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Question· writtenPQ 29asked

29. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the programme for Government commitments relating to improving mobile telephone coverage; the timetable for actions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32064/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

29. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the programme for Government commitments relating to improving mobile telephone coverage; the timetable for actions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32064/16]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

28. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he proposes to take to ensure adherence to international agreements in respect of carbon reduction while at the same time ensuring the agrifood sector is not negatively impacted; the extent to which he expects carbon-free electricity generation to develop with a view to meeting targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

28. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he proposes to take to ensure adherence to international agreements in respect of carbon reduction while at the same time ensuring the agrifood sector is not negatively impacted; the extent to which he expects carbon-free electricity generation to develop with a view to meeting targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/16]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

27. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the procurement process for the national broadband plan will be complete; and the estimated ratio of public to private spending on the project. [32044/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

27. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the procurement process for the national broadband plan will be complete; and the estimated ratio of public to private spending on the project. [32044/16]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the expected fines Ireland will be subject to if the EU 2020 climate change mitigation targets are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31964/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

26. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the expected fines Ireland will be subject to if the EU 2020 climate change mitigation targets are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31964/16]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the potential health and environmental effects of the misuse or defective use of particulate filters on diesel cars and other vehicles and the fact there currently is no effective testing by the NCT system for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32127/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

25. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the potential health and environmental effects of the misuse or defective use of particulate filters on diesel cars and other vehicles and the fact there currently is no effective testing by the NCT system for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32127/16]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure Ireland meets its targets under the Paris agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32045/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure Ireland meets its targets under the Paris agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32045/16]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

22. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the continued operation of coal-fired and turf-fired power plants; his further views on their effects on the environment and on Ireland's capability to meet EU climate change mitigation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

22. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the continued operation of coal-fired and turf-fired power plants; his further views on their effects on the environment and on Ireland's capability to meet EU climate change mitigation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31965/16]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on increasing the public service obligation levy on electricity bills; the rate at which it is levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

21. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on increasing the public service obligation levy on electricity bills; the rate at which it is levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/16]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

20. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in the provision of high quality modern telecommunications such as broadband and mobile telephony in all areas throughout the country; the action being taken to ensure a quality of service here equal to the best globally; if regulation of the mobile telephone network can be invigorated to ensure the services are working to optimum efficiency and quality, with high quality and high speed broadband to become the norm rather than the exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

20. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in the provision of high quality modern telecommunications such as broadband and mobile telephony in all areas throughout the country; the action being taken to ensure a quality of service here equal to the best globally; if regulation of the mobile telephone network can be invigorated to ensure the services are working to optimum efficiency and quality, with high quality and high speed broadband to become the norm rather than the exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/16]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage at which the development of smart metering for every home is; and the way such a scheme will be funded. [32081/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

19. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage at which the development of smart metering for every home is; and the way such a scheme will be funded. [32081/16]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

18. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements in place to monitor the agreed price freeze on waste collection charges; if he will provide details of the intensive public awareness, information and promotion campaign that was announced on 21 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28475/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

18. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements in place to monitor the agreed price freeze on waste collection charges; if he will provide details of the intensive public awareness, information and promotion campaign that was announced on 21 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28475/16]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expand on the measures announced in budget 2017 in relation to broadband, including an update on the technological solutions emerging through the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32058/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expand on the measures announced in budget 2017 in relation to broadband, including an update on the technological solutions emerging through the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32058/16]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the influence of a media group (details supplied) on the overall Irish media landscape and, in particular, the local media landscape, when analysing the proposed purchase by the group of a newspaper; his views on the proposed acquisition of the newspaper by the media group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

15. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the influence of a media group (details supplied) on the overall Irish media landscape and, in particular, the local media landscape, when analysing the proposed purchase by the group of a newspaper; his views on the proposed acquisition of the newspaper by the media group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/16]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department's budget allocation is sufficient to ensure targets for reductions in CO2 emissions under the Paris treaty are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32124/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

14. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department's budget allocation is sufficient to ensure targets for reductions in CO2 emissions under the Paris treaty are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32124/16]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

13. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date of the national broadband plan, with specific reference to the offshore island communities; and his views on the continued difficulties these communities face regarding education, employment and viability without high-speed Internet access. [32338/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

13. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date of the national broadband plan, with specific reference to the offshore island communities; and his views on the continued difficulties these communities face regarding education, employment and viability without high-speed Internet access. [32338/16]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

11. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the latest developments in the corporate governance of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32285/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

11. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the latest developments in the corporate governance of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32285/16]

Question· oralPQ 10asked

10. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has read a recently published report (details supplied) on the concentration of media ownership here; his views on the monopolisation of the media market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32281/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

10. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has read a recently published report (details supplied) on the concentration of media ownership here; his views on the monopolisation of the media market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32281/16]

Question· oralPQ 9asked

9. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of premises to be covered by the national broadband plan between State intervention and commercial operators; the latest timetable for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 October 2016

9. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of premises to be covered by the national broadband plan between State intervention and commercial operators; the latest timetable for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32284/16]

Question· Written questionUIN 50190answered

Developing Countries: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will increase climate risk insurance programmes to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change on developing countries.

Question· Written questionUIN 50192answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to ensure progress on international climate change agreements relating to loss and damage at the upcoming COP22 UN Climate Change Summit.

Question· Written questionUIN 50195answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make it her policy to increase binding commitments to protect the world's poorest from climate-related natural disasters and extreme weather at the Marrakech Climate Conference in No

Question· Written questionUIN 50191answered

Developing Countries: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she plans to take to build resilience to climate change in developing countries through weather-indexed insurance at the Marrakech climate conference in November.

Question· Written questionUIN 50254answered

Climate Change Convention: Morocco

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, who the UK delegation to the 2017 UN climate negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco will be.

Question· Written questionUIN 50287answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial commitments to support global climate mitigation and adaption the Government plans to make as part of the 2017 UN climate negotiations.

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the likely energy cost implications and the effect on the single electricity market, SEM, the integrated single electricity market, I-SEM, and the electricity market, as well as on the existing energy interconnection between the UK and Ireland, following the decision by UK voters to leave the EU in its recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

549. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the likely energy cost implications and the effect on the single electricity market, SEM, the integrated single electricity market, I-SEM, and the electricity market, as well as on the existing energy interconnection between the UK and Ireland, following the decision by UK voters to leave the EU in its recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/16]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

548. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when tariff support for photovoltaic, PV, solar energy production here will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32111/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

548. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when tariff support for photovoltaic, PV, solar energy production here will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32111/16]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the current 2020 electric vehicle uptake targets are achievable in meeting climate change challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32110/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

547. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the current 2020 electric vehicle uptake targets are achievable in meeting climate change challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32110/16]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to publish his Department's renewable electricity policy and development framework, which closed for submissions earlier in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32080/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

546. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects to publish his Department's renewable electricity policy and development framework, which closed for submissions earlier in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32080/16]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the research initiative into the cessation of eel fishing will be complete; when a hardship scheme will be introduced for the fishermen who lost their livelihood due to the decision to ban eel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

545. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the research initiative into the cessation of eel fishing will be complete; when a hardship scheme will be introduced for the fishermen who lost their livelihood due to the decision to ban eel fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32033/16]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

543. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the full details of the terms of the agreement reached with the Irish Waste Management Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

543. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the full details of the terms of the agreement reached with the Irish Waste Management Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32015/16]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to raise public awareness and understanding of customers of the new pay by weight system (details supplied); the proposed structure of the intended review; the person he proposes would carry out this review; the terms of reference in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

542. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to raise public awareness and understanding of customers of the new pay by weight system (details supplied); the proposed structure of the intended review; the person he proposes would carry out this review; the terms of reference in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32014/16]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

541. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements he plans to put in place to ensure householders do not have to pay by weight for adult incontinence pads; the arrangement in place to ensure that waste management companies comply with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

541. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements he plans to put in place to ensure householders do not have to pay by weight for adult incontinence pads; the arrangement in place to ensure that waste management companies comply with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32013/16]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

540. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the delegated responsibilities he has given to Ministers of State in his Department; when the order of delegated responsibility was signed; if he included his Ministers of State in direct discussions or meetings with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of pre-budget discussions; if so, the dates of such meetings and the attendance at each meeting; if the Ministers of State were not included the reason this was the position in view of the designated responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31911/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

540. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the delegated responsibilities he has given to Ministers of State in his Department; when the order of delegated responsibility was signed; if he included his Ministers of State in direct discussions or meetings with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of pre-budget discussions; if so, the dates of such meetings and the attendance at each meeting; if the Ministers of State were not included the reason this was the position in view of the designated responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31911/16]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the environmental and health impact assessments which have been carried out on the use of human biosolids as fertiliser; the regulations in place on the storage and spreading of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

539. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the environmental and health impact assessments which have been carried out on the use of human biosolids as fertiliser; the regulations in place on the storage and spreading of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/16]

Question· writtenPQ 538asked

538. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether offshore wind has an important role to play in reaching our renewable obligations for 2020 in view of the fact that the cost of offshore wind is set to fall dramatically. [31865/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

538. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether offshore wind has an important role to play in reaching our renewable obligations for 2020 in view of the fact that the cost of offshore wind is set to fall dramatically. [31865/16]

Question· writtenPQ 537asked

537. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it will not be possible, under current energy policy, to reach the 2020 renewable electricity target without deploying a broader range of renewable technologies, including offshore wind and solar, in view of the fact that Ireland’s 2020 EU targets for renewable electricity are legally binding and that failure to reach these targets will result in fines that may well be higher than the cost of achieving the targets. [31864/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

537. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it will not be possible, under current energy policy, to reach the 2020 renewable electricity target without deploying a broader range of renewable technologies, including offshore wind and solar, in view of the fact that Ireland’s 2020 EU targets for renewable electricity are legally binding and that failure to reach these targets will result in fines that may well be higher than the cost of achieving the targets. [31864/16]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

533. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline towards ratifying the COP 21 agreement on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31588/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

533. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline towards ratifying the COP 21 agreement on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31588/16]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

532. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline in detail the aspects of the business and organisation of An Post that fall under his Department's remit. [31497/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 October 2016

532. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline in detail the aspects of the business and organisation of An Post that fall under his Department's remit. [31497/16]

Question· Written questionUIN 49794answered

Climate Change Convention

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 October 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to complete the ratification of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Question· Schriftliche Frage18/10095open

Inbetriebnahme von Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlagen seit der Verabschiedung des Aktionsprogramms Klimaschutz

Germany · German Bundestag · 21 October 2016

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Wie viele Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlagen sind nach Informationen der Bundesregierung seit der Verabschiedung des Aktionsprogramms Klimaschutz am 3. Dezember 2014 in Betrieb gegangen (bitte nach Inbetriebnahme, elektrischer Leistung und Bundesland aufschlüsseln), und wie viel von der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung eingeplanten zusätzlichen CO2-Emissionsminderung in Höhe von 4 Millionen Tonnen bis 2020 sind dadurch bisher bereits realisiert worden (vgl. Bundestagsdrucksache 18/6419, S. 2)?

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