Results 701-720 of 2,335 for speaker:Tom Neville

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (24 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce or end the use of single use plastics in State bodies; and the steps he will take generally to reduce the use of plastics and increase the rate of plastic recycling. [3184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (24 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to respond to climate disruption; and the steps he is taking to develop an all of government plan. [3183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 to agricultural shows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 to organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (23 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax clearance certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied). [3150/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: I thank the Minister for her reply and for visiting Lough Gur in County Limerick recently to attend the launch of the book by Ms Rose Cleary, The Archaeology of Lough Gur. I thank Minister of State, Deputy Griffin, through the Minister's offices, for visiting St. Kieran's Heritage Association in regard to the celebration of the finding of the Ardagh chalice 150 years ago. With regard to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: Again I recognise the Minister's visit to Lough Gur. I thank the Government for the funding it is providing through the outdoor recreation scheme. Moneys have been coming through in this regard and they all feed into their heritage and culture side. Lough Gur, which the Minister visited, for which we are very grateful, has 1,000 field monuments within 5 km. On the night the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Promotion (16 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the details of the public consultation process for Heritage Ireland 2030; and the opportunities for residents of County Limerick to contribute to the process, including details on public events. [1777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (16 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the cultural ambassadors initiative; and the ambassador with connections to County Limerick. [1776/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: I will not delay the meeting because all of my questions were answered.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (15 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 827. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (15 Jan 2019)

Tom Neville: 1102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1303/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. How old is the smart technology they are speaking about? Has it been rolled out in other countries? If so, when was it rolled out, what are the results and why was it not rolled out in Ireland sooner? On data centres, what will be the impact on the grid of increased numbers of data centres? With significant growth projected in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: Where will we be in five years' time in this regard? To what degree does the commission envisage our carbon footprint may be reduced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: Is there a commercial projection as to how much carbon would be reduced by installing this technology, given the statistical analysis the commission has put in place already?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: Will the commission examine that? It probably has that information in different reports-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: It would be great if the commission could provide that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: I thank both witnesses for coming in. I have a few quick questions around agriculture. What approach was taken in the UK in respect of agriculture and climate change? Where were the quick wins in agriculture? Where are the current challenges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: What is Lord Deben's opinion regarding agricultural emissions in light of the fact that Ireland has been recognised as having one of the lower carbon-emitting agricultural sectors relative to other countries and that it has been argued that a reduction in productivity here would lead to the slack being taken up by a less carbon-efficient country? Has that been discussed by the UK committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Tom Neville: Has the UK committee discussed how such action would be balanced with an increased demand for food productivity?