Results 41-60 of 243 for speaker:Ciarán Ahern

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Gas Networks Ireland report, as commissioned by his predecessor, that outlines the challenges and risks of bringing a floating storage regasification unit into Ireland, will be released for public consultation. [9004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how frequently the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in any proposed State-led floating storage and regasification (FSRU) unit will need to be replenished, given the inevitable boil-off of LNG over time; if he will provide clarity on the countries this gas will be sourced from; the measures taken to ensure an FSRU...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to consider expanding the cycle to work scheme to school children; the work being taken on such a measure; the cost such an expansion would involve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the roll out of contactless fare payments on all public transport to commence, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 610. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that should be taken by a parent in Dublin south west when no childcare places are available for children under two years-of-age; how she intends to increase the number of affordable childcare places in the constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected total capital cost of the strategic gas reserve; the estimated annual operating cost; to outline the future mechanism for recouping the costs of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10928/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projected annual additional cost on a domestic natural gas bill to fund the provision of a strategic gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10929/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been provided with estimates of the amount by which the standing charge for a domestic natural gas bill will increase in order to fund the provision of a strategic gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10930/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will identify the location for a floating strategic gas reserve; the agency that will be responsible for securing planning permission and operating the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the conditions he intends to apply to the source of the natural gas stored in any strategic gas reserve; if it will be filled from the existing network through the interconnector or use an LNG carrier to refuel/refill the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10934/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total volume of natural gas used in Ireland in each year since 2016, in tabular form; to provide a breakdown of the volume used for electricity generation, household and business use; the projected volume requirement for each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated additional volume requirement of natural gas for electricity generation and data centres for each of the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10932/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many electricity and gas customers were in arrears on their energy bills based on the most recently available figures; if he will outline what reporting his Department receives on those in arrears; how the most recent figures compare to those from the same date in 2024 and 2023 respectively; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he projects the first new offshore renewable wind energy to become available on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11239/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much new gas-fired electricity generation will be added to the grid in 2025; how much was added in 2024 and if he will provide a breakdown by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much natural gas was used respectively by data centres and large industrial processes respectively in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11241/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity storage available on the grid; the plan to add more over the next five years; if he will confirm if pumped hydro storage is included; to outline the current location of electricity storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11242/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to list the functions, roles and services that were carried out and delivered by civil service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of each contract since the implementation of the Building Momentum public service agreement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with Electric Ireland on poor communication levels with businesses regarding power outage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Services (19 Mar 2025)

Ciarán Ahern: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with Uisce Éireann on poor communication levels with businesses regarding water outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/25]