Results 401-420 of 4,528 for speaker:Pa Daly

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the analysis that has been carried out on the impact of the Government’s decision not to provide energy credits this winter; the impact projected this is to have on households in arrears; if he anticipates the numbers of households in arrears will rise this winter; the measures he is taking to address...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to ease the energy burden on households this winter given the decision to not supply energy credits; if he anticipates households will be able to withstand the increased annual cost in real terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the analysis that has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43272/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 269. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the energy market reforms he is considering reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43274/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed the powers it has to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; to outline the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 274. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [43304/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 275. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 276. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline how this will be regulated; what safety measures are in place; the measures being taken to ensure that these types of connections are accessible and affordable rather than just available to those with the greatest means; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 277. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework for gaining the consent of local communities and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43317/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 279. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework as regards ensuring that the same technical and safety standards as the national electricity grid will be in place, and that these will be capable of being taken in charge by the system operators [43319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 281. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the additional resources, if any, that will be provided to the CRU for its regulatory role with regard to private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 282. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, the threshold for a new grid-based solution not being available thus allowing access to a private connection. [43322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 278. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework to ensure private wires will not undermine the development of the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 280. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework which ensures that it does not undermine the financing of the national grid; if there will be a framework to ensure that it does not impact on the transmission system operator and distribution system operator to maintain and expand the national...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Pa Daly: 519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of recent reports that testers are being removed from the commercial testing service in order to reduce wait times elsewhere but that they are rising for commercial tests; to report on any engagements he has had with the RSA about this. [43047/25]