Written answers
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Data Centres
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in light of the substantial pressure that data centres are placing on grid systems, and given that they are the largest... - Bord na Móna
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date on which he first received notification of Bord na Móna’s intention to sell Bord na Móna... - Departmental Bodies
197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the dates in 2024 on which his Department has received each of the 2023 audited financial statements and 2023 annual... - Climate Change Policy
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail, on an annual basis, the specific projects and associated funding allocated through the Climate Action Fund;... - Departmental Bodies
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments, bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide any information regarding the full restoration of broadband and phone communications in rural Ireland,... - Environmental Policy
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the national policy on biomethane generating plants; if the Department favours the use of individual farm-based... - Official Engagements
202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he, his predecessor and or officials in his Department have had discussions with a company (details supplied) or... - Energy Conservation
203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average waiting time for the SEAI warmer homes scheme in each county, in tabular form; the reason for delays in the... - Departmental Bodies
204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make a statement on staffing at the SEAI. [7291/25] - Telecommunications Infrastructure
205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the delay restoring broadband and phone services following storm Éowyn (details supplied); and the... - Inland Fisheries
206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the Loughros Mór draft net fisheries demand for season parity, ahead of the 2025 season; if he... - Departmental Consultations
207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a schedule of all external legal consultation that he engaged in, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025;... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households in Donegal that are yet to have their National Broadband Ireland connection restored after... - Public Procurement Contracts
209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his... - Bord na Móna
211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, given that Bord na Móna is a State-owned entity and as he is the sole shareholder, he can re-assure workers... - Ministerial Responsibilities
212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies... - Wind Energy Generation
213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of... - Energy Production
214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm the total capacity, in MW, of all new flexible gas-fired power generation plants under construction... - National Broadband Plan
215. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises that remain unconnected under the National Broadband Ireland rollout plan; the estimated... - Environmental Policy
216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if hydrotreated vegetable oil for home heating will be approved for consumer use; and if he will make a statement on... - Energy Policy
217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department are examining solutions to allow solar PVs to continue to generate electricity to power homes during... - Data Centres
218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given that there is an all-Ireland energy market, if there has been any discussion between Derry City and Strabane... - Electricity Supply Board
219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to clarify the details and frequency of monitoring measures to ensure quality control of all materials used by a... - Environmental Policy
220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the context of the recent International Tribunal for the Law Of the Sea advisory opinion, what necessary measures to... - Data Centres
221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how much data centre demand is currently contracted to connect to the electricity networks operated by ESB Networks and... - Electricity Grid
222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown, by county of the details for each Mandatory Demand Curtailment which occurred to date in 2025 as... - Cybersecurity Policy
223. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on Ireland's implementation of Directive 2022/2555, known as Network and Information Systems 2; if he...
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