Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

 
  • Fuel Sales
    207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures in place to prevent the illegal sale and distribution of coal and bottled gas from Northern Ireland; the...
  • Cybersecurity Policy
    208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff currently working in cybersecurity. [15214/21]
  • Sustainable Development Goals
    209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a draft of Ireland’s second national progress report on the sustainable development goals will be...
  • EU Directives
    210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the revised EU Internal Electricity Market Directive 2019-944 and EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018-2001 will be...
  • EU Programmes
    211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the selection process and timelines in 2021 regarding Ireland’s proposals for the fifth list of...
  • National Broadband Plan
    213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for an area (details supplied) in County Leitrim to be connected to broadband as part of the roll-out of...
  • Legislative Measures
    214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to overhaul the legislation governing noise pollution and statutory nuisance; and if he will make a statement...
  • Environmental Policy
    215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the evaluations that have been conducted to appraise the potential risk of subsidence of adjacent roads and houses...
  • National Broadband Plan
    216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated completion date of the national broadband plan; the original estimated date; and the number of delays in...
  • Cybersecurity Policy
    217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to improve and expand the cybersecurity remit across colleges and universities...
  • Fuel Sales
    220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of on-the-spot fines issued for alleged offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of...
  • Fuel Poverty
    221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to put in place a comprehensive anti-fuel poverty strategy; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a...
  • Post Office Network
    222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements his Department had with An Post and a union (details supplied) regarding the offline services report;...
  • North-South Interconnector
    224. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the North-South interconnector project; if he is satisfied the project follows international best...
  • Illegal Dumping
    226. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions being considered by his Department to tackle the spike in illegal dumping and littering; and if he will...
  • Legislative Process
    227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the largest circulated newspapers that are delivered free to homes in areas (details supplied) are not...
  • Environmental Policy
    229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work he has carried out since taking office to implement a green hydrogen strategy; his views on whether enough...
  • Waste Management
    230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work undertaken by his Department to date in addressing the issue of additional waste charges being incurred by...
  • Energy Infrastructure
    231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1060 and 1061 of 7 September 2018, the conclusions of the report referred to in...
  • Recycling Policy
    232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations still apply during the current Covid-19...
  • European Court of Human Rights
    233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has responded to the legal proceedings brought by six young persons from Portugal against Ireland and 32 other...
  • National Broadband Plan
    234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the roll-out schedule for bringing high-speed broadband to Arvagh, County Cavan and surrounding areas; and if he will...
  • Electricity Transmission Network
    236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional investments have been made or planned since the formation of the Government to reinforce and develop the...
  • National Broadband Plan
    237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that will have broadband installed under the national broadband plan by county; the percentage of...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the five most recent significant capital projects in the major functional responsibilities of his Department which have...
  • National Broadband Plan
    240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if adequate broadband options are available for a property (details supplied) to support working from home,...
  • Climate Change Policy
    241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will give consideration to the formation of a youth climate corps similar to that which has recently been enacted...
  • National Broadband Plan
    242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for areas that have been surveyed for the national broadband plan to be connected to fibre broadband; and...
  • Postal Codes
    243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration will be given to reviewing the current Eircode acquirement process, by which a new build premises...
  • Warmer Homes Scheme
    244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of SEAI warmer homes grants that were approved in 2019, by county; the waiting time in 2019 for a surveyor...
  • Climate Change Policy
    246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has contacted or plans to contact the UK authorities to raise concerns about the commissioning of a new coalmine...
  • Departmental Transport
    247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his...
  • National Broadband Plan
    248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options available to a household (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15226/21]
  • Environmental Policy
    249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the assistance available to primary schools under the green agenda initiative; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • National Broadband Plan
    250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that have been connected to the national broadband high-speed fibre network by county and month...
  • Energy Policy
    251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the concrete measures he plans to take to actively oppose proposals for floating LNG terminals in Ireland; and if he...
  • Climate Change Negotiations
    252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the preparations made with respect to taking part in the 26th annual session of the Conference of the Parties to be...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the interactions he has with the Commissioner for Energy Regulation; if the challenges caused by Covid-19 have been...
  • Energy Policy
    254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an interdepartmental group has been established within his Department to examine energy security issues in Ireland;...
  • Wind Energy Guidelines
    255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns among Irish fishing communities at the growing number of planning...
  • National Broadband Plan
    256. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the allocation of an Eircode postcode will be expedited to ensure broadband provision in the case of persons...
  • National Oil Reserves Agency
    258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the full-year additional yield generated from a 2 cent increase in the National Oil Reserves Agency levy; and if he...
  • National Broadband Plan
    259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in extending broadband services to the home of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Proposed Legislation
    261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the loophole under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 concerning the duties of...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    263. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if guidance is in place for local authorities and waste operators with regard to the safe handling of disposable face...

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