Results 1,681-1,700 of 2,836 for speaker:Violet-Anne Wynne

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 40. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide clarity on the Government’s approach to national energy policy and security of supply over the winter period; the steps that he will take to alleviate the impact of huge energy price increases on homes, farms and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Government will improve the procedures, systems and supports that are in place to enable businesses to sell surplus energy supplies back to the national grid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a comprehensive national education and awareness campaign related to energy conservation and efficiency aimed at both the residential and business sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered if greater investment in renewables should be made a Government priority to offset the consequent short-term impact on greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 44. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that his Department is taking to develop offshore energy exploration off the west coast of Ireland given that priority appears to be given to the east coast at present despite the vast potential of the western seaboard with its higher proportion and scale of wind; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the national policy and regulations on offshore energy creation and the need for it to be fast-tracked and clearly enunciated by Government and Government agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the opportunity for Ireland to become an international leader on offshore energy creation providing a comprehensive and clear cut regime is quickly put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that the Government is taking to seriously consider and explore alternative options for energy storage and provision in Ireland especially for those in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the National Broadband roll-out and the fact that some residences (details supplied) in County Clare have been left without a broadband service. [46741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to remove the PSO levy in order to assist businesses that are struggling with increasing energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Support Services (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if a special wage support and other emergency subsidies will be targeted to help SMEs and entrepreneurs similar to the effective emergency measures supports during Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Conservation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance if a special grant or tax measure will be considered for businesses to acquire more energy efficient equipment as a special short-term measure during the current energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46745/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 168. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will accelerate the process of granting a foreshore licence to the ESB for the development of the Moneypoint offshore wind farm off the Clare and Kerry coastline; if he will set out a definite plan for the future role and potential of the Moneypoint generating station, which is due for closure as a coal generating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 169. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources and funding that have been allocated to Clare County Council for the provision of emergency accommodation; if additional funding will be administered by his Department given the emergency accommodation is at full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's winter plan in relation to funding and resources allocated by the Department to county councils to deal with growing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to reinstate the 1,800 assistant principal positions at primary and special school levels that remain outstanding since the end of the 2009 moratorium on promotion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of assistant principal posts at primary school level created in the past 24 months, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the discrepancy of 72 cent per pupil per day in the capitation grant rate for primary school students at a mainstream rate of €183 per year and voluntary secondary school students at a rate of €316 per year; if she intends to remedy this discrepancy in budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made in budget 2023 to expand the operational budget of the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Sep 2022)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be any provision in budget 2023 to allow class sizes to be reduced by two points in order to be brought to the European average as a matter of best practice (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47315/22]