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Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Exploration Licences
Eamon Ryan
1046. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the commitments his Department has made on work programmes for exploration licences and their extensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25694/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Seismic Surveys
Eamon Ryan
1047. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will be making changes to guidelines for ocean seismic testing in view of new evidence published in 2017 and 2018 on the deadly impacts it can have on krill and zooplankton populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Bioenergy Strategy Publication
Eamon Ryan
1048. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1146 of 21 March 2017 and 215 of 13 December 2017, when the strategic environmental assessment of the national bioenergy plan, which was drafted in 2014 and has remained in draft form since, will be published and put to public consultation; the reason for the disruption to the timeframe stated in the March 2017 reply; and the reason for the disruption to the timeframe stated in the December 2017 reply. [25697/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Seismic Surveys
Eamon Ryan
1353. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will be making changes to National Parks and Wildlife Service guidelines for ocean seismic testing in view of new evidence published in 2017 and 2018 on the deadly impacts it can have on krill and zooplankton populations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25696/18]
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Recycling Policy
Eamon Ryan
5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he plans to take to achieve the measure that 100% of plastics are recyclable and that 50% of such materials are recycled by 2030 as per the EU plastics strategy; and the timeframe for the introduction of such measures. [24175/18]
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Electricity Transmission Network
Eamon Ryan
33. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with the ESB regarding the potential use of the electrical grid network to deliver fibre broadband to homes as part of the national broadband plan; and the way in which the process would cater for such a possibility. [23964/18]
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Building Energy Rating Administration
Eamon Ryan
35. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to meet the objective of 45,000 houses retrofitted in 2021 as outlined in the National Development Plan 2018-2020; the number of those 45,000 that will be classified as deep retrofits; and the plans or schemes he is putting in place to achieve this deep retrofitting. [23965/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Eamon Ryan
30. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister in Sofia. [22705/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Forestry Sector
Eamon Ryan
53. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to forestry in the context of the new European climate and energy plan under preparation. [23800/18]
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Climate Change Policy
Eamon Ryan
198. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role of his Department in relation to the development of the European climate and energy plan. [23788/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Legal Costs
Eamon Ryan
61. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the legal fees incurred to date by the Office of the Information Commissioner in respect of the proceedings in the High Court and Court of Appeal further to the judgment of the Court of Appeal in a case (details supplied). [22924/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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State Bodies Expenditure
Eamon Ryan
62. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of the Information Commissioner is subject to budgetary constraints when engaging in litigation whether as an applicant, defendant or notice party. [22927/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Trade Data
Eamon Ryan
176. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantities of pig, poultry and cattle manure imported and exported between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in each of the past five years in tabular form. [22928/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Data
Eamon Ryan
185. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of LDPE or HDPE beverage containers sold here on an annual basis; and the number that are recycled. [22915/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Data
Eamon Ryan
186. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of PET beverage containers sold here on an annual basis; and the number that are recycled. [22916/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Data
Eamon Ryan
187. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of aluminium beverage containers sold here on an annual basis; and the number that are recycled. [22917/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
Eamon Ryan
188. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which a company's (details supplied) charges compare to similar schemes in other EU countries. [22918/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Litter Pollution
Eamon Ryan
189. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the fees a company (details supplied) collects fund litter clean up and litter bin collection in view of the fact that at least 80% of the waste by volume is comprised of packaging. [22919/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Disposal
Eamon Ryan
190. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of separate collection of compostable litter in place; and the plans in place to collect more compostable litter separately. [22920/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Waste Management
Eamon Ryan
191. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce the amount of plastic packaging generated (details supplied). [22921/18]