Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Energy Policy
241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his Department has assessed the effects of US trade tariffs on the economic viability of developing a floating... - Departmental Policies
242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding any research or engagement ongoing between his Department and the owners of undersea cabling and... - Climate Change Policy
243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18662/25] - Inland Fisheries
246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his officials in the Inland Fisheries Division issued section 14 authorisations to Inland Fisheries Ireland under... - Official Engagements
249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline in general terms the discussions that he or his Department have had with other EU and non-EU states... - Natural Gas Imports
250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ban imported fracked gas in Ireland, given the fact that in the High Court judgment [2024] IEHC 555... - Energy Policy
251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the analysis of the UK’s North Sea Transition Authority to the effect that the additional energy... - Waste Management
252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how soon his Department will conclude its consideration of the consultation in relation to the extended producer scheme... - Inland Fisheries
253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will seek the removal of coarse fishing from the permit for anglers on the River Suck, given coarse fishing is... - National Postcode System
257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new Eircodes sought within each county in respect of buildings for which another Eircode already existed... - Official Travel
258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of the carbon emissions associated with all official air travel in tonnes; the value of these... - Departmental Bodies
259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority is sufficiently resourced to fulfil its statutory... - Ministerial Responsibilities
260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline his responsibilities as they relate to biodiversity and nature restoration; to report on where this is... - Energy Policy
269. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he aware of the CRU’s recent decision on the large energy users connection policy; if he is aware of their... - Regulatory Bodies
270. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to review the efficacy of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) or if he intends to bring... - Energy Infrastructure
271. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question 2 of 10 April 2025, if he accepts that given An Bord Pleanála’s... - Inland Fisheries
272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will proceed with the signing into law of the proposed Sligo district–conservation of trout on Lough Arrow... - Local Authorities
275. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total funding allocated to Galway City Council and Galway County Council over the past five years for district... - Climate Change Policy
279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will publish the current projected EU climate targets for Ireland; and the actions being taken to... - Fuel Quality
281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the lack of state oversight on the EN590 fuel quality measures entering the Island of Ireland; and if he... - Climate Action Plan
282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new climate action plan will include a commitment to provide additional supports for the retrofitting of... - Fuel Poverty
283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Government plans to publish the next Fuel Poverty Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Telecommunications Services
289. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce legislation to provide for SMS scam filters equivalent to systems in operation to protect... - National Broadband Plan
290. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he satisfied with the rollout of the National Broadband Plan given the lengthy details with installation still being... - EU Directives
294. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which... - Energy Conservation
300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position in relation to grant funding under the better energy homes grant, and whether a person can apply for a... - Energy Production
301. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of Biogas plants currently operating in the State; the plans to expand the number of these plants; and if he... - Electricity Grid
302. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of, and to outline his views on, the need to upgrade the electricity infrastructure in Dublin to... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
303. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will put in place the necessary infrastructure to improve the broadband and mobile phone reception in Glenbeigh,... - Energy Policy
304. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide financial support and utilise the objectives of Sustainable Killarney 2030 as a pilot scheme (details... - Waste Management
305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans a tyre disposal scheme for the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/25] - Energy Conservation
306. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Carlow; how this compares to waiting lists in other... - Electricity Grid
311. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements he has had with the ESB to examine their timelines for the rolling out of smart metres for 3 phase CT... - Wind Energy Generation
313. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on offshore wind targets for 2030; if he aware of concern within industry that these targets cannot... - Departmental Policies
314. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his plans to introduce a national designated maritime area plan in 2027 ; the resources he is... - Legislative Programme
315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the spring legislative programme; to report on progress of Bills listed in the spring... - Post Office Network
316. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to examine the financial gravity of the An Post network and urgently implement a sustainability plan for An Post... - Waste Management
317. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the study being undertaken by his Department with the National Waste Collection Permit Office on... - Departmental Regulations
318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on work done to date to prescribe regulations for exempted usages as set out in section 114 of the... - Departmental Bodies
320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the membership of the Biomethane Implementation Group; and if he will make a statement on the... - Wind Energy Guidelines
321. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when new wind energy guidelines for offshore wind energy developments will be published; the reason for the delay with... - Weather Events
323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated extra non-budgeted cost to ESB Networks and Eirgrid of the damage caused by storms and other weather... - Energy Conservation
325. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions being taken to reduce the average waiting list for the warmer homes scheme. [21170/25] - Departmental Contracts
327. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will grant a contract extension of three months to those projects funded by his Department under the community... - Bord na Móna
328. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the sale of Bord na Móna Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and... - Renewable Energy Generation
329. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the renewable heat obligation; the reason for the delay in publication; when he expects it will be...
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