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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 309 together. My Department has not commissioned any research on chemtrails, climate engineering or geoengineering activities within Irish airspace. Claims regarding chemtrails frequently stem from suspicions regarding the trails that can be seen from passing aircraft. My Department has no evidence to suggest that such trails are anything...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 and 326 together. There are no NGO’s operating under the aegis of my Department. There are 15 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Legislative Reviews (8 May 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Marie Sherlock: ...the intent and ambition of the Act in supposedly giving greater power and autonomy to vulnerable individuals and to significantly increasing the numbers registering enduring power of attorney, EPA. The reality has proved very different, however. I want to relay to the Minister of State the enormous frustration among many people with the operation of the Assisted Decision-Making...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm to the Deputy the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by my Department, each year from 2020 to 2024 in the attached table. There are 15 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: All planning guidelines are prepared under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines addressing a number of key aspects including noise,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of these material streams to ensure this is managed and financed appropriately. Ireland’s EPR schemes which also include scheme for used tyres and farm plastics are described at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-environment-climate-and-comm unications/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-epr /. The annual reports of these schemes detail their recycling performance and are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (1 May 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

Noel O'Donovan: ...that we support the farming industry. We do not have the power to ensure the derogation will remain but it is important that we stand firm on the side of farmers. A number of weeks ago, the Department disclosed a new map regarding the reduction of the 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha. This affects areas of my constituency. The Minister will be familiar with the Timoleague catchment area....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (30 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 to 94, inclusive, together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department has responsibility for the designation of the Lady's Island Lake Special Protection Area under Statutory Instrument 69 of 2010 and the Lady's Island Lake Special Area of Conservation under Statutory Instrument 292 of 2018. The NPWS carries out certain nature...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (29 Apr 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Scahill for raising this issue today. I am taking this on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne, my colleague in the Department. I will give a general response and then address specifically the areas in Roscommon, Cloonfad and Lowberry Cross, that were raised. I would suggest that Senator Scahill writes directly to the...

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Daly: ...to go and that are licensed will be planted, or is that just another figure we are using to balance an equation that may not be a realistic one? I read a couple of weeks ago in The Journal that the EPA has now said there could be anything up to a 7% reduction in agricultural emissions based on the figures. It was using a standard European or worldwide figure, but when it gets to more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: ...set and are published in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/2126 as amended by (EU) 2023/1319. Ireland’s GHG emissions projections are updated annually by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published on their website. The latest available projections were published in May 2024, covering the years 2023 – 2050. The 2025 projections will be published by...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to meet the needs of service users, and includes the establishment of a dedicated helpdesk to assist those who require additional support in making an application for an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) via the online portal. It is important to note that there remains a facility for manual EPA applications to be submitted by those who cannot, for a variety of reasons, utilise the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Websites (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1940 and 1943 together. I thank the Deputy for their questions regarding the online application process for Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015. EPAs are an essential advance planning tool, enabling people to prepare for a time when they may have difficulty in making certain decisions themselves....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (29 Apr 2025)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for their question regarding the online application process for Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, 2015. As the documents supplied note, EPAs are a sensible and advisable advance planning tool, enabling people to prepare for a time when they may have difficulty in making certain decisions themselves. Ensuring accessibility...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025) See 4 other results from this debate

Michael Collins: ...what he ended up doing. It has been 20 years in Ballydehob and in Goleen, where I live, it has been 25 years. We are going absolutely nowhere. If farmer has a leakage on the farm, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and Cork County Council come down on him or her and closes the business. They will put that farmer out of business and fine him or her. When it comes to Uisce...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Data Centres (10 Apr 2025)

Alan Dillon: ...Emissions from data centres are captured under the electricity and buildings sectoral emissions ceilings, corresponding to their primary and secondary energy supply respectively. According to the EPA’s Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2023 report, annual emission reductions of 10.3% are required for 2024-2025 in the electricity sector to achieve compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The national air quality monitoring network is operated, maintained, and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP), which is funded by my Department. As competent authority under the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive, the EPA decides the most appropriate locations for monitors based on best practice and EU requirements....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air and Water Pollution (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90 and 91 together. The national air quality monitoring network is operated, maintained and monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme (AAMP), which is funded by my Department. A significant upgrade to the AAMP network was undertaken in recent years, also funded by my Department. As...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: There are 15 State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information sought in the Question is an operational matter for each of the State bodies concerned and, as such, it is not information held by my Department. It is suggested that the Deputy contact the bodies directly in relation to this matter. Contact details for each body are set out in the attached document. ...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Micheál Martin: ...level of capital to Irish Water over the next while. However, I am absolutely clear that this has to be tied to new supply to enable housing and infrastructural development around the entire country. We also have to look at the regulatory framework to get a proper balance between compliance, EPA compliance and so on, and new development and new wastewater treatment plants in new areas...