Written answers
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- State Pensions
156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will introduce a pension scheme for An Post workers employed since 1984 when An Post was changed to a... - Data Centres
157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how he first became aware that growth in 'Islanded' data centres could result in security of supply risk being... - Official Engagements
158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to publish his ministerial diary for the period since February 2022; and if he will undertake to publish... - Environmental Schemes
159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the SEAI will have final figures for the number of and amount of funding for heating systems upgrades installed,... - Departmental Funding
161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the... - Business Supports
162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department will review correspondence from a company (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the supports... - Energy Prices
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to take steps to introduce legislation to provide greater powers to the Commission for the Regulation of... - Pension Provisions
164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the negotiations to increase the Eircom pension; when a decision is expected on this... - National Broadband Plan
165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 2 March 2023, when a new build premises (details supplied) is expected to... - Capital Expenditure Programme
166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in... - Energy Policy
168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he intends to implement a national hydrogen strategy; if he will provide an update on the working of the... - Pension Provisions (1 comment)
169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if An Post has sought his approval for the payment of a 2% increase to its pensioners from 1 January 2023; if he has... - EU Directives
170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the situation regarding his plans to transpose EU Directive 2019/994 Article 7 on direct lines; what... - Broadcasting Sector
171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that are being taken to ensure that all television stations and visually-based broadcast companies operating... - Broadband Infrastructure
172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in Cork south west. [12778/23] - Postal Services
173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure that new Eircodes are assigned in a timely manner rather than in batches every few... - Energy Prices
175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide his response to a recommendation in a report (details supplied) concerning energy poverty calling... - Broadband Infrastructure
178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that residents in a location (details supplied) are not in receipt of broadband. [12816/23] - Sustainable Development Goals
180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made by his Department in respect of targets and goals set out in sustainable development goals of the... - Mining Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action that will be taken to address an issue (details supplied); the plans to reinstate this location; if any... - Harbours and Piers
185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends making money available to an organisation (details supplied) or to local authorities to develop piers,... - Angling Sector
187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to stop the decline of trout and other fish stock in the River Shannon, which has... - Environmental Schemes
188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address concerns that an approved body operating a farm plastic scheme (details supplied) which may be... - Postal Services
189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure that new eircodes are added to applications (details supplied) and other common... - Electricity Grid
191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 22 November 2022, if he and his Department will amend and/or revoke the... - Environmental Policy
192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the current waiting times for applications to SEAI (details supplied); his plans to shorten the... - Diplomatic Representation
193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will allocate an additional full-time environment attaché and communication attaché to be posted at the... - Departmental Reports
194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish the ministerial accountability framework referred to in his opening statement to the Oireachtas... - Climate Action Plan
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on Action RE/23/19 in the Climate Action Plan Annex of Action. [13366/23] - Energy Infrastructure
197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that were connected to the fossil gas grid fin each of the years 2019-2023, in tabular form. [13370/23] - Data Centres
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number and location of islanded data centres currently operating. [13374/23] - Wind Energy Generation
205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the Governments proposed changes to off-shore wind policy announced recently and the motivation to... - Departmental Correspondence
208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to create a public amenity at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Environmental Schemes
209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding grants. [13540/23] - Legislative Process
211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department has not issued a money message or a reasoned response in relation to the Petroleum and Other... - Energy Policy
212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date he will approve the development of domestic Irish and gas exploration; if he plans to issue a statement... - National Broadband Plan
216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the details of a new build premises (details supplied) are expected to be formally transmitted by his Department... - Postal Services
217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide assistance with obtaining an Eircode at an enclosed location (details supplied); and if he will make... - Electricity Grid
218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of people who were connected to the microgeneration pilot scheme from 2009 to 2014; the number of these who... - Wind Energy Generation
219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount that has been given to domestic wind turbine developers by the Government and the SEAI, where these...
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