Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Broadband Infrastructure
45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure broadband accessibility for all students to facilitate online learning at home throughout the... - National Broadband Plan
47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when premises in the intervention areas will receive high speed fibre broadband; if there is a timetable for the... - Environmental Policy
48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which ranks Ireland last in the environment index and... - Energy Efficiency
49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the work of his Department to support households in maintaining warm homes, important for reasons... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which Ireland performed in 2020 as per the programme for Government commitment to achieve an average 7% per... - Environmental Policy
53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has taken action to protect the Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve, the only gold reserve in the northern... - Post Office Network
54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing a public service obligation to help sustain the nationwide post office sector. [13093/21] - Mobile Telephony Services
55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement with mobile phone operators in relation to roaming charges post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce emissions from the dairy farming sector as part of Ireland’s efforts to reach an average of... - Waste Management
57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider promoting a scheme to have on-street compostable bins put in place as the value of compostable... - Proposed Legislation
58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if clarification will be provided in relation to the proposed Marine Planning and Development Management Bill; his plans... - Environmental Policy
60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy in relation to the replacement of solid fuels as peat is being phased out. [13078/21] - Air Pollution
61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the analysis his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department have carried out into the direct and indirect... - National Broadband Plan
62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of intervention areas in counties Longford and Westmeath under the national broadband plan which have had... - Air Quality
63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of Ireland's first clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/20] - Post Office Network
64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with An Post regarding its capacity to deliver banking services; and if he will make a... - National Broadband Plan
65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which his Department continues to monitor the progress in the delivery of broadband in urban and rural... - Electricity Generation
67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has held with stakeholders regarding the future use of the West Offaly power station; and if he will... - Renewable Energy Generation
68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the development of microgeneration; when persons will be able to sell power back to the grid; and if he... - Energy Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress on the completion of a new strategy to tackle energy poverty to replace the strategy which lapsed in 2019.... - Warmer Homes Scheme
71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being taken to reduce the current long wait times for surveying and commencement of works under the warmer... - North-South Interconnector
72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the latest negotiations on the North-South interconnector between his Department and a company (details... - National Broadband Plan
73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan. [12894/21] - Energy Efficiency
75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of engagement with the review in late 2020 of Ireland’s long-term renovation strategy as required under... - Data Centres
78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that data centres will have on electricity demand in Ireland over the next decade; the policy interventions... - Renewable Energy Generation
79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to procure new renewable energy sources particularly vital for heating and transport sectors... - Environmental Policy
80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the outcomes of the Shared Island Dialogue on The Environment and Climate - Addressing Shared... - North-South Interconnector
82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has examined the potential devaluation of private homes close to overhead pylons proposed for the north-south... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving emission reduction targets in line with the programme for Government whilst at the... - National Broadband Plan
84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if National Broadband Ireland will provide greater functionality and more detail on its website with a rolling update of... - Environmental Policy
85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the development of the Celtic interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1331/21] - Data Protection
87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the recent news that EU member states have now agreed on a negotiating mandate for revised rules on... - Cybersecurity Policy
89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had and the plans he has considered in relation to the commitment to build the capacity of the... - Environmental Policy
91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had to date with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to supporting... - Electricity Generation
92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his Department’s recent public consultation on microgeneration; and if he will make a... - National Broadband Plan
93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan nationally and specifically in rural areas of north County... - Energy Efficiency
95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of retrofitting homes in the country; the number of those who have availed of the retrofitting programme; and... - Renewable Energy Generation
96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the community benefit element of the renewable electricity support scheme will operate; if funding will... - Energy Policy
97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify his position in relation to LNG terminals; if he supports such gas infrastructure being included on... - Environmental Policy
98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has concerns regarding potential negative impacts on the Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve, the only gold... - National Broadband Plan
101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to support remote working through the roll-out of high-speed fibre broadband connections in... - Energy Efficiency
102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had engagement with Government colleagues and other Departments regarding the way to alleviate the financial... - Climate Change Policy
104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has identified the main categories for new ambition beyond the existing Climate Action Plan in order to achieve... - National Broadband Plan
105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with National Broadband Ireland to escalate the roll-out of fibre broadband for areas in... - Renewable Energy Generation
106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his plans to enhance the community energy sector. [12895/21] - Environmental Policy
107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a tax on single use plastics. [13196/21] - Renewable Energy Generation
108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the recent developments in the ability of the electrical grid to accommodate renewable energy from... - National Broadband Plan
109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that the National Broadband Plan will have on Ireland's carbon emissions' profile; and if he will make a... - Illegal Dumping
111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce illegal dumping nationwide; if he is satisfied that current measures to prevent dumping are... - Environmental Policy
112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress INFOMAR has made in mapping the south-west coast of Ireland; and the way in which this data can be used to... - National Broadband Plan
114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date with the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the expected percentage take-up of this... - Post Office Network
115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with other Departments with regard to developing a financial sustainability plan for the post... - Renewable Energy Generation
117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will liaise with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to remove the planning restrictions and... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress of the new national digital strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/21] - Climate Change Policy
119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wood pellets are being imported from Australia; his views on the... - Energy Efficiency
120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for changes to the various SEAI schemes and grants available to private homeowners to make their homes more... - National Broadband Plan
123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband roll-out in Clogheen, County Tipperary. [13259/21] - Just Transition Commissioner
125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the just transition plan; when he will establish a just transition commissioner as a statutory office;...
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