Written answers
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Energy Policy
75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of a windfall tax on energy companies and how the additional revenue generated will help households with the... - Climate Change Policy
76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the National Youth Assembly on Climate. [19740/23] - National Lottery
79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been notified of An Post’s decision to sell its share in the National Lottery; and if he will make a... - Wind Energy Generation
80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the coastal waters off County Clare designated for off-shore wind energy are much smaller in area than County... - Energy Conservation
81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the issue that houses that have outer leaf repairs carried out under the Mica redress scheme may not... - Energy Policy
84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify reports on the Government support for LNG of some sort in the State and specifically how such a... - North-South Interconnector
85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to engage with community representatives along the route of the North-South Interconnector to hear their... - National Broadband Plan
86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position regarding the roll out of the National Broadband Plan in Kerry; and if he will make a statement... - Emergency Planning
87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the progress of the public warning system. [19900/23] - Energy Policy
88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the up-to-date position regarding efforts to strengthen Ireland's energy security; and if he will make a statement on... - Electric Vehicles
89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if current Government policy which sees large tracts of the State licensed for mining for rare elements and minerals in... - Energy Policy
90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to respond to recommendations 72 and 73 relating to energy production under section 1.10 of the Report from... - Renewable Energy Generation
93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is on track to meet the goal of generating 80% of its electricity from renewable energy by the end of the... - Energy Policy
94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to publish and implement the national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electricity Grid
95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date in upgrading the Irish electricity transmission system to carry the proposed wind energy... - Citizens' Assembly
97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the rollout of highspeed broadband in County Carlow. [19739/23] - Energy Policy
98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the review of the Security of Energy Supply of Ireland's Electricity and Natural Gas... - National Broadband Plan
101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expected deadline for the NBI rollout of fibre broadband across the State; if he is satisfied with the current rate... - Energy Policy
102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will tax the windfall profits of electricity companies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Legislative Measures
104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the continued delay by his Department in issuing a money message or a reasoned response following the... - Energy Policy
105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grants will be made available for schools, community buildings and other groups that wish to install small scale... - Energy Prices
107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can outline supports that energy users can expect in the coming period to deal with high gas and electricity... - Renewable Energy Generation
108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the geothermal study conducted at Carlinn Hall, Dundalk, County Louth, in 2022 will be completed; what the plan is... - Wind Energy Generation
109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is supporting and encouraging the development of floating offshore wind power generation; his future... - Renewable Energy Generation
111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures his Department is taking to assist new build property owners who are not eligible for the solar... - Illegal Dumping
112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address literal and illegal dumping. [19761/23] - North-South Interconnector
113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will commission a full independent assessment of the potential for undergrounding the North-South Interconnector;... - National Broadband Plan
115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update of the rollout for the National Broadband Plan for Cork east; the number of homes that... - Energy Policy
116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) located off Annagh Head, west of... - Climate Change Policy
117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the rights of disabled people are respected, protected, and fulfilled in the design, development, implementation,... - Environmental Policy
118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work his Department has undertaken on requiring a certain amount of floor space in... - Food Waste
119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to tackle food waste. [19716/23] - Climate Change Policy
120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what role the proposed EU nature restoration law will play in meeting Ireland and the EUs climate commitments; and if... - Energy Conservation
122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can outline the wait times from application to completion of works under the SEAI scheme; the measures being... - Climate Change Policy
123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what engagement he or his Department has had with Galway City and County Councils to-date in 2023 with regard to the... - Post Office Network
126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on designating the post office network as the offline gateway of choice for citizens availing of State... - National Broadband Plan
127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the rollout of the national broadband plan in the west Muskerry area. [19325/23] - Climate Change Policy
128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which he continues to ensure a balance between meeting emission reduction targets and ensuring the future... - National Broadband Plan
130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of premises that were passed and connected... - Climate Change Policy
131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale behind the virement of €1.5 million in Just Transition funding to support climate finance... - National Broadband Plan
132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of connections under the National Broadband Plan in County Mayo; how that compares to revised targets; the... - North-South Interconnector
134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the immediate plans for the North-South Interconnector; the legal basis on which agencies intend to access private... - National Broadband Plan
135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll out of the National Broadband Plan in Cork; the total number of premises... - Energy Policy
137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can detail proposals to increase the staff numbers and expertise working in the Commission for Regulation of... - Climate Change Policy
139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the work his Department is doing to reduce emissions from the energy sector in the context of our... - Energy Conservation
142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if recent statistics released by the SEAI on retro fitting programmes are compatible with the targets for deep retro... - Environmental Policy
143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will explain the rationale for granting ten prospecting licences to an Australian mining corporation in east Mayo...
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