Written answers
				Tuesday, 18 December 2018
  				
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
				 
  - Inland Fisheries 
 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a series of matters (details supplied) relating to draft net fishing on the River Feale will be examined; and if he...
- Electric Vehicle Grants 
 498. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost in 2019 if the budget for the electric vehicle home charger grant scheme increased by 20%; and if he...
- Climate Change Policy 
 499. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when work will commence on the new whole-of-Government climate action plan; the timeframe for the report to be...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 500. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a broadband service will be available under the national broadband scheme at a location (details supplied). [52725/18]
- Biofuel Data 
 501. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of used cooking oil used in the production of biodiesel here annually; the volume of used cooking oil...
- Better Energy Homes Scheme 
 502. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to a person (details supplied) to insulate the person's home; and if he will make a statement on...
- Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications 
 503. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are circumstances in which the home energy grant can issue in a scenario in which the applicant applies for...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 504. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that broadband coverage is extended to provide cover for a property (details supplied). [52775/18]
- Waste Management Regulations 
 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if waste operators will be directed to install a clip on the lids of bins to prevent the bins being blown open during...
- Air Quality 
 506. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52853/18]
- North-South Interconnector 
 507. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if revelations of an energy surplus in Northern Ireland for the next decade will affect the construction of the...
- Postal Codes 
 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties receiving an Eircode; if he will increase the frequency of...
- Renewable Energy Generation 
 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a feed in tariff to roll out domestic and commercial rooftop solar power; if he officially met...
- Exploration Licences 
 510. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review under way regarding the option to give him the legislative basis on which to screen mineral...
- National Broadband Plan 
 511. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the original broadband tender of 800,000 households was in contravention of state aid rules as stated...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Data 
 512. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that have availed of the warmer homes scheme in each of the years since its commencement, by...
- Energy Efficiency 
 513. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy upgrade work funded to date in 2018 by programme; the planned or budgeted expenditure per programme for...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility 
 514. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding eligibility for the warmer homes scheme in respect of persons who receive a carer’s...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 517. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the evaluation stage of the NBP; if he has received an interim report and or brief in respect of the...
- Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications 
 518. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the SEAI application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Better Energy Homes Scheme 
 519. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to include boiler replacements under the SEAI standard grants and the SEAI warmer home schemes. [53106/18]
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 520. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to implement a national broadband scheme to provide fibre to homes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Illegal Dumping 
 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the actions being taken to assist county councils deal with incidents of illegal dumping and fly tipping;...
- Inland Fisheries Ireland 
 524. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if applications can be made by a business to the eel fisherpersons support scheme in cases (details supplied); and if...
- Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group 
 525. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the establishment of regulation for the household waste collection market; and if he will make a...
- Broadband Service Provision 
 526. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase broadband connectivity in County Meath. [52795/18]
- National Broadband Plan Administration 
 528. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a division within his Department that is involved in the provision of the national broadband plan. [48106/18]
- Local Authority Funding 
 529. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost in 2019 if the budget for local authority anti-litter, anti-graffiti awareness grants increased by...
- Warmer Homes Scheme 
 531. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the success or otherwise of the warmth and well-being pilot programme that commenced in 2016 and...
- Medical Waste Disposal 
 532. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the annual support of €75 for medical incontinence wear has been introduced; if so, the way in which it can...
- Litter Pollution 
 533. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a national ban on plastic straws on environmental grounds; and if he will make a statement on...
- National Broadband Plan 
 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the criteria for the areas to be covered by the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on...
- Energy Efficiency 
 535. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grants for domestic heat pumps that have been allocated under the SEAI grant system since the inception...
- Noise Pollution 
 536. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce rules on noise governing the use of crow bangers and bird scarers; and if he will make a...
- Air Pollution 
 537. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the arrangements that will apply in respect of the nationwide ban on smoky coal; the position that applies to coal...
- Telecommunications Services Provision 
 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with the service providers in regard to the possible improvement of the quality of the mobile...
- Waste Management 
 542. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he will take to discourage the use of non-biodegradable plastics; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation 
 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he expects the delivery of broadband to proceed throughout the country, with particular reference...
- Electricity Generation 
 545. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of electricity generated from oil, gas, coal, wind, solar or other renewable sources; the extent to...
- Waste Management 
 546. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which landfill sites are being replaced with alternative means of waste disposal; and if he will make a...
- Air Quality 
 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which air pollutants have been identified at the various monitoring points throughout the country; if...
- Electric Vehicles 
 548. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which efforts are being made to maximise the production and use of electric cars by way of replacement...
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