Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Warmer Homes Scheme
960. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider including the blind pension and disability allowance as qualifying payments for entitlement to the... - Climate Action Plan
961. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to implement the Climate Action Plan 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable... - Emergency Services
962. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the availability and current operational status of the 112 SMS service (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Air Pollution
963. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the research undertaken by his Department regarding outdoor air pollution; the main causes affecting Ireland in order... - Departmental Expenditure
965. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date... - Departmental Data
966. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in... - Litter Pollution
967. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on polystyrene packaging that is littered and subsequently eaten by birds; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Funding
968. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding is available for community-led projects engaging in climate action and protecting biodiversity at a local... - Broadband Service Provision
969. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding fibre broadband provision at a location (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will... - National Broadband Plan
970. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider the need of an area (details supplied) to be promoted from the amber level of the national... - Renewable Energy Generation
971. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the renewable energy support scheme will exclude farm scale projects; if the decision will be re-examined;... - Climate Action Plan
973. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of progress and a projected timeline for implementation of action No. 31 of the Climate Action Plan in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
974. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if 6% of hedgerows will be included in calculations relating to carbon sequestration figures; and if he will make a... - Broadband Service Provision
977. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter regarding broadband provision in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Waste Management
978. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has ceased the policy of introducing waste waivers for families with incontinence and disability issues. [4269/20] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
979. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a cost-benefit analysis has been undertaken on the estimated cost of net carbon reduction in circumstances in which... - National Broadband Plan
980. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Garristown and the... - Fishing Licences
985. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fishing licences; and if he will make a statement on the... - Sporting Rights
986. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Six Nations Championship will be designated as being of major importance to society that must be screened live... - EU Directives
987. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it will be ensured that all public bodies prepare for the implementation of the EU web accessibility directive; and... - Broadcasting Sector
989. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider urging the BAI to set homegrown production targets for home produced programmes to be broadcast... - National Broadband Plan
991. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when connections will be made to houses and businesses under the national broadband plan; the number of houses and... - Energy Efficiency
992. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to ensure that its grants for houses... - Departmental Expenditure
993. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of salaries... - National Broadband Plan
994. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason an address (details supplied) was not included by commercial operators in regard to the roll-out of the... - Broadband Service Provision
996. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an area (details supplied) will receive broadband. [4831/20] - National Broadband Plan
997. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; and when the roll out will commence in County Donegal. [4857/20] - Just Transition Commissioner
998. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied with the resourcing of the office of the Just Transition Commissioner and team in terms of finance,... - Departmental Expenditure
999. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of trebling funding for the trading online vouchers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Online Safety
1000. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full year cost of the online safety commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4929/20] - Energy Efficiency
1001. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of family homes likely to be retrofitted on foot of a budget of €160 million fund; and if... - Waste Management Expenditure
1003. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of introducing a deposit and return scheme for plastics; and if he will make a statement on the... - Waste Disposal
1004. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of putting waste collection back under the direct control of local authorities; and if he will make... - Broadband Service Provision
1005. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of three broadband connection points in County Kildare; when they will be available for... - Electric Vehicles
1006. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new electric vehicle charging points installed since the announcement of extra funding in 2019 to... - Energy Efficiency
1007. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be urgently allocated to the SEAI for the better energy community scheme in order to ensure that... - Just Transition Commissioner
1008. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last met with the Just Transition Commissioner; the funding provided to the Commissioner; if he is satisfied... - Just Transition Fund
1010. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the application to the platform for coal region in transition; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Broadband Plan
1011. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the National Broadband Plan in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a... - Protected Disclosures
1012. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of... - Communications Masts
1013. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the procedure for appealing against a decision by the Commission for Communications Regulation endorsed by the local... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1014. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of CO2 emitted from Shannonbridge, Lanesborough and Moneypoint power plants. [5451/20] - Climate Action Plan
1015. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter regarding the Climate Action Plan 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Illegal Dumping
1016. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures put in place to tackle illegal dumping in view of increased reports in recent weeks. [5468/20] - Departmental Offices
1018. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a...
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