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551 records in IE in 2007
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
8 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how much of the White Paper on Energy Policy has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
66 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Shell pipeline and refinery scheme projected for the area of Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo, has his full backing. [23104/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
47 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the Corrib gas field project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23127/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
11 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he intends to have a formal meeting with representatives of the local community in Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo, to discuss Shell’s scheme to install a gas refinery and high pressure pipeline in their midst; and if he will provide a timeframe when such a meeting might take place. [23105/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
7 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position of the Corrib gas pipeline project; his preferred route of Shell’s three alternative routes and the reason for same; the way he envisages this dispute will be resolved in a safe and agreed manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23054/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
6 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward measures to give the energy regulator, CER, co-competition powers with the Competition Authority over the oil and liquid fuels market; if he will direct CER to investigate and report on pricing policies in the oil and liquid fuels market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23055/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
5 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the strategy he supports for an efficient and speedy roll out of broadband to all parts of the country; the timeframe that this can be achieved in; the way the Government will support the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23171/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
4 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on an east-west electricity inter-connector between Ireland and Britain will be built; the person who will pay for same; the capacity it should have; the acceptable timeframe for the project to commence and be finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23170/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
3 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will facilitate the opening of a fully competitive market in the postal delivery sector and in particular the way he will deal with financially supporting the public service obligation that currently exists for An Post in the context of open competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
2 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason he has significantly reduced the grants available to homeowners for renewable heating systems under the proposed phase 2 of the greener homes scheme; the number of applicants who obtained grants under phase 1 of the scheme; the number of applicants on the waiting list for grants; the amount in total he proposes to be allocated for phase 2 of the greener homes scheme; the location where the money is being diverted from to pay for it; when this scheme will be implemented; the reason there will be a significant time lapse between phase 1 and phase 2 of the grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2007
1 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a regulation requiring all mobile telephone masts to open for use for all network operators in order to improve coverage and reduce duplication of masts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23168/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2007
325 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has entered into any leasing arrangements for properties for the use of his Department; the details of the lease; the level of occupancy of the buildings; and the use to which the building is being put. [22997/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2007
324 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department or properties under the control or administration thereof has suffered any loss of assets through fire, theft or flooding in 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the cost to the State of these losses; if action has been taken to recover these items, if stolen; and the costs involved in their replacement, if necessary. [22982/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2007
130 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an assessment has been done by his Department of the expected additional cost of each new dwelling unit arising from the Draft Building Regulations, dealing with energy efficiency for homes published by him on 21 September 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22799/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2007
110 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the new building regulations announced recently will result in 60% lower heat energy demand in new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22738/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
549 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when provision can or will be made for Broadband in the Derrinturn and Carbury areas of County Kildare; the reason for the delay in providing this much needed service to these local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
548 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has plans to allow fixed line broadband providers to access the States recently laid line that runs from the N3 at Castlemartin, County Meath to the NRA offices Phoenixtown in order to provide a residential broadband service in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
547 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Robinstown, County Meath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
546 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has satisfied himself with the availability of fixed line broadband services in rural areas of Meath west; his views on whether local business investment is being hindered by the lack of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22698/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
545 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to rural areas of the Meath west constituency; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22697/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
544 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Longwood, County Meath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22696/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
543 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Kildalkey, County Meath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22695/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
542 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Kilmessan, County Meath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22694/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
541 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Summerhill, County Meath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22693/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
540 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in the roll-out of fixed line broadband services to Clonmellon, County Westmeath; the plans his Department has to provide this service in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22692/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
539 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a foreshore lease will be put in place between his Department and the Port of Cork in relation to a pier (details supplied) in County Cork. [22632/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
538 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the work of the North-South unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22593/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
537 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has an intention of having a formal meeting with representatives of the local community in Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo to discuss a scheme (details supplied) to install a gas refinery and high pressure pipeline in their midst; and if so, if he will provide a time when such a meeting might take place. [22585/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
536 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the pipeline and refinery scheme (details supplied) projected for the area of Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo has his full backing. [22583/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
535 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received and assessed a submission from a committee (details supplied) seeking to have the cutover peatlands of Bord na Móna, Mount Dillon Group on both sides of the Shannon in Longford and Roscommon, retained in State ownership and have a national peatlands park established on the approximately 18,000 acres contained in this geographical area; his view thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22463/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
534 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will extend renewable energy grants to include waste oil recycling for domestic heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22340/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
533 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the product dipetane which can be used for the reduction of hydrocarbon fuels; if he has researched the potential of this particular product in the context of the reduction of carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
532 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the legislation that is applicable to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22264/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
531 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in granting the foreshore licences requested by Waterford County Council for the Seven Villages sewerage scheme; when these licences will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22891/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
530 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review the level of payments offered to participants of the salmon hardship scheme; when such review will be complete; if he will increase the unreasonable and unacceptably low rate on offer presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
529 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has to improve coastal marina development; his views on whether there is a shortage of such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22839/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
528 Deputy Beverley Flynn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a decision has been made regarding an application for a foreshore licence by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if not, when a decision will be made. [22572/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
527 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he envisages the early introduction of measures to incentivise improved insulation standards in the existing housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
526 Deputy Beverley Flynn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a grant scheme to provide assistance to house owners to insulate their homes. [22363/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2007
525 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grant schemes he has in place to facilitate owners of existing houses to improve the energy efficiency of their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22273/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2007
140 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way a club (details supplied) in County Kildare established for fifty years can determine its rights as to the stretch of waterways that it has cared for and stocked over that fifty years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22244/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2007
134 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the standards that apply to the building by local authorities of housing in respect of the need for more energy efficient housing; and the checks carried out by his Department to ensure these standards are met. [22220/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2007
132 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the checks being made by his Department to ensure that the building regulations that require certain measures regarding energy efficiency in the building of new housing are adhered to. [22218/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2007
267 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money paid in expenses to each Minister of State in his Government Department; the headings under which they were paid for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/7]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2007
119 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to promote wood energy. [21522/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2007
533 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a grant will be awarded to a group (details supplied) in County Galway as has been promised. [21926/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2007
532 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the appointments he has made to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies and authorities since 1 July 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21763/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2007
531 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department that have been abolished in the past ten years; the number of members, staff and budget in the year of abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21748/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2007
530 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the boards, bodies, authorities, agencies and quangos under the remit of his Department; the date of establishment; the number of members, staff and budget for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21733/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2007
529 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way broadband services can be enhanced for residents living in rural areas of north Dublin; and his plans for a joint roll-out of services in north Dublin and Meath. [21455/07]