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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2023)

Brendan Howlin: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if officials from his Department have carried out analyses on the afforestation files on hand that will be affected by new restrictions relating to peat, high nature value farmlands and extended bird exclusion zones; to detail the overall number of applications affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/23]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Brendan Howlin: ...has suggested that it did all it could in difficult circumstances but the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, still managed to find €150 a year for the self-employed, which is an increase of €3 a week, and he found €5,000 for those who inherit expensive family homes. Following on from the Taoiseach’s repeated public pledges about cutting taxes for the better off, budget...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2019)

Brendan Howlin: ...most important employers in the midlands, not only in Longford but Westmeath, Laois and all the adjoining counties. The Government's climate action plan calls for early and complete phase out of coal and peat fired electricity generation. Labour agrees that this is necessary if we are serious about cutting our greenhouse gas emissions to 33 million tonnes by 2030. We do not agree on the...

Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (9 Oct 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...'s disposals of its 50% shareholdings in two overseas assets in the UK and Spain. A further €200 million remains to be paid by ESB, representing a realisation for the Government of the value of ESB's two midlands peat plants, as announced by ESB in July. I can give the Deputy some more detail on that if he wants it. It has been the Government's consistent position that funds...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement by ESB that it no longer intends to proceed with the planned sale of its two peat-fired power plants under the State assets disposal programme, but instead will fund the remaining amount of the special dividend requirement for the Exchequer from borrowings drawn down within its existing banking facilities. This decision...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...s annual report is to be submitted to Government for approval shortly, at which point further detail on the Bord Gáis Energy sale, and the proceeds arising for the Exchequer as a result, will be announced by Ervia. And finally, ESB is currently finalising its plans in relation to its midlands peat plants, which are also expected to yield a further special dividend for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lease Agreements (27 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...ULYSSES PROPERTIES LIMITED DUBLIN 01 Frederick St North €702,000.00 WESTWARD GROUP DUBLIN 01 Irish Life Centre €900,000.00 IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE DUBLIN 01 Irish Life Centre €650,000.00 IRISH LIFE ASSURANCE DUBLIN 01 Kings Inn House SWO & ESO €258,179.33 PARNELL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP C/O BEN PEAT DUBLIN 01 Kings Inn House SWO & ESO...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (10 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...2013, the ESB announced its intention to sell its 50% shareholding in each of its international tolling plants, Marchwood in the UK and Bizkaia Energia in the Basque country, and in October it announced that it is to sell its two peat stations, West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power. The ESB completed the disposal of its interest in Marchwood last November for a price that was in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (8 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...2013.  In February 2013, ESB announced its intention to sell its 50% shareholding in each of its international tolling plants, Marchwood in the UK and Bizkaia Energia in the Basque Country, and in October it announced that it is to sell its two peat stations, West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power. ESB completed the disposal of its interest in Marchwood in November 2013 for a price...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...job creation initiatives in the economy. I expect to receive €400 million in special dividends arising from the disposal of non-strategic assets of the ESB in the United Kingdom and in Spain. In addition, the ESB has announced that it is to sell its two peat stations, West Offaly Power and Lough Ree Power. The company will be proposing to prospective buyers an arrangement under...

Adjournment Debate Matters (8 Jul 2008)

Brendan Howlin: ...having to go back to tender in relation to this urgent matter, due to the risk of losing the builder whose tender has been accepted; (3) Deputy Ulick Burke — the need to extend the harvesting of peat for domestic purposes on designated bogs beyond 2008; (4) Deputy Brian Hayes — the need for the Minister for Education and Science to make an early statement on a request, now ten years...

Adjournment Debate Matters (1 Jul 2008)

Brendan Howlin: ...to the risk of losing the builder whose tender has been accepted; (5) Deputy Ulick Burke — the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to extend the harvesting of peat for domestic purposes on designated bogs beyond 2008 in view of the current high energy costs, and if he will examine the 1997 and 2000 interpretations by the then Governments of the 1992...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Feb 2006)

Brendan Howlin: ...To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if, in view of the reported bid by Bord na Móna to purchase EON's Edenderry power plant the company is being transformed from a peat harvesting and production company to a broader based energy operation with renewable energy and waste management interests; if so, the implications for Bord na Móna's long-term commercial...