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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (14 May 2024)

Holly Cairns: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that disabled people in rural areas cannot avail of the deposit return scheme as collection machines are not generally available in small retail outlets; and if he would consider introducing a grant to small retailers who cannot afford to purchase a collection machine. [21244/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland has purchased the gas storage ship it announced in 2023 which customers were told that they would be paying for through their household bills; if, given that Ireland has apparently less than two years' supply of gas left and this ship was intended for reserves, the ship has been purchased; if customers have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emergency Planning (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the 'public warning system' which enables mobile phone operators in Ireland to send warnings to the public via text message on behalf of the Government before or during large-scale public emergencies or when there is danger to life; if, given that it is EU law that every State operates a warning system...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Union (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 30 April 2024, to list all Acts sponsored by his Department, or Statutory Instruments signed by Ministers at his Department, from 20 February 2020 to date, and which were necessitated, either in whole or in part, to transpose or give effect to regulations, directives or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what penalties Ireland will accrue if it does not meet its 2030 targets of a reduction of 50% on emissions and the 2050 target of 100% reduction on emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21375/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that there were two orange alerts on the grid in recent months as high energy demand units continue to be added to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the recent planning permission granted for a data centre in Ennis; if he is concerned by the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he accepts that there is an urgent need to accelerate our offshore wind projects to allow for economic development based on renewables; if he is satisfied that his Department is doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider freezing data centre projects until we have sufficient renewables to supply the energy required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will review the need to classify batteries as dangerous substances when it comes to the building of large battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (14 May 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rollout of high-speed broadband in Cavan and Monaghan. [21323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (14 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the reason a person (details supplied) did not qualify for a home heating upgrade as part of the SEAI's warmer homer scheme despite being an eligible applicant and having a suitable household; if there is sufficient scope to appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 May 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether BER assessors are more than qualified to provide the home energy assessment required for the home energy upgrade loans scheme, and that excluding domestic BER assessors that are not on the SEAI technical assessors panel is anti-competitive and restricts choice to the homeowner; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether consideration has been given to the establishment of a dumping taskforce in Cork city. [21616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 May 2024)

Thomas Gould: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the National Broadband Plan in Cork. [21617/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (14 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the role he has in ensuring with ComReg that phone signal is delivered across the State and addressing black spots that continue impact on connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (14 May 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the role he has in ensuring with Eirgrid that grid infrastructure investment is sufficient to support a green transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21622/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received under the warmer homes scheme since its announcement; the number of homes completed in the country; the number of applications received in County Meath, by year, since 2020, in tabular form; the number of homes that have been completed under the scheme in Meath, by year, since 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Employment Rights (14 May 2024)

Gerald Nash: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agency under the aegis of their Department is aware of any cases of bogus self-employment in any bodies under their remit from 2020 to 1 May 2024; if they will outline if there are currently any cases from such agencies or bodies currently before the SCOPE section of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 May 2024)

Denis Naughten: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason homes built before 2021 are eligible to apply for a rooftop solar panel grant but not homes constructed since that date; his plans to review same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21795/24]