussillon et est proche de la mer, la rendant vulnérable aux aléas climatiques, comme l'a montré l'effondrement partiel en 2019. La ligne classique souffre déjà d'une saturation notoire, comme souligné dans un rapport de 2016. Cette saturation est accentuée par des conditions climatiques difficiles, notamment des embruns marins qui affectent le patinage des trains de fret et la captation du courant, obligeant à l'envoi de trains graisseurs pour maintenir l'exploitation. La corrosion due à l'air marin accélère l'usure des rails, nécessitant des opérations de gros entretien et un renouvellement des voies tous les dix ans, au lieu de tous les trente ans en temps normal. Dans ce contexte, l'exploitation intensive de la ligne classique, si la mixité fret/voyageurs n'est pas retenue, entraînerait une surcharge insoutenable. Cette ligne devrait alors absorber le trafic des TER, des Intercités, des TGV dits « caboteurs » et de tous les trains de fret nationaux et internationaux, ce qui compromettrait gravement la qualité de service et la sécurité. En outre, une telle surcharge va à l'encontre des objectifs de report modal de la route vers le rail, pourtant essentiels dans la lutte contre les émissions de CO2. La majorité des élus locaux des territoires concernés soutiennent fermement la mixité fret/voyageurs pour la phase 2 de la LNMP, voyant en elle une solution pour répondre aux enjeux de mobilité, de sécurité et de développement durable dans la région. De plus, le choix de la mixité sur ce tronçon pourrait permettre une augmentation significative du financement européen, la part de participation de l'Union européenne pouvant passer de 20 % à 50 %, un atout considérable pour la réalisation de ce projet. Au vu de ces éléments, Mme la députée souhaiterait savoir si le Gouvernement entend reconsidérer la décision de 2016 en faveur d'une mixité fret/voyageurs sur la section Béziers-Perpignan de la LNMP, afin de répondre aux nouveaux impératifs économiques, écologiques et logistiques de la région. Mme la députée souhaiterait également savoir quelles mesures le Gouvernement envisage de prendre pour renforcer la résilience de la ligne classique existante, afin de garantir la sécurité et la fluidité du trafic en cas de surcharge liée à l'absence de mixité sur la LNMP. Enfin, pour toutes ces raisons évoquées, elle lui demande quelle est sa position sur la mixité totale fret/voyageurs du tronçon de la phase 2 du projet de la ligne nouvelle.

Question 1567 — santé

France · National Assembly · 29 October 2024

Mme Chantal Jourdan attire l'attention de Mme la ministre de la santé et de l'accès aux soins sur la prise en compte des nouveaux troubles psychiques dus à un contexte social et environnemental difficile, tel que l'éco-anxiété. Les professionnels du secteur de la santé mentale alertent, les études le démontrent, l'état de santé mentale des Françaises et Français se dégrade sévèrement. Ainsi, en décembre 2022, selon l'enquête de santé publique France, 24,1 % de la population française présentait un état anxieux, soit 11 points de plus par rapport au niveau avant l'épidémie de la covid-19 et une personne sur dix avait des pensées suicidaires, soit 6 points de plus par rapport au niveau avant l'épidémie de la covid-19. Dans ce contexte, avec son collègue Joël Aviragnet, Mme la députée a auditionné des dizaines d'acteurs de la santé mentale pendant près de six mois. Mme et M. les députés ont rédigé un plan paru à la Fondation Jean Jaurès de dix propositions pour faire de la santé mentale une grande cause nationale ainsi qu'une proposition de loi. Au-delà des propositions d'urgence pour revaloriser les rémunérations des professionnels et procéder à un plan massif d'embauche, ils ont identifié le besoin de travailler sur l'évolution des troubles dans un contexte social et environnemental difficile et de proposer des politiques publiques adaptées. En effet, une part croissante de la population souffre d'un trouble psychique nouveau : « l'éco-anxiété », c'est-à-dire l'anxiété liée au changement climatique. Elle toucherait jusqu'à 45 % des jeunes en France, selon une étude de la revue The Lancet . Il s'agit là d'états de détresse d'un genre nouveau, car ils s'inscrivent dans une double réalité incontestable, notamment pour les plus jeunes générations : des perspectives d'avenir très inquiétantes et un sentiment d'impuissance et de colère face à l'inaction généralement constatée. Ces détresses peuvent se compliquer avec des troubles psychiques classiques (troubles anxieux et dépressifs surtout), nécessitant un diagnostic et des soins et des troubles psychosociaux devant interpeller les pouvoirs publics sur les actions collectives à mener. Outre la plus qu'urgente bifurcation écologique que les députés socialistes défendent, la prise en charge de ce nouveau type de trouble psychique appelle des réponses spécifiques : sensibiliser et former spécifiquement les professionnels à ce type de prise en charge, organiser des temps de détection de l'éco-anxiété dans les écoles, collèges, lycées et universités. Par ailleurs, le contexte global nécessite une politique de prévention d'envergure. Mme et M. les députés proposent donc d'y consacrer un effort majeur, par exemple en : développant des consultations gratuites de prévention des troubles de santé mentale à plusieurs âges de la vie, développant les équipes d'interventions précoces et intensives, entretenant le lien social et en luttant contre l'isolement, élargissant les missions des services de santé au travail au repérage précoce des facteurs de risque, étendant la prévention contre les conduites addictives, massifiant le dispositif de sentinelle en prévention du suicide et en allouant des moyens suffisants au numéro national de prévention du suicide (le 3114). Ainsi, elle souhaiterait savoir si elle compte étudier les propositions formulées par le groupe Socialistes et apparentés pour la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes et plus largement pour la santé mentale de l'ensemble de la population.