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Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
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Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Joe Carey
816. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in his Department when dealing with invalid single and basic payment scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45161/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Michael Healy-Rae
817. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason satellite inspections are not carried out earlier in the year (details supplied). [45317/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Farm Costs
Anne Rabbitte
818. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has studied the average price of rent paid per hectare in County Galway; if so, the average price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Greyhound Industry
James Browne
819. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the support of the Irish greyhound industry; if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing report into greyhound tracks here; the position regarding the Greyhound Racing Act 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45353/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Pat Breen
820. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1430 of 6 September 2019 and the decision to increase the eligible area of land in November 2018 backdated to 2015, the reason balancing payments for AEOS, ANC and GLAS for the period 2015 to 2018, inclusive, has not issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45374/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Protected Disclosures
Catherine Murphy
821. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); if the case has been assessed and conclusions made; the steps he has taken regarding the case and the information it has provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45379/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Brexit Supports
Martin Heydon
822. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of partnerships with two or more herd numbers that will receive funding under the beef emergency aid measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45401/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Brexit Supports
Martin Heydon
823. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of partnerships with one herd number that will be limited to just one payment under the beef emergency aid measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45402/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Brexit Supports
Brendan Smith
824. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria applicable to BEAM will be improved in view of the likely shortfall in drawing down the full funding available for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
825. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a remote sensing inspection will take place for a person (details supplied) relating to the person's ANC application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45491/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
826. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the national broadband plan in 2020; the amount of this that will come from the reserve fund of €200 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44183/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Funding
Catherine Murphy
827. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount required in each of the years 2019 to 2028, and from 2029 to 2043, under the headings of projected subsidy, conditional subsidy and contingent subsidy encroachment in the context of the level of funding required for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44239/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Climate Action Fund
Robert Troy
828. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a grant for local authorities towards the replacement of street lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; and the status of an application by Westmeath County Council. [44296/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illegal Dumping
Gerry Adams
829. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste dumped in County Louth in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of arrests and subsequent prosecutions made pertaining to each of the dumping incidents recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illegal Dumping
Gerry Adams
830. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual cost for the clean-up and disposal of dumped intermediate bulk containers containing diesel sludge waste in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
831. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the parameters for the section of budget 2020, which proposes to provide free upgrades to lower income households to make their homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; the definition of the proposed financial outlay from the State regarding free upgrades; the definition of a lower income household; the measures proposed to make such homes warmer, more comfortable and more energy efficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
832. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that he and-or his officials provided the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment with the most up-to-date information and mapping information in respect of recent committee hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
833. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale for the approach taken in the context of the market survey update consultation regarding the national broadband plan mapping exercise; if his attention was drawn to the difficulties obtaining mapping and future plans by smaller Internet service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44246/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
834. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has undertaken the process of due diligence in respect of a person (details supplied) and their former businesses and-or enterprises in the context of the national broadband plan; if concerns were raised during this process; if so, the way in which he and-or his officials dealt with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44247/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Imelda Munster
835. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the cost of the additional appointee to which he referred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Imelda Munster
836. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the specific details of the role of the additional appointee with regard to the design of certain river habitat enhancement projects on OPW drained channels that have been allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Imelda Munster
837. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, the projects the additional appointee is working on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Imelda Munster
838. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 520 and 521 of 15 October 2019, his plans with regard to appointing a replacement for the project management officer that recently resigned from the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Building Energy Rating Administration
David Cullinane
839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 420,000 homes that have availed of the range of home retrofit schemes administered by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, that have changed their building energy rating as a result of work carried out under the retrofit scheme; the changes by BER rating in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
David Cullinane
840. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in each county that have availed of retrofit programmes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Commercial Property
David Cullinane
841. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of commercial property green leases that SEAI has identified that are under operation, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Just Transition Fund
Michael Harty
842. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a just transition fund will be provided for Moneypoint power station to offset the move from fossil fuels and its impact on workers that lose their jobs at the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44324/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Infrastructure
Catherine Murphy
843. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to reconsider, including the Shannon liquid natural gas terminal on the EU project of common interest list; the analysis made in the context of the proposed inclusion; if he sought external advice on the matter; if so, if he will provide the advice; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44329/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Housing Estates
Peter Burke
844. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider housing estates (details supplied) in County Westmeath as part of the retrofit programme allocation made in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Infrastructure
Jack Chambers
845. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to approve the inclusion of the proposed gas terminal on the Shannon Estuary in the fourth list of projects of common interest in the absence of assessments of energy security, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
846. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has funded or if funds relating to national broadband plan funding have been directed towards a company (details supplied) in 2019; his plans for same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
847. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has funded or if funds relating to the national broadband plan have been directed towards a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44431/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Catherine Murphy
848. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to award an initial percentage of national broadband plan funds to a company (details supplied) via another company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Landfill Sites
John Brady
849. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person or body that will cover the costs associated with the remediation works at Whitestown landfill, County Wicklow, including legal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44522/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Climate Action Fund
Anne Rabbitte
850. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the operation of the climate action fund; the date for the opening of the 2019 application process for the fund; the details of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44547/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Environmental Protection Agency Reports
Anne Rabbitte
851. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the report from the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality in Ireland 2018 and its specific call for the effective implementation and enforcement of the proposed nationwide smoky coal ban to reduce air pollution; the timeline for a decision in relation to fulfilling the existing commitment to introduce a smoky coal ban; his views on the comments by an organisation (details supplied) on the issue of the smoky coal ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44548/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
852. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband connection points are to be tendered for under the national broadband plan; when the tendering process will commence; if a company (details supplied) is eligible to bid for the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44578/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medical Waste Disposal
Seán Sherlock
853. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 28 June 2019, the outcome of the meeting on 13 June 2019. [44580/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Postal Codes
Peter Burke
854. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an issue with an Eircode (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44654/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Niamh Smyth
855. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there are no electric vehicle fast charging points in County Cavan; if matters raised by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if consideration will be given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Dara Calleary
856. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be made available in late 2019 to SEAI to conduct energy efficiency works on homes of persons in receipt of eligible social welfare payments whose homes previously had limited works carried out under the remit of the free upgrade scheme; his views on whether a home that may have received nominal works in the past, such as attic insulation, would benefit greatly from full energy efficient works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Information and Communications Technology
Alan Kelly
857. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of computers in his Department that still use an operating system (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44706/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Information and Communications Technology
Alan Kelly
858. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will not be forced to pay additional premium payments to a company (details supplied) once support for an operating system expires in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44722/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Information and Communications Technology
Alan Kelly
859. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to protect his Department in the event of a malware attack or security risks as a result of the failure to upgrade computers from an operating system (details supplied) in his Department and the agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
860. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pledges, initiatives, partnerships and funding committed to in the context of the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit nine action areas; the nature of commitment and involvement by Ireland in each of the coalitions and multi-state initiatives established as part of the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
861. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met a company (details supplied) in the context of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Departmental Staff Data
Mattie McGrath
862. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44841/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medical Waste Disposal
John Curran
863. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the delivery of the annual support of €75 for the disposal of medical incontinence wear for vulnerable persons to help meet the average annual coat of disposing of domestic waste; when the support will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Warmer Homes Scheme
John Curran
864. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timelines and deadlines for the expanded warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44861/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Warmer Homes Scheme
John Curran
865. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the retrofitting of social housing and those at risk of energy poverty under the expanded warmer homes scheme will be prioritised; his plans to ensure that delivery of same is done in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44862/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illegal Dumping
John Curran
866. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding being made available to each county council to deal with incidents of illegal dumping and fly-tipping, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44863/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Electricity Generation
John Curran
867. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which electricity generation can depend on alternatives such as wind, solar and hydropower; the percentage of electricity being met by each of these means; his projections for the future in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44864/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
868. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of a broadband service to an area (details supplied). [44891/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
869. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of broadband for a property (details supplied). [44932/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
870. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44945/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
871. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44947/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
872. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44958/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
873. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44959/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
874. 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 to this location. [44973/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
875. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of fibre broadband to an area (details supplied). [44975/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicle Grants
Robert Troy
876. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to consider the inclusion of imported hybrid vehicles in the outdoor charge point grant scheme. [44978/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
877. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband in an area (details supplied). [44979/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
878. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the availability of fibre broadband services for an area (details supplied). [44990/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
879. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45059/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Anne Rabbitte
880. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of funding issued for SEAI grants in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45080/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Anne Rabbitte
881. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric vehicle charging points installed in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of planned installations in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45081/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
882. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a reply will issue to queries raised regarding the deep retrofit scheme by a person (details supplied). [45289/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Robert Troy
883. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of fibre broadband service to an area (details supplied). [45309/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Jack Chambers
884. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the cost of the roll-out of Project Stratum in view of the cost of the national broadband plan and the potential involvement of a company (details supplied) in both projects. [45324/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Jack Chambers
885. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if large providers have informed his Department of roll-outs within the intervention area within the six-month timeframe suggested in the context of the national broadband plan and in view of a recent decision by the Commission for Communications Regulation (details supplied); if information has been made publicly available, including when products will be made available to the public; if the specified locations will be removed from the intervention area or overbuilt by a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45325/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
886. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that previously received works under the better energy warmer homes schemes that have been successful for a second visit to date in 2019; the number of applications requesting a second visit to date in 2019; the criteria used to assess eligibility for a second visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45340/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Schemes Data
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
887. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that previously received works under the better energy warmer homes schemes which have been successful for a second visit in 2019; the number of applications requesting a second visit in 2019; the criteria used to assess eligibility for a second visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Barry Cowen
888. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if clarification will be provided to the comments made by An Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann on 1 October 2019 regarding the national broadband plan; if a company (details supplied) challenged the maps that caused the delay at the time; the nature of the challenge made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45572/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Barry Cowen
889. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to his comments in Dáil Éireann on 15 October 2019 regarding the national broadband plan, the providers or bodies that requested the extension for the deadline of submissions for the national broadband plan; if a company (details supplied) requested same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45573/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Barry Cowen
890. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the intervention area for the national broadband plan in terms of the number of premises; when the consultation process in terms of the map will terminate; if the intervention area will be less than the original estimate of 540,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45574/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Barry Cowen
891. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the value of the contingency fund for the national broadband plan; the amount that can be awarded to a company (details supplied) for encroachment of the intervention area; the circumstances in which an encroachment of the intervention area would trigger compensation to the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45575/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Tourism Promotion
Bobby Aylward
892. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recent decision taken by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland not to feature greyhound racing in tourism marketing campaigns here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Signage
Robert Troy
893. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing new or additional signage for disabled parking bays (details supplied); and if he is considering other measures or awareness campaigns to educate the general public on differing holders of blue badges. [44659/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Parking Regulations
Niamh Smyth
894. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason persons with hidden disabilities are not entitled to the disabled person's parking card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45106/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Tourism Industry
Anne Rabbitte
895. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgetary steps that have been taken to support the tourism sector specifically in the midlands and western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
Bernard Durkan
896. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to construct two right turning lanes for both Croghan and Cootehall on the N4 Boyle to Carrick-on-Shannon route, County Roscommon further to the commitment by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to carry out such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44185/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Bus Services
Pearse Doherty
897. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by commuters owing to the recent changes introduced to rural bus services in Inishowen, County Donegal, and routes operating between the peninsula and Letterkenny; if his attention has been further drawn to the considerable price differential which exists between rural transport services operated by LocalLink on the Malin to Carndonagh route and the Buncrana to Carndonagh route compared to a connecting service between Carndonagh and Letterkenny which is operated by a private transport provider; the options being currently considered by his Department and the NTA with respect to the latter route with the view to reducing fares for commuters on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44240/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Cycling Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
898. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand the Dublin bikes scheme further; the areas of Dublin that will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44286/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Rural Transport Services
Robert Troy
899. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of works by the NTA in designing a new bus stop system in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of works in providing the new system is holding up the roll-out of a new LocalLink town service in the area. [44312/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Rural Transport Programme
Robert Troy
900. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA will issue updated health and safety guidelines and declarations for board members of rural transport programmes. [44313/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Air Traffic Control Services
Paul Murphy
901. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a change made to a flight path above Firhouse, Dublin 24, impacting on areas, including Aylesbury, Knocklyon and Ballycullen, in view of the fact there have been local complaints in relation to early morning disturbance due to increased plane traffic. [44338/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Network
Declan Breathnach
902. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a motion was passed at the Laytown and Bettystown municipal district meeting to designate the R132 Julianstown Road a national road and that this motion will be going before Meath County Council on 7 November 2019; if he will consider a ministerial order to designate the R132 Julianstown Road a national route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44378/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Rail Network
David Cullinane
903. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to move beyond the steady State investment in rail in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44412/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Michael McGrath
904. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the camera infrastructure in place and operational at a location (details supplied) in Cork city; if there is a live feed from the cameras available to An Garda Síochána to assist it in its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44416/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
Imelda Munster
905. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Ardee bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44443/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Rail Network
Niamh Smyth
906. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of carrying out a feasibility study on reopening the railway line from Dublin to Kingscourt, County Cavan; the average cost of a rail feasibility study in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44445/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Light Rail Projects Status
Gino Kenny
907. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed Lucan Luas transport link; his views on the need for a Luas extension to Lucan in view of the gridlock that commuters living in the locality and in neighbouring areas face daily and the resulting unacceptable level of carbon emissions; if a date will be committed to for the development of the Lucan line especially in the context of climate change mitigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44454/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Ports Facilities
Marc MacSharry
908. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time equivalent staff vacancies at each port; and the function of each role in tabular form. [44476/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Human Trafficking
Marc MacSharry
909. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss migrant smuggling and the preventative measures needed to detect same. [44477/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Bobby Aylward
910. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
Noel Grealish
911. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence exchange agreement between Ireland and Alberta, Canada; when a bilateral agreement for licence exchange with Alberta is likely to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44516/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Driver Licences
Noel Grealish
912. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the upper age limit for bus driver licences beyond 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44517/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Greenways Development
Pat Casey
913. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2020 greenway application process will be announced; the details of changes to the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Parking Provision
John Lahart
914. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use by coach companies of the NTA-provided coach park in the vicinity of a location (details supplied) on the quays in Dublin; the reason it closes at 7 p.m. each evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44534/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Parking Provision
John Lahart
915. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the NTA coach parking facility at the quays in Dublin; the number of spaces it contains; the average number of coaches that park there each evening including weekends; the cost of parking; the operating hours from Monday to Sunday; his views on whether it represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44535/19]