Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2023
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment an n-aontaíonn sé gur chóir go mbeadh saoránach in ann iarratas trí Ghaeilge a dhéanamh ar... - Energy Policy
70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans on the future use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel in Ireland (details supplied). [37204/23] - National Broadband Plan
71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on broadband and mobile connectivity in Brideswell, Athlone; if he will advise what... - Just Transition
72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a progress update on the establishment of a just transition commission; the timeline for its delivery; and if he... - Climate Change Policy
73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a progress report on the establishment of a climate delivery taskforce, as outlined in CAP23; the timeline for its... - Energy Infrastructure
74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of the number of homes that have a smart meter installed on a county-by-county basis; the number of... - Energy Conservation
75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes upgraded to BER B2 under SEAI retrofitting schemes to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement... - Waste Management
79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he receives reports on the extent to which the pricing structure of bin collections incentivise reduce and recycle... - Broadband Infrastructure
80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to address the situation such as the one set out (details supplied) where one neighbour in an area is receiving 1000mbs... - Energy Prices
81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basis for the standing charge for a person that owns the physical mater attached to a residential property on which... - Bord na Móna
82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will seek a detailed breakdown on the €64,000 payment under the taxable benefits included in the 2022 Bord... - State Bodies
83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 5 July 2023, to which there was an inadequate response, if he will ensure... - Protected Disclosures
84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to confirm if any protected disclosures have been received by him or his Department in respect of Bord Na Móna... - Bord na Móna
85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will pursue the purchase by the State of the former briquette factory at Derrinlough and to allow for a full... - Energy Policy
89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider, given that as the country in general will be spending so much more going into the future on gas, a proposal... - Bord na Móna
90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is in agreement with calls to immediately halt the sale of the former Bord na Móna briquette factory and its... - Wind Energy Generation
91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the effects of lightning on wind turbines has been investigated; if in particular sulphur hexafluoride can escape... - Public Sector Pensions
92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he is in a position to sign off on an agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Data Centres
93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department have considered introducing an obligation on existing data centres to use the excess heat produced for... - Waste Management
96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can clarify who is responsible for waste management in apartment complexes; the minimum requirements for apartment... - Recycling Policy
97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed workings of the new bottle and can deposit return initiative; where vending machines will be situated to... - Departmental Advertising
99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the cost of joint advertising with a national supermarket chain (details supplied); if his Department had... - Energy Prices
101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will comment on the fact that no equitable process has been agreed by which full-time residents in mobile homes... - Public Procurement Contracts
102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy of his Department to ensure that Irish-based businesses and SMEs, in particular, are not prevented from... - Departmental Schemes
103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to reopen a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37908/23] - Wind Energy Generation
104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide detail on how the NISA wind turbine project will be affected by the newly established SPA for birds in the... - Energy Policy
106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the Irish reserves of oil and gas; the locations and way in which they are held; if there are plans to... - Energy Conservation
107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any circumstances SEAI grant supports are available for households which have had solar panels installed... - Departmental Contracts
109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the brief given to a firm (details supplied) to advise on Climate Action Plan 2023; how much the firm was paid for its... - Departmental Reports
110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide in tabular form the external research or reports commissioned by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in... - Energy Policy
112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to respond to concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of energy companies purporting to use 100% renewable... - Renewable Energy Generation
113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on his Department's work with the Department of Education to arrange a scheme for the 2023 budget... - National Broadband Plan
115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he finds it satisfactory that the NBI is unable to give an indictive timeframe for when works will be completed to... - Energy Conservation
116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of retrofits completed per scheme by post BER standard to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make... - Air Quality
121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm the sources of ammonia emissions that are calculated in the State; if land spreading is calculated... - Environmental Policy
122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will advise the engagement his Department has had on its role in revitalising the Irish wool industry; if he has... - Renewable Energy Generation
123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown in the use of biomass for electricity generation. [38272/23] - Climate Change Policy
132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of the projects that have received funding from the Climate Action Fund in 2022 and to date... - Post Office Network
133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last spoke formally with the CEO of An Post; and when he is next scheduled to speak with the CEO. [38303/23] - Climate Change Policy
134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount currently in the Climate Action Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/23] - Energy Prices
135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what actions he will implement to ensure that the substantial windfall earnings of energy companies throughout 2022 are... - Energy Conservation
138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on a SEAI application (details supplied); and if he will provide the details of same. [38499/23] - Renewable Energy Generation
139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much was drawn from the support scheme for renewable heat in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; how many businesses... - Energy Conservation
140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many grants were provided for energy audits as part of the support scheme for renewable heat in 2021, 2022 and to... - Energy Prices
143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what measures the Government will take to support individuals with the cost of energy going forward; and if he will... - Bord na Móna
144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate if Bord na Móna is in compliance with the shareholder letter of expectation issued to the... - Information and Communications Technology
145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) within his Department; if... - Energy Prices
148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether the trend in electricity prices have been tracked to ensure that customers are not being unfairly charged in... - Renewable Energy Generation
149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can confirm whether or not his Department ever made a submission or application for funding for a grant aid... - Energy Conservation
150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 141, 142, 145, 154 and 156 of 13 July 2023, to provide an update on the... - Climate Change Policy
151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the next meeting of the National Climate Stakeholder Forum will take place; how participants in the Stakeholder... - Fuel Poverty
152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to include NGOs/civil society organisations working in the sphere of poverty/energy poverty on the... - Energy Policy
155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide and update on how the temporary solidarity contribution will be spent; how it will provide relief to... - Proposed Legislation
156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the legislation for the cap on market revenues will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Energy Policy
157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on how the cap on market revenues will be spent; how it will provide relief to households facing... - Environmental Policy
161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on efforts to reduce construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the... - Energy Conservation
162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he is aware that a person (details supplied) has had construction ongoing in their home since June under the... - Energy Prices
163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what actions his Department will be taking to assist families to cope with the increased energy prices; if he is... - Radon Gas Levels
165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure that the next phase of the National Radon Control Strategy (2024) includes designated... - Energy Policy
168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the biomass strategy, if any, the Government has as part of its effort to achieve net-zero; and if he will make a... - Energy Conservation
170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he would consider the replacement of a single-glaze window for stand-alone grant aid in the case of stone houses,... - Energy Policy
171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how it makes sense financially and environmentally for Edenderry power station to be used on a 24-7 basis, consuming a... - Public Sector Staff
172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if public servants of semi-State or commercial semi-State companies, and other hybrid public service organisations... - Departmental Budgets
173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount carried over by his Department's allocation in each of the years 2020 to 2022, inclusive, in tabular form.... - Energy Conservation
174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the circumstances which led to the deregistration of an SEAI contractor (details supplied) will be re-examined; and... - Energy Prices
175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated revenue that would be generated in the specified period 1 July to 31 December 2023 if the cap on market... - Energy Policy
179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated revenue that would be generated in 2024 if the temporary solidarity contribution were applied from 1... - Renewable Energy Generation
190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost in 2024 if the capital budget allocation for the non-domestic microgeneration scheme were doubled.... - Genetically Modified Organisms
191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many GMO products use licensed premises in the State; the location of each; the class of licence use issued to... - Departmental Budgets
193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to climate finance in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Energy Conservation
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of live applications for the better energy warmer homes scheme currently; the average waiting time for an... - Renewable Energy Generation
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of solar PV upgrades undertaken on an annual basis from 2020; the cost of those grants on an annual basis;...
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