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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of native woodland trees to be planted outside of former bogland in each of the years 2019 to 2022, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of native woodland trees planted in each of the years 2007 to 2018, inclusive, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42319/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Data (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Sitka spruce trees planted in each of the years 2007 to 2018, inclusive, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42318/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full-year cost of extending the warmer homes scheme to replacing single glaze windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full-year cost of extending the better energy homes scheme to provide universal attic insulation and universal wall insulation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49226/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full-year cost of a new recycling centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49227/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of the warmth and well-being pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49228/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of public funding from his Department given to each of the directly funded licensed television and radio stations broadcasting here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49229/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to move the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019 to Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49230/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (27 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers carried by each form of transport (details supplied); the amount in tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions produced by each of the forms of transport in each of the years from 2008 to the most recent year for which figures are available in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49224/19]

Migration of Participating Securities Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I am sure the Minister of State will agree that this is not the most important Bill that will come before the House in his time - that is for sure. It is a highly technical Bill which seeks to make a contingency provision for the transfer of the settlement of trades in Irish equities and other securities from CREST in London to Euroclear in Belgium as a result of the uncertainty surrounding...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister. We have had a number of discussions with the Department and the trade unions in regard to just transition. What we are creating is this new subhead to allow for what the Minister called a token allocation of €1,000, which is essentially to allow for the establishment in order that the expenditure in the budget can be spent. Is that not an acknowledgement that...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome the response. I want to follow up with a number of questions. I will set out the problem. Patricia King, the president of ICTU, was before the Joint Committee on Climate Action last week and we had trade union officials before the joint committee earlier today. Essentially, they have stated that the infrastructure is woefully inadequate, that the just transition has not got off...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: On the €20 million for retrofit, how many homes are expected to be retrofitted and what is the average cost per home?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: On the €20 million, the Minister is saying that there will be a mix in terms of who can avail of the, on average, €20,000 retrofit grant. Some of the applicants might be social housing residents through local authorities but others will be people who will have to pay a level of capital upfront. We need to monitor this area to ensure that the majority of applicants are not in...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: This needs to be done fairly to ensure there is an appropriate mix. I would argue that the majority of the retrofit needs to be to local authority housing, such that there will be a minority of private residents who can make a capital investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Tuohy and wish him the best of luck in his role when he is officially appointed to his position. I wish him well. In his opening statement, Mr. Tuohy referenced the climate action plan and the target of 70% of electricity being generated from renewables by 2030. My first question is, will we reach that target by 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. Tuohy saying offshore is the one area where we need to do more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: Many of the environmental groups that we meet would have more ambitious targets - some 80% and others 90% - by 2030. Would it be possible to exceed the 70% target? Could we be more ambitious in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EirGrid: Chairman Designate (26 Nov 2019)

David Cullinane: What is Mr. Tuohy's view about where we potentially could go? What is the closest to 100% that could we get to?