Written answers

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

 
  • Energy Policy
    292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reversed previous Governments’ policy which banned fracked gas in Ireland; if it is now Government...
  • Departmental Schemes
    293. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme since it was rolled out in 2024, broken down by quarter,...
  • Energy Conservation
    294. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in retrofitted homes, from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he...
  • Departmental Consultations
    297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scientific expertise his Department has access to for assessing environmental and climate claims; and if he will...
  • Environmental Policy
    298. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of his Department’s exploration and mining division; the way in which...
  • Bord na Móna
    300. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with representatives from unions (details supplied) to discuss the sale of Bord na Móna recycling...
  • Departmental Strategies
    301. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for delivering a new national cybersecurity strategy in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Energy Usage
    302. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in...
  • Waste Management
    303. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Waste Management (Use of CCTV in Waste Enforcement)...
  • Wind Energy Generation
    306. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide the commissioning date and the annual energy output for the renewable electricity support scheme wind farm...
  • Air Services
    308. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the DAA, AirNav and the IAA are subject to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and...
  • Environmental Investigations
    310. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request an impact risk assessment on the health impact of autism and Alzheimer’s disease due to...
  • Departmental Schemes
    311. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the warmer homes scheme, to provide a breakdown, per county, of the waiting list, as well the average wait...
  • Departmental Programmes
    313. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment about the Programme for Government, and proposals concerning retrofitting; to report on the work his Department has...
  • Departmental Reviews
    314. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when does he anticipate the findings of the NGI consultation and the second CEPA consultation of the energy security...
  • Strategic Infrastructure
    315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment as part of the proposal to have a strategic emergency gas reserve, when will the selected location of the floating...
  • Departmental Schemes
    316. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who received neither the November or January...
  • Departmental Bodies
    318. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his...
  • Climate Action Plan
    327. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland will miss the 25 June 2025 deadline for submitting our social climate plan; if late submission puts us at...
  • Departmental Projects
    328. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Government will seek to enforce performance security under the ORESS contract for the sceirde rocks project...
  • Departmental Data
    330. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when auctions will take place for sites B, C and D as outlined in the south coast DMAP; and if he will make a statement...
  • European Union
    331. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his response to the European Commission's decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2025)2005)...
  • Energy Prices
    332. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider capping standing charges for electricity at a rate consistent with European averages (details...
  • Departmental Strategies
    337. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that Irish-based financial institutions hold more than €31 billion in investments in fossil fuel...
  • Energy Production
    338. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress his Department has made to complete action 8 of the Energy Security in Ireland to 2030 document, including...
  • Departmental Inquiries
    340. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is considering reducing the regulated cost of gas meter removals for households that are improving energy...

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