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Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when this report will be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

201. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when this report will be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/18]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the independent production sector here (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

200. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the independent production sector here (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/18]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he engaged with telecoms providers in the context of rolling out a total blanket coverage of 4G across the State; if he has had similar engagement in the context of 5G coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he engaged with telecoms providers in the context of rolling out a total blanket coverage of 4G across the State; if he has had similar engagement in the context of 5G coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/18]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 6 November 2018, the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for the advice it received; if his predecessor engaged the Office of Government Procurement on both concession agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 6 November 2018, the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for the advice it received; if his predecessor engaged the Office of Government Procurement on both concession agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/18]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) working in association with another company has engaged and-or met with him, his predecessor and-or his officials regarding managing the MANs in the past two years to date; if so, the nature of those meetings and or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) working in association with another company has engaged and-or met with him, his predecessor and-or his officials regarding managing the MANs in the past two years to date; if so, the nature of those meetings and or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/18]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 7 September 2018, if the study referenced has been completed; if so, his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48434/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 November 2018

195. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 7 September 2018, if the study referenced has been completed; if so, his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48434/18]

Question· Written questionUIN 193484answered

Climate Change: EU Action

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to maintain alignment with EU climate change policy after the UK leaves the EU.

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

552. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the television licence fee (details supplied) will be reformed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48400/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

552. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the television licence fee (details supplied) will be reformed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48400/18]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

551. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the most recent data on energy consumption; the percentage that the residential sector contributes to energy consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48396/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

551. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the most recent data on energy consumption; the percentage that the residential sector contributes to energy consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48396/18]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

550. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress toward 2020 renewable energy targets; his plans to meet those targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

550. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress toward 2020 renewable energy targets; his plans to meet those targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48395/18]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the importation of fracked shale gas; if such importation accedes with the national policy on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

549. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the importation of fracked shale gas; if such importation accedes with the national policy on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48386/18]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

548. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2018; the timeline for the introduction of provisions to reduce the burden of the broadcasting levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

548. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2018; the timeline for the introduction of provisions to reduce the burden of the broadcasting levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48369/18]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that Ireland is ambitious enough on climate action and the use of renewable energy to continue to attract investment in the technology sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48322/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

547. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that Ireland is ambitious enough on climate action and the use of renewable energy to continue to attract investment in the technology sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48322/18]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans since taking office to increase ambition in tackling climate change and ensuring Ireland becomes a leader on climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48321/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

546. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans since taking office to increase ambition in tackling climate change and ensuring Ireland becomes a leader on climate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48321/18]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and other consultancy or production costs for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48298/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

545. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by his Department; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising and other consultancy or production costs for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48298/18]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

544. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of Ireland's commitments to the Accord de Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48297/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

544. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of Ireland's commitments to the Accord de Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48297/18]

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

543. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the forgone revenue through non-payment of television licences this year to the end of October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48168/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

543. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the forgone revenue through non-payment of television licences this year to the end of October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48168/18]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions taken to address non-payment of television licence fees since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48167/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

542. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions taken to address non-payment of television licence fees since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48167/18]

Question· writtenPQ 541asked

541. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of the collection of the television licence fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48166/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

541. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of the collection of the television licence fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48166/18]

Question· writtenPQ 540asked

540. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise rural areas in the terms and conditions before allocating the 5G licences to the respective companies; the way in which he plans to favourably discriminate towards rural areas that currently have poor or no service at all when allocating these respective licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48086/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

540. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to prioritise rural areas in the terms and conditions before allocating the 5G licences to the respective companies; the way in which he plans to favourably discriminate towards rural areas that currently have poor or no service at all when allocating these respective licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48086/18]

Question· writtenPQ 539asked

539. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to alleviate concerns of local residents regarding a wind farm (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

539. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to alleviate concerns of local residents regarding a wind farm (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/18]

Question· writtenPQ 538asked

538. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that some energy supply companies have increased their prices twice in 2018; his plans to take action to curb their price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47918/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

538. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that some energy supply companies have increased their prices twice in 2018; his plans to take action to curb their price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47918/18]

Question· writtenPQ 537asked

537. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in improving mobile phone signals throughout County Donegal since the publication of the report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce in January 2017; the specific measures and progress made from the date of publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47911/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

537. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in improving mobile phone signals throughout County Donegal since the publication of the report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce in January 2017; the specific measures and progress made from the date of publication to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47911/18]

Question· writtenPQ 536asked

536. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request Eir to put in place additional staff to deal with customer queries and queries from Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to ensure such queries are dealt with in a timely manner and customers are kept informed in view of repeated missed targets by it in the roll-out of fibre broadband. [47910/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

536. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request Eir to put in place additional staff to deal with customer queries and queries from Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to ensure such queries are dealt with in a timely manner and customers are kept informed in view of repeated missed targets by it in the roll-out of fibre broadband. [47910/18]

Question· writtenPQ 535asked

535. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that the roll-out of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied) has been pushed back by up to six months despite repeated assurances from Eir and his Department that the roll-out would occur in quarter 4 of 2018; and his further views on whether it is acceptable that the delay has not been communicated to customers in the area and was only confirmed on 13 November 2018. [47893/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

535. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that the roll-out of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied) has been pushed back by up to six months despite repeated assurances from Eir and his Department that the roll-out would occur in quarter 4 of 2018; and his further views on whether it is acceptable that the delay has not been communicated to customers in the area and was only confirmed on 13 November 2018. [47893/18]

Question· writtenPQ 534asked

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has made an application for a licence to import fracked gas to a terminal in the west of Ireland; if so, the thresholds of the licence; if there is a policy of not using fracked gas for energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has made an application for a licence to import fracked gas to a terminal in the west of Ireland; if so, the thresholds of the licence; if there is a policy of not using fracked gas for energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/18]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

533. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of his Department's guidelines on the installation of solar panels in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47794/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

533. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of his Department's guidelines on the installation of solar panels in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47794/18]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

532. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent judgement by the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied) regarding salmon fishing before designing the eel suppprt scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47737/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

532. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent judgement by the European Court of Human Rights (details supplied) regarding salmon fishing before designing the eel suppprt scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47737/18]

Question· writtenPQ 531asked

531. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if applications to the eel fishing scheme can made without prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47736/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

531. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if applications to the eel fishing scheme can made without prejudice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47736/18]

Question· writtenPQ 530asked

530. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if documentation from the Revenue Commissioners will be an acceptable independent proof of eel fishing activity for the purposes of the current support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47735/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

530. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if documentation from the Revenue Commissioners will be an acceptable independent proof of eel fishing activity for the purposes of the current support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47735/18]

Question· writtenPQ 529asked

529. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) will be included on the fibre broadband line being installed in an area; if not, the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

529. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) will be included on the fibre broadband line being installed in an area; if not, the date for the roll-out of high speed broadband for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47732/18]

Question· writtenPQ 528asked

528. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if nuclear mud dumping off the Welsh coast poses a risk here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

528. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if nuclear mud dumping off the Welsh coast poses a risk here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47696/18]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

527. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a division within his Department that is involved in the provision of the national broadband plan. [48112/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

527. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a division within his Department that is involved in the provision of the national broadband plan. [48112/18]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

526. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a waiver available for disposal of incontinence pads for adults with disabilities due to the changes in refuse charges which are not pay-by-weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

526. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a waiver available for disposal of incontinence pads for adults with disabilities due to the changes in refuse charges which are not pay-by-weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/18]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will devise and use a carbon budget methodology to ensure that Government spending and tax policies are in line with the required reductions in greenhouse gasses in order to meet the national transition objective and EU climate and energy targets for 2030. [48148/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will devise and use a carbon budget methodology to ensure that Government spending and tax policies are in line with the required reductions in greenhouse gasses in order to meet the national transition objective and EU climate and energy targets for 2030. [48148/18]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will require all projects under the NDP to be appraised using a shadow price of carbon in view of the fact that the current EU Emissions Trading System price of nearly €20 may serve as a guide to assessing the long-term climate impacts of NDP investments. [48146/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 November 2018

188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will require all projects under the NDP to be appraised using a shadow price of carbon in view of the fact that the current EU Emissions Trading System price of nearly €20 may serve as a guide to assessing the long-term climate impacts of NDP investments. [48146/18]

Record· Verzoek bij regeling van werkzaamheden2018Z21591concluded

Brief van de ministers van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat en van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit over het bericht dat de Nederlandse bodem harder daalt dan verwacht (Rtvnoord.nl, 19 november 2018)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 20 November 2018

Brief van de ministers van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat en van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit over het bericht dat de Nederlandse bodem harder daalt dan verwacht (Rtvnoord.nl, 19 november 2018)

Question· Written questionUIN 192707answered

Carbon Emissions: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 189542, on Carbon Budgets: Climate Change, and with reference to the Committee on Climate Change’s assessment of the cost-ef

Question· Written questionUIN 192821answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies on (a) green energy subsidies and (b) taxes on fossil fuel emissions of the findings of the UN Intergo

Question· Written questionUIN 192706answered

Offshore Industry: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 186941 on Offshore Industry: Oil, and with reference to the October 2018 IPCC report recommendations on the reduction in emi

Question· Written questionUIN 192926answered

Taiwan: Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department recognises Taiwan’s efforts and contribution on combating climate change; and if his Department will support Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the 24th Sessi

Question· Written questionUIN 191948answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the consequences to the UK in the event that global temperature rises are not kept within the limits of climate accords.

Question· Written questionUIN 191964answered

Climate Change

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 November 2018

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the (a) IPCC’s report on global warming of 1.5 degrees and (b) the outlined scenarios in that repo

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an urgent review of policy will be implemented in regard to grants of permission for the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure such as the plan to build a large industrial terminal on the Shannon Estuary from the United States of America in view of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which warned that the world has only 12 years in which to act to prevent climate breakdown. [47527/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 November 2018

222. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an urgent review of policy will be implemented in regard to grants of permission for the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure such as the plan to build a large industrial terminal on the Shannon Estuary from the United States of America in view of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which warned that the world has only 12 years in which to act to prevent climate breakdown. [47527/18]

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