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Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
Thomas Pringle
491. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress towards meeting the renewable heat obligation of Ireland under EU directives for 2020; if Ireland is on course to meet the target; the budget for the support scheme for renewable heat in 2019 and 2020; the number of applications received under the scheme to date; the number of grants awarded for 2019; the number of applications by county; his plans to address the delays in approving up to 40 eligible projects in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42943/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Mobile Telephony Services
Dara Calleary
492. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date for each of the 41 action points made in the mobile phone and broadband task force report published in December 2016 in which his Department has lead or joint responsibility for implementing following the third national stakeholder forum; if each such action point has been completed, not completed or is ongoing, respectively; and the revised deadlines for action points not delivered by the original timeframes set out in tabular form. [42989/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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National Broadband Plan Administration
Dara Calleary
493. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date by which the contract for the State intervention area will be awarded under the national broadband plan; and the approximate project build time from award of tender to construction and completion of all premises. [42992/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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National Broadband Plan Administration
Dara Calleary
494. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of AMBER premises for the State intervention area under the national broadband plan; the number of BLUE premises to be covered by commercial operators; the number of LIGHT BLUE premises to be covered by county; the number of premises that have been connected under the plan for each such category by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42993/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Landfill Sites
Noel Rock
495. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of monofill landfill sites in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Recycling Data
Noel Rock
496. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2,220 of 23 July 2019, the specific measures under consideration to require on-site segregation of construction and demolition waste and materials under the EU circular economy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Recycling Data
Noel Rock
497. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the obligations placed on construction companies to have site waste management plans and their obligations for dealing with construction and demolition waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43013/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Robert Troy
498. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the publication of guidelines pertaining to the supply of energy to the national grid through solar energy and solar farms; and the details of the terms and conditions which prospective suppliers must adhere to. [43091/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Bríd Smith
499. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding used for SEAI grants; and the number of persons and households that gained funding or access to grants in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 in categories (details supplied). [43166/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last met with waste providers; the date and location of the meeting; and the matters discussed. [43176/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Energy Infrastructure
Bríd Smith
501. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the inclusion of the Shannon LNG project on the PCI list agreed on 4 October 2019 is the finalised list of PCI projects; if the decision for its inclusion on the PCI list has to be finally ratified; if so, when this decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43246/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Value for Money Reviews
Mattie McGrath
502. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43309/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Value for Money Reviews
Mattie McGrath
503. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43326/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Seán Sherlock
504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a specific allocation of 50% of available capacity 3,000 GWh in the first auction to solar PV will be committed. [43354/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Seán Sherlock
505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that solar PV can deliver 5,000 MWac by 2030. [43355/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
506. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the broadband service being provided to persons (details supplied) will be investigated; and when high-speed broadband will be available to the location. [43397/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Electric Vehicle Grants
Noel Rock
507. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the deadline for the discontinuation of the €3,800 electric vehicle purchase grants for businesses will be extended in view of the fact that there are waiting lists for electric cars that will not be physically delivered until 2020 and some businesses have signed contracts and made applications to the SEAI for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43406/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Timmy Dooley
508. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital allocation for the National Broadband Plan in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [43469/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
509. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the broadband service being provided to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and when high-speed broadband will be made available. [43490/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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UN Conventions Ratification
Noel Grealish
510. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland has not ratified the protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate acidification, eutrophication and ground level ozone which Ireland signed on 1 December 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/19]