Parliamentary questions

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if and when reliable, high-speed broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42985/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department is taking to expedite broadband rollout in south Roscommon; if broadband will be rolled out before the estimated date of 2027; the measures in place to improve connectivity and phone signal in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/23]

Recycling Policy

Neasa Hourigan

58. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has ensured that the infrastructure associated with the deposit return scheme will be universally accessible, in particular for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Patricia Ryan

59. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a housing estate in County Kildare (details supplied) was not included in the laying of fibre broadband cables when it was supplied to all surrounding areas only a short number of metres down the road, meaning residents can only access extremely poor, intermittent Internet connection, no matter what supplier is used, and therefore cannot avail of any opportunity to work or study from home; and if he will provide a possible timeline for this estate’s omission to be rectified. [43102/23]

State Bodies

Paul Murphy

60. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the progress of the just transition for former Bord na Móna workers; the number of these workers who attained sustainable employment following the transition of the company; if this employment was equivalent to their former grades at the company; the kind of education and retraining schemes that found jobs for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43123/23]

Environmental Policy

Michael Healy-Rae

147. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42716/23]

Departmental Policies

John Lahart

148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has any plans to assist those in receipt of the State pension with the annual cost of servicing their gas/oil boilers, which can cost an average of €170 per annum at present prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42131/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what provision can be made for a community in Dublin’s north inner city (details supplied) that does not have access to fibre-optic broadband to each home on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/23]

Environmental Policy

Joe McHugh

150. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views that €70 million is sufficient to drive zero carbon investment in industry through scaling up and expanding industry supports in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42161/23]

Departmental Funding

Darren O'Rourke

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount he allocated in the 2023 climate action fund for the installation of solar panels on schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/23]

Energy Conservation

James Lawless

152. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to examine a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/23]

Energy Conservation

Paul Kehoe

153. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to re-introduce a grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42358/23]

Data Protection

Peadar Tóibín

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42364/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Thomas Gould

155. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether a distribution box could be installed to supply broadband to a house (details supplied). [42569/23]

National Broadband Plan

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

156. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the roll-out of at least 30mb broadband speeds to a location (details supplied) in County Donegal as part of the national broadband plan; if such areas with poor or no broadband coverage shall be prioritised during the roll-out phase as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/23]

Postal Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

157. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he would consider the introduction of a postcode capable of being used by An Post in light of recent articles (details supplied) detailing how parcels addressed with Eircode are often returned to the sender as being incompletely addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42691/23]

Departmental Policies

Ivana Bacik

158. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has a policy on the use of artificial intelligence; and if any Departmental functions are assisted by language model-based chatbots (details supplied). [42814/23]

Fuel Prices

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average price, per barrel of oil, that the State is paying. [42830/23]

National Broadband Plan

Niamh Smyth

76. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan particularly in relation to counties Cavan and Monaghan. [41552/23]

Just Transition

Catherine Connolly

83. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for the establishment of the Just Transition Commission, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2023 Annex of Actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41744/23]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Connolly

84. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 3 May 2023, the status of the development of the updated long-term strategy on greenhouse gas emissions reductions; the timeline for publication of the updated strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41743/23]

Bord na Móna

Christopher O'Sullivan

85. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the reason the decommissioned Bord na Móna, Derryadd peat bog, at Mid Shannon Wilderness Park, County Longford, continues to have large volumes of water drained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/23]

Air Quality

Paul Murphy

86. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a recent report that found that 98% of people in Europe are living in areas with highly damaging particulate pollution; if he is further aware that it is estimated that up to 1,400 people die in Ireland every year because of poor air quality and that the streets along the quays on either side of the River Liffey in Dublin city centre show relatively elevated nitrogen dioxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41793/23]

Climate Change Policy

Paul Murphy

87. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will bring a proposal to Cabinet for Ireland to support the establishment of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41789/23]

Energy Production

Darren O'Rourke

88. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the community projects successful in RESS1; the MW that will be delivered from these projects; if he is aware of the challenges these projects face in planning and grid access in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41785/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

89. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which sufficient progress is being made in the provision of broadband throughout the country in both urban and rural areas and in such a way as to meet the ever-growing demands in a competitive worldwide market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41802/23]

Just Transition

Robert Troy

90. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why projects approved under the Just Transition Fund cannot qualify for an increase under building inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41853/23]

Electricity Generation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

91. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he envisages the consultation on private wires will conclude and a report from same will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41885/23]

Natural Gas Imports

Brendan Griffin

92. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rationale for his intervention in the Shannon LNG planning application; how many other planning applications has he intervened in since his appointment in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/23]

National Broadband Plan

Aindrias Moynihan

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position on national broadband plan roll-out across County Cork when (details supplied) can expect the service to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41607/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Éamon Ó Cuív

94. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extra renewable energy generation capacity that has come on stream connected to the national grid in the last year broken down between wind, solar and other technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/23]

Energy Policy

Catherine Connolly

95. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 15 June 2023, the status of the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland's electricity and natural gas systems for the period to 2030; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41741/23]

Electricity Generation

Catherine Connolly

96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of the terms and conditions for the small-scale renewable electricity support scheme; the timeline for the publication of the terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41742/23]

Air Quality

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

97. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to improve the monitoring of polluted air at school gates, beyond the GLOBE citizen-science project which is limited by its voluntary participation, monitoring period, methodology and indicative results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/23]

Climate Change Policy

Robert Troy

98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when funding will be approved for the community climate action programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41852/23]

Litter Pollution

Brendan Smith

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the additional measures, if any, that will be introduced to deal with littering problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41859/23]

Offshore Exploration

Bríd Smith

100. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his officials in his Department have held any meetings with a company (details supplied) or any other individuals or companies representing another company in relation to the prospect off Corrib, also referred to as the Inishkea gas prospect since January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/23]

Energy Policy

Richard Bruton

101. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Energy Security Review. [41746/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Christopher O'Sullivan

102. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can provide a timeline for the ORESS 2.1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/23]

United Nations

Brian Leddin

103. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to report on his recent UN visit with respect to climate finance and in anticipation of COP 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41884/23]

Energy Conservation

Niamh Smyth

104. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what efforts are being made by his Department to reduce the 24 month waiting period for the warmer home schemes; if he will outline any further plans to review solar grants for young couples wishing to implement same. [41553/23]

Electricity Generation

David Stanton

105. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the current position with regard to developing a policy on 'private wires'; the number of applications made, refused and granted since the transposition into Irish law of the Internal Market in Electricity Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/23]

National Broadband Plan

Darren O'Rourke

106. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the National Broadband Plan in County Meath; the number of premises passed to date; the number of connections; the planned schedule for the remainder of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/23]

Departmental Policies

Paul McAuliffe

107. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to prohibit the sale and distribution of single use disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/23]

Departmental Reports

Peadar Tóibín

108. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his Department had any input into a paper produced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on culling the national herd (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/23]

Electricity Grid

Darren O'Rourke

109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are being taken to ensure grid capacity to achieve our 2030 renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41787/23]

Litter Pollution

Brendan Smith

110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposals, if any, there are to have additional publicity programmes regarding the need to deal with the proliferation of littering problems throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41858/23]

Climate Change Policy

Paul Murphy

111. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a recent report from global NGO Corporate Accountability that found that a majority of carbon offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are 'likely junk'; what implications this has for Ireland's emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41792/23]

Climate Action Plan

Richard Bruton

112. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider extending the approach used for oversight of the Climate Action Plan to the complementary strategies for the circular economy and biodiversity. [41747/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Matt Carthy

113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the adoption of the Code of Practice that will provide for local authorities to install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of ‘bottle banks’ and other waste collection locations. [41281/23]

Energy Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the work of the Heat and Built Environment Delivery Taskforce will look at solving issues with existing district and communal heating systems such as Carlinn Hall in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41754/23]

Electricity Grid

Seán Haughey

115. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector; and to state if the project is on track to meet the target of a 2026 completion date. [41860/23]

Energy Prices

Darren O'Rourke

116. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what measures he is taking to identify and address the underlying causes of high electricity prices here and the fact that Irish retail energy prices are falling more slowly in Ireland than in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/23]

Energy Policy

Alan Kelly

135. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any financial allowances/credits provided to people who have to use high-energy medical equipment, for example, oxygen tanks, 24 hours per day, towards the cost of their electricity bills. [41926/23]

Energy Conservation

Richard Bruton

136. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the name of organisations who have been approved for one stop shop services for retrofitting homes; the expected number of upgrades which is expected to be able to complete per year when fully operational, and if the level of national coverage has yet been achieved. [41985/23]

Energy Conservation

Richard Bruton

137. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the latest position in relation to the proposed loan for retrofitting being developed with the EIB; whether it is intended that this will only be available for works above a certain threshold, or achieving a certain standard of BER; the likely maximum term of the loan and the prospective interest rate range which will apply and if it is expected it will be open to the public before the end of the year. [41986/23]

Energy Production

Richard Bruton

138. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of solar panel installations which are now selling surplus power back to the grid, distinguishing household suppliers, farm or business suppliers; if he has conducted a survey of the price being earned per kilowatt hour, and if he will indicate how he expects this practice to evolve in the coming years. [41987/23]

Energy Conservation

Richard Bruton

139. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to alter any of the conditions or the grant payments available from SEAI for different elements of retrofitting for the coming year, based on evolving take-up of the various schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41988/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Noel Grealish

140. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his Department are aware that invasive carp have been found in Lough Corrib SAC, considering that on 26 July 2023, Inland Fisheries Ireland acknowledged through its social media platforms that a carp (Cyprinus carpio) was found in the lake (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42026/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Noel Grealish

141. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his Department will provide additional financial support to Inland Fisheries Ireland in its stock management efforts to deal with a potential population explosion of recently introduced highly fecund carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42027/23]

Energy Conservation

Seán Canney

142. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he will consider to reduce the costs to householders who wish to undertake retrofit measures in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42048/23]

Energy Conservation

Seán Canney

143. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that every applicant under the warmer homes scheme will have measures carried out, regardless of whether these premises are deemed suitable for the deep retrofit scheme or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42049/23]

Environmental Schemes

Seán Canney

144. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider putting in place another national used tyre collection scheme to clean up the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42050/23]

National Broadband Plan

Seán Canney

145. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied with the rate of progress being made in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42051/23]

Wind Energy Generation

Seán Canney

146. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he agrees with proposals to develop windfarms close to residential settings where there is a negative impact on visual amenity, landscape and a risk of white noise and flicker affecting householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42052/23]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which the programme for the roll-out of broadband throughout the country continues in such a way as to ensure that all areas have access to modern high-speed broadband, in order to facilitate education and industry to the greatest possible extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42068/23]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which efforts continue to be made to identify areas where no broadband service exists, with a view to provision of same at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42069/23]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what further steps he can take to ensure the elimination of broadband blackspots in all areas throughout the country, with particular reference to those areas adjacent to but not receiving service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/23]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he is satisfied regarding investment in broadband infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42071/23]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he intends to take to ensure an acceleration of the national broadband programme, given the extent to which many customers feel neglected, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/23]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he continues to liaise with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that climate emission reduction requirements are met alongside agri-food objectives, thereby protecting a major national industry of food production, together with the need to observe best practice in emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42073/23]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

153. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which this country continues to meet its various obligations in respect of the attainment of emission targets along with other countries throughout the EU; whether Ireland is being particularly targeted, given the sparse and specific emissions from heavy industry in this country; how the efforts here compare with those in other countries, with particular reference to sensitive production areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42074/23]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he remains satisfied that conversion to modern manufacturing methods in this country is sufficient to ensure achievements in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42075/23]

Waste Management

Bernard Durkan

155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the universally accepted methods for the disposal of plastics including recycling and the ongoing need to ensure that the public have sufficient ways and means of contributing to reduction in use, disposal and reuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/23]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he views the adequacy of this country’s efforts to meet emission reduction/climate protection proposals/objectives in this country; the extent to which he remains satisfied that the efforts here are comparable to others throughout Europe and in competing market places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42077/23]

Inland Fisheries

Michael Healy-Rae

41. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to resolve a fisheries issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/23]

Environmental Policy

Darren O'Rourke

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on progress to develop carbon capture storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41672/23]

Energy Conservation

Michael Lowry

43. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether he would consider extending the free energy upgrades provided under the warmer homes scheme to automatically encompass applicants who are over 66 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41701/23]

Energy Policy

Catherine Connolly

44. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to clarify how the revenues raised from the temporary solidarity contribution in the energy sector will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41737/23]

Energy Policy

Ged Nash

45. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the projected yield respectively in 2022 and 2023 from the temporary solidarity contribution on fossil fuel production and oil refining sectors; if he will outline the formula applied for determining the amount; what the projected estimates provided to him by officials in his Department for the amount to be raised were; when the last estimate was made; what the additional revenue would be if extended to end of 2023 and 2024 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/23]

Electricity Generation

Ged Nash

46. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the projected yield respectively in 2022 and 2023 from the price cap on non-gas electricity generators; if he will outline the formula applied for determining the amount; what the projected estimates provided to him by officials in his Department for the amount to be raised were; when the last estimate was made; what the additional revenue would be if extended to end of 2023, and 2024 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41838/23]

Electricity Generation

Brian Stanley

47. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of generators purchased to provide dispatchable power to the grid when other sources are not supplying sufficient quantities; to set out the fuel type they use; and the cost of purchasing them. [41849/23]

Cybersecurity Policy

Richard Bruton

105. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the NIS2 Directive on cybersecurity will be implemented in Ireland; and whether consultation and an information campaign are planned to better inform the public and affected bodies. [40990/23]

Bord na Móna

Fergus O'Dowd

106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to state all detail in relation to the decision to pay taxable benefits to the CEO of €64,000 which have been included in the 2002 annual returns for Bord na Móna, in particular how the decision was made; and by whom; if he was consulted in relation to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41052/23]

Angling Sector

Mairéad Farrell

107. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his Department will support Inland Fisheries Ireland in any potential marketing campaign to promote Lough Corrib SAC as a carp fishery for angling tourism-purposes, considering the recent finding of carp in the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/23]

Information and Communications Technology

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the National Cyber Security Centre has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) within the NCSC; if any section of the NCSC currently makes use of A.I.; if he can outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if NCSC has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of A.I. [41116/23]

Climate Change Negotiations

Paul Murphy

109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline Ireland's position on the establishment of a loss and damage fund at COP-28, including whether the Government is pushing for it to be widely available to all countries in the Global South impacted by climate change, for contributions to be the responsibility of countries of the Global North with historical responsibility for the climate crisis; if he will advocate that market-based mechanisms, such as GlobalShield, will not be included as loss and damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41126/23]

Climate Change Negotiations

Paul Murphy

110. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports Ireland becoming part of the group of the states advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; if he will outline Ireland's policy on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/23]

Climate Action Plan

John Paul Phelan

111. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on Climate Action Fund contributions in the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive, to break these contributions down by industry and by sector within each industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/23]

Waste Management

Louise O'Reilly

112. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Environmental Protection Agency is involved in the issuing of all waste licences for landfill sites, or if it is only involved in the issuing of licences for larger landfill sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41292/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael McNamara

113. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/23]

Energy Conservation

Richard Bruton

114. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the details of those companies who are obligated entities in terms of energy savings; the extent of the obligation in each case; the opportunities for charitable bodies to seek support from such bodies to improve their energy consumption; and whether each entity has published contact details for those who wish to participate. [41395/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Darren O'Rourke

115. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date regarding the small-scale generation scheme; when it will be published and launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41436/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Éamon Ó Cuív

116. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a property (details supplied) where the present supplier say they cannot provide 30Mbps was not included in the National Broadband roll-out; the steps now intended to be taken to rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41544/23]

Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments

Catherine Connolly

117. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of Bills prepared by his Department in the 33rd Dáil to date; the number and title of those Bills that included a Regulatory Impact Assessment; the title of the RIAs published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/23]

Energy Prices

Ivana Bacik

118. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will make a statement on projections by the CRU that energy prices are unlikely to return to 2020 levels; and if he plans to legislate to require energy providers to pass on the benefit of reduced wholesale prices to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/23]

Climate Action Plan

Paul Kehoe

119. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on Climate Action Fund contributions in each of the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive; to break these contributions down, by industry and by sector within each industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Michael Collins

120. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when an address (details supplied) will have fibre broadband; the reason that they are being told the year 2027 is when they will receive it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Cathal Crowe

121. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any progress has been made in securing payment for those who were connected to the microgeneration pilot scheme (2009 – 2014) who are continuing to export excess electricity back into the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41661/23]

Departmental Bodies

Fergus O'Dowd

126. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40758/23]