Results 1-7 of 7 for waste management speaker:Thomas Byrne

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...technology; development of electric vehicle charging facilities; use of sustainable building materials; biodiversity protection and restoration; reduction in resource usage i.e. sustainable waste and water management; development of sustainability strategies/climate action plans; promotion of positive behavioural changes amongst members/users; active travel facilities. Officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Environmental Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...technology; development of electric vehicle charging facilities; use of sustainable building materials; biodiversity protection and restoration; reduction in resource usage i.e. sustainable waste and water management; development of sustainability strategies/climate action plans; promotion of positive behavioural changes amongst members/users; active travel facilities. Many golf...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Thomas Byrne: ...happy to support the Minister’s amendments on this. However, there are a few other issues in this area. One concerns the surveys on ethos the Minister is carrying out at the moment. They are a complete waste of administrative time. No school that the Minister proposes to open in the future should be a religious-run school. It just should not be. We have enough. Some 90%...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2014: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Thomas Byrne: .... The whole culture in Irish Water must change. There are many issues of concern surrounding its establishment but the argument about commercial confidentiality is not tenable. This is a public utility managing a public resource and therefore does not have commercial considerations. It is about time the Labour Party stood up to Fine Gael, which seems to want to privatise water...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

Thomas Byrne: ...reality is that the incinerator operators publicly lobbied for it in recent months, including during the general election campaign. In effect, this approach will mean the public has to pay more. Waste charges will increase fairly dramatically. The Cabinet will make its decision on local charges today. Everybody is paying this private charge separately. Everyone will probably have to...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proportion of the total funding in respect of the farm waste management scheme that has been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/10]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)

Thomas Byrne: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of the second phase of the farm waste management scheme grants that have been paid; when the final phase will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3682/10]