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Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish an unredacted national broadband contract before Christmas 2021 given it is in the public interest and the contract has been awarded. [62582/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Prices
Éamon Ó Cuív
184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if households that pay their electricity bill on a pay-as-you-go system will be included in the rebate of €100 to be given for electricity charges to each household in the State; the method by which they will receive the rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62593/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Prices
Éamon Ó Cuív
185. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the procedure to be followed to ensure that persons who own a second home for their personal use do not receive the rebate of €100 to be given for electricity charges to each household in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62594/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Wind Energy Generation
Éamon Ó Cuív
186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements being put in place to ensure proper inclusion of the adjacent coastal communities that will be affected by the offshore wind facilities in the process of development; if the requirement to have an advisory board on such projects with local representation has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62601/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Wind Energy Generation
Éamon Ó Cuív
187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements that are being put in place to ensure that adjacent local communities will be able to acquire a stake in offshore wind projects as the host communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62602/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Electricity Generation
Éamon Ó Cuív
188. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements that are being put in place to ensure that Ireland will have first call on power generated in coastal waters and that this power will be sold beyond the island of Ireland only when Irish power requirements are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62603/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Production
Violet-Anne Wynne
189. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to one proposal in relation to the fitting of solar panels on all farm buildings and this energy being sold back to the ESB as a way of generating more green energy and passive income for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62725/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo; the number of premises that have had National Broadband Ireland surveys completed in County Mayo; the number of premises in which National Broadband Ireland surveys are ongoing in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been passed and available for Internet connection in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been connected in County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62774/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
191. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the original target for premises connected by the end of 2021 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62775/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
192. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of premises that will be connected in County Mayo in the first half of 2022 and by the end of 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62776/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Broadcasting Sector
Brendan Smith
193. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in Northern Ireland in relation to limited access to RTÉ channels for many viewers, with further difficulties emerging with the availability of television streaming services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62784/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Prices
Holly Cairns
194. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way persons who use pay-as-you-go electricity services will be able to avail of the announced €100 electricity credit. [62811/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Prices
Holly Cairns
195. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if tenants whose rental payments include the costs of electricity bills benefit from the announced €100 electricity credit. [62812/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Broadband Infrastructure
Brendan Smith
196. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it will be ensured an application by a school (details supplied) for upgraded broadband connectivity will be progressed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62848/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Departmental Funding
John Brady
197. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on remediation works at a location (details supplied); the stage the works are at; when the works are expected to be fully completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62873/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Energy Prices
Cormac Devlin
198. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) who is experiencing a delay with completing a Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland application; if he will request his officials to review the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62875/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Postal Services
Brendan Griffin
15. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a club (details supplied) in County Kerry will be assigned an Eircode postcode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62308/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Climate Action Plan
Sorca Clarke
16. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the just transition fund for Lanesboro and the wider area (details supplied). [62064/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
17. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed flat-rate deposit under the deposit return scheme on the drinks and container materials markets; and the assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a variable rate of deposit under the deposit return scheme. [62072/21]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Recycling Policy
Darren O'Rourke
18. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the deposit return scheme regulations as published do not stipulate specific collection or recycling targets for aluminium cans beyond the European Union target rate for all aluminium packaging of 50% by 2025 and 60% by 2030; the reason a target of 90% is not being proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62073/21]