Written answers
				Tuesday, 18 February 2025
  				
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
				 
  - Departmental Properties 
 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property;...
- Departmental Policies 
 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay in the publication of the National Heat Policy Statement 2025; when he expects it will be...
- Climate Action Plan 
 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Climate Action Plan 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5491/25]
- Departmental Policies 
 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Data Centres 
 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is taking to ensure that data centres are regulated, ensuring that they are aligned with our climate...
- Mining Industry 
 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the process for granting a mining license; to detail the number and location of mining licenses currently...
- Electricity Grid 
 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount the State has invested in Eirgrid, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Funding 
 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from...
- Land Issues 
 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the second phase of the land-use review will be completed; when the report will be made available; and if he will...
- Wind Energy Generation 
 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the second auction for offshore wind; when this auction will take place; and if he will make a...
- Broadband Infrastructure 
 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the frustrations of rural broadband customers at the apparent delayed response from National...
- Departmental Staff 
 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general,...
- Electricity Supply Board 
 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost to the ESB Group, including both Eirgrid and ESB Networks, of recent storms; if it is intended to...
- Energy Conservation 
 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been approved for the SEAI warmer homes scheme will be expedited;...
- Wind Energy Generation 
 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of a wind turbine that fell apart during storm Éowyn (details supplied); if his Department has...
- Weather Events 
 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the sectoral adaptation plans for the electricity and gas sector; what measures the Government has...
- Charitable and Voluntary Organisations 
 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has noticed an increase in failure of private operators of clothing recycling banks to empty these...
- Postal Services 
 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an extension of the Eircode system is being considered to allow farm buildings to be assigned an individual Eircode;...
- Housing Schemes 
 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans in place to allow access to SEAI PV grant funding for those building new houses; and if he will make...
- Bord na Móna 
 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the announcement that Bord na...
- Environmental Schemes 
 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on correspondence regarding the extended producer scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Weather Events 
 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will take measures to improve public awareness of supports and services available during periods of...
- Broadband Infrastructure 
 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when full telephone and broadband reception will be available at affected areas throughout Offaly, in tabular form; and...
- Departmental Properties 
 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property;...
- Departmental Staff 
 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of WTE legal advisors employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6275/25]
- Energy Conservation 
 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of grants issued by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to homeowners for attic insulation in 2024...
- Third Level Education 
 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the increase in funding for the PhD stipends (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- State Bodies 
 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update as to when his Department will conclude consideration of the request by An Post for a 2% increase to...
- Artificial Intelligence 
 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024...
- Electricity Grid 
 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider establishing a rebalancing subvention, modelled on the large energy user rebalancing subvention...
- Energy Policy 
 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to advance planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6352/25]
- Broadband Infrastructure 
 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will engage with phone and broadband providers with a view to establishing a system for information on service...
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