Written answers
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Energy Policy
98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the Government’s position on liquefied natural gas terminals in Ireland; and if he will make a... - National Broadband Plan
99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/22] - Energy Policy
101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree of Ireland's energy dependence by country in tabular form; and the estimated timeline it would take for... - Waste Management
107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to the establishment of a nationwide dumping taskforce; and his views on whether County... - Departmental Schemes
108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that all works needed for homes under the free energy upgrades, warmer homes scheme are being... - Electricity Generation
109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which emergency steps can be taken to ensure the provision of locally-based electricity generation to... - Natural Gas Imports
110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he will take to ensure that liquid natural gas terminals cannot be built in Ireland given recent reports... - National Broadband Plan
111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made to date with the roll-out of the National Broadband Scheme; if the roll-out is going to... - Electricity Generation
112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the micro-generation support scheme; the progress that has been made on the roll-out of the scheme; the... - Waste Management
114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that his Department proposes to deal with the abundant instances of untreated sewage from towns and villages... - Departmental Data
115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of companies prosecuted for violation of environmental regulations in Ireland since 2015, by year and county... - Energy Prices
116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role that gas plays in setting the wholesale electricity price of other forms of generated electricity,... - Litter Pollution
117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing legislation to name and shame individuals in breach of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997.... - National Broadband Plan
118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the State investment to date in the National Broadband Plan; the projected final cost of this programme; and if he will... - Broadband Infrastructure
119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to update broadband for schools in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18873/22] - Energy Policy
120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to secure Ireland’s energy supply in view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and... - Data Centres
121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will re-examine Government policy on high-energy usage data centres in view of the current energy crisis and the... - Cybersecurity Policy
122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that are being taken to mitigate against the impacts of possible cyber-attacks on public services; and if... - Climate Action Plan
123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop a work programme as is required by the Climate Action Plan to deliver one to three TWh of zero... - Fuel Prices
124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a price point for gas or other fossil fuels at which it would be necessary to consider decoupling... - Energy Prices
125. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the further steps that are being considered to mitigate energy price increases; and if he will make a statement on the... - Air Quality
126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed establishment of dedicated resources within regional lead authorities to provide... - Planning Issues
127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding maritime area consent applications; the timeline for when they will begin to be issued; and if... - Energy Prices
128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the impact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had on Ireland’s energy sector; and if he will make a... - Mining Industry
129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of licences issued by his Department for mineral exploration in the past two years and his views on... - Bord na Móna
131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the recent engagements he has had with Bord na Móna with regard to peatlands. [17912/22] - Energy Policy
132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Government's policy in relation to liquefied natural gas in Ireland; the action he will take in the event of... - National Broadband Plan
133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the progress... - Environmental Schemes
135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the one-stop-shops will be established under the new National Retrofit Plan; and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 185 of 1 March 2022 , and his comments (details supplied), the status of the... - Renewable Energy Generation
137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that homeowners with solar PV panels are still not receiving any payment or credits for excess electricity... - Departmental Schemes
141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that is being made in reducing the processing times and commencement of works under the free energy... - Waste Management
144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if analysis of the potential benefits of a national waste collection service has been carried out in advance of... - Wind Energy Generation
146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his work to date exploring the potential for Ireland in developing offshore wind power... - Departmental Schemes
147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18739/22] - Wind Energy Generation
148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on reports that planning delays have hindered the building of offshore renewable energy in the State; if he... - Climate Change Policy
149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the carbon budgets satisfy the principle of climate justice. [18795/22] - Broadband Infrastructure
150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure the universal roll-out of mobile telephone and broadband services throughout the State and to... - Renewable Energy Generation
151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the development of grid interconnection in the south-east region in order to support the... - Wind Energy Generation
152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the low investment to date in offshore wind energy in the State; the steps that he will take to ensure... - Post Office Network
154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions his Department is taking to support the rural post office network and the wider post office network; and if... - Renewable Energy Generation
155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on Ireland’s capacity to meet its targets for wind and renewable energy; if he will report on his...
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