Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Natural Gas Imports
149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to legislate for a ban on the importation of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Broadband Infrastructure
150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a property (details supplied) will be able to avail of broadband. [12496/21] - Energy Efficiency
151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the forthcoming SEAI deep retrofit grant schemes for private individual homeowners; and when he expects... - Illegal Dumping
152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to combat fly tipping and illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12598/21] - Local Authority Staff
153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of litter wardens employed by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/21] - Programme for Government
156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce polluting emissions by an average of 7% a year and by 51%... - Broadband Infrastructure
157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a property (details supplied) will be able to avail of e-fibre broadband. [12666/21] - Energy Efficiency
158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the pilot scheme to test key elements of the national retrofitting plan; the expected composition of the... - Warmer Homes Scheme
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average cost for shallow works, deep works and deep works with heating upgrades under the warmer homes scheme.... - Better Energy Communities Programme
165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated total scheme spend in relation to the better energy communities scheme for 2020; the energy poverty... - Climate Action Plan
166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with member states or the European Commission with regard to an EU trading system for... - Waste Management
167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a subvention for waste collection charges for families with medical conditions that lead to a... - Renewable Energy Generation
168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress of the renewable electricity support scheme involving 82 solar and wind projects, seven of which are... - Energy Resources
169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review by his Department of the security of supply of Ireland’s natural gas and electricity... - Climate Change Policy
170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role he or his officials or bodies under the aegis of his Department played in the development of the recently... - Air Pollution
171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the initial report and recommendations of the urban transport-related air pollution group jointly chaired by his... - Renewable Energy Generation
172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reduce dependence on fossil fuel usage and to increase usage of renewable energy sources for heating and... - Climate Change Policy
173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the volume of feedback received to date by his Department regarding the reviews of the implementation of... - Renewable Energy Generation
175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress towards achieving development of the various forms of renewable energy with a view to achieving carbon... - Air Pollution
176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of inspections that have been carried out in 2019 and 2020 regarding compliance with the Air Pollution Act... - Environmental Policy
177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if analysis has been carried out his Department into the impact of artificial light on Ireland’s natural... - Climate Change Advisory Council
178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Climate Change Advisory Council; the areas of expertise which will be covered through the appointment... - Departmental Internships
179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis... - Energy Efficiency
180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on the national retrofitting programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1580/21] - Local Authority Staff
181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in ensuring that all local authorities have a sufficient number of biodiversity and heritage officers... - Energy Production
183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop geothermal energy in Ireland given its potential to provide a significant proportion of the... - Renewable Energy Generation
184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process for the setting up and distribution of community dividend and benefit funds associated with wind and solar... - Legislative Measures
185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the geothermal energy development Bill; when it is likely to be advanced further; the reason for the... - Broadband Infrastructure
186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of fibre broadband at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Air Quality
191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which air quality is being protected; the degree to which the measures in place are achieving the desired... - Climate Change Policy
193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the international community continues to ameliorate or exacerbate climate change trends; the... - Climate Action Plan
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving targets as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019 with particular reference to the... - Climate Change Policy
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which progress is being made towards the reduction of emissions in line with EU and international targets... - National Broadband Plan
197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the development of a new national digital strategy with particular reference to national... - Climate Change Policy
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in achieving targets as set out in the waste action plan for a circular economy with particular... - Broadband Infrastructure
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare in the past three years to date; the number of... - Climate Change Policy
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that carbon emissions throughout the EU are measured equally with a view to ensuring that the more... - Electricity Generation
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the cost of producing electricity here compares with other countries throughout Europe with particular... - Inland Fisheries
202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the recent national efforts on assessing and improving quality of inland waters particularly in... - Local Authority Housing
203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recently built local authority housing estate (details provided) with no provision... - Energy Efficiency
204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason low-income pensioners who own their own homes are precluded from availing of SEAI home energy grants for... - Broadband Infrastructure
205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be available to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - Departmental Advertising
206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent across his Department on advertising with regard to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details...
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