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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