Results 1-20 of 179 for waste management speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (21 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...and other company leaders to discuss SHEIN’s strategy in Ireland. This included discussing the growth of SHEIN’s workforce in Dublin to fill roles in big data and analytics, security engineering, finance management and legal, as well as expanding SHEIN's graduate programme in Ireland. SHEIN aims to fill 30 key roles in the Ireland office by end 2023, with a view to increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Functions (25 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...to the highest international standards. The specific standards NSAI audit organisations against in the area of environmental protection include: ISO 14001, an International Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Standard, was developed to help organisations identify, manage and control those activities that have an environmental impact. It helps organisations improve their...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...change in energy conservation and emissions reduction initiatives. Last week we ran a Climate Action and Sustainability week which focused on climate related matters including transport, energy, waste management and climate change. The Department’s Learning and Career Development Unit is actively considering the provision of relevant climate action leadership training as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (3 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...for EMEA and will function as the centre of SHEIN’s operations in the region. SHEIN plans to increase their workforce in Dublin by filing roles in big data and analytics, security engineering, finance management and legal, as well as expanding SHEIN's graduate programme in Ireland. SHEIN aims to fill 30 key roles in the Ireland office by end 2023, with a view to increasing that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (11 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: ..., I do not accept that we are not putting in place a pathway to a much more impactful response to the circular economy challenge that we have across multiple areas, from energy generation to energy management to transportation, to waste management and waste to energy. In all of these areas, the principles around the benefits of a circular economy are now being actioned in Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (11 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: .... To be fair, we are moving from being in a poor position in this area relative to other European countries to a much better place. However, we have a distance to travel yet in terms of how we manage, reduce and recycle waste, how we produce energy and how we use natural resources to do that in a clean way, and in our overall approach towards the circular economy. This is more than just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...economy by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. My Department is supporting that work, engaging on it and dealing with many of the areas the Deputy mentioned such as waste avoidance and recovery. The Deputy made a significant contribution on this when he was in the Department as regards putting real structure on Ireland's approach to the climate challenge. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: I can confirm that the Department of Defence, as part of its waste management contract, has recycling procedures in place in all its buildings for the disposal of waste material through recyclable methods. This includes: The introduction of recycling stations throughout the building, consisting of: - clean recyclable waste - non-recyclable waste - compostable and glass bins To further promote...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on the Crisis in Ukraine: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...have been involved in campaigns linked to Chernobyl in the past before coming into politics. Turning off the power to that facility or to parts of it raises concerns around safety in terms of the management of nuclear waste, maintaining temperatures and so on. The statements from the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, have been clear on that and somewhat reassuring during the past...

Seanad: Antarctic Treaty: Motion (8 Dec 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...Treaty 1991. The treaty and conventions deal with issues relating to, among other things, nuclear testing, scientific research, criminal jurisdiction, environmental protection and conservation, waste disposal, territorial claims and military activity. At the time of its conclusion, the treaty was regarded as making an extremely important contribution to international peace and security,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...that what has changed in recent months is the ability to export large volumes to China, resulting in large amounts of farm plastics being, as the Deputy suggested, in storage. We need to manage that at home in terms of an increased capacity to recycle the plastic appropriately, which is a viable business. On the questions of where the levy should go, who should be able to access it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...and I will ensure the Deputy gets a good response in writing also. I will address some of the issues now, as flagged by Deputy Lowry. The legislative framework for the import and export of waste in the European Union is set down in very clear regulations in the European Parliament and the Council. Under the waste management and shipment of waste regulation 2017, Dublin City Council...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...vehicles. We have ambitious targets and we need to meet them. We are investing more in warmer homes and have a budget to match. We have a commitment to have a radical change in how we manage waste from next year on. We are decarbonising the energy supply. Some 30% of our energy needs are now being provided by renewables and by 2030, that figure needs to be 70%. We have a new...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...wants to look at my views on this issue can check the detailed 40-minute presentation I made to the oral hearing on this issue. What is frustrating is that we won the argument. The inspector who was managing that oral hearing recommended a refusal. We also need to respect the independence of An Bord Pleanála, however. It is an independent planning appeals body. I do not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...on private or group water investment. Thus the public water utility, Irish Water, is not the exclusive provider of water services, but does provide drinking water to 83% of the population and waste water services to 64% of the population. Water policy is seeking to ensure the appropriate stewardship of all of the nation’s water resources and that all citizens have access to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (4 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels for public water services, including the delivery of water services capital infrastructure, encompassing the management of urban waste water collection and treatment infrastructure.  All discharges to the aquatic environment from sewerage systems owned, managed and operated by Irish Water require a...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...the independent expert commission recommended. It proposed that the funding of water services for normal domestic and personal use should be out of taxation. It also recommended that excessive or wasteful use of water should be paid for directly by the user at tariffs determined by Commission for Energy Regulation, CER. It recommended that excessive or wasteful use of water should be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services (11 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...that implementation of the plan can be monitored. These include targets for achieving compliance with drinking water quality standards, targets for addressing legacy failings in relation to urban waste water treatment, targets for reduced leakage rates and lead management as well as targets for improving operational and capital efficiencies identified by the Commission for Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (6 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...October 2011. €27,800 2011 National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) Audit reports for ISO9001:2008 in 2011 and 2012. Not intended for publication.  These reports are for internal use only as an input for ongoing development of a Divisional Quality Management System. €6,699 2011 Price Waterhouse Coopers Independent assessment on establishment of National Water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The holding, transport or management of waste is a matter for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and I have no function in this regard.