Parliamentary questions

Offshore Exploration

Mick Wallace

82. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 8 November 2017, if the environmental impact assessment carried out prior to his approval in July 2017 for offshore drilling at the Druid Drombeg exploration field addressed the potential impact that the combustion of the fossil fuels stored at the site could have on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49082/17]

Energy Efficiency

Aindrias Moynihan

83. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the funding of the energy efficiency programmes was spent between residential, commercial and public sector buildings since 2011 in view of the fact that the expenditure allocations for 2018 to 2020 document allows €35 million to expand the energy efficiency programmes; his plans to change the breakdown in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/17]

National Mitigation Plan Implementation

Bernard Durkan

84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he expects existing provisions and future proposals to narrow the gap between what is required and what is already proposed in regard to the report from the Citizens' Assembly; if he is in a position to quantify the precise extent of the requirements that need to be met over the specified period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/17]

Inland Fisheries

James Browne

85. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the 2018 fishing season on the River Slaney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/17]

Bord na Móna

Brian Stanley

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he received reports on the developments of the horticultural sector of Bord na Móna. [49007/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Thomas Byrne

87. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether rural communities and rural houses are being pitted against each other as a result of the way in which sites were selected for broadband upgrade; and his further views on the cherry picking nature of a company (details supplied) in selecting the best sites. [49081/17]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Paul Murphy

88. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the recent study by an organisation (details supplied) on the use of gas and other fossil fuels in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49090/17]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Clare Daly

89. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the publication of a warning letter by a group (details supplied) highlighting the lack of adequate steps being taken by governments to safeguard the biosphere and prevent catastrophic climate change; his plans to review the national mitigation plan in order to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49013/17]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Maureen O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which Ireland will address poor performance in comparison with other EU states on reaching climate change targets; and the way in which he plans to address this going forward. [49084/17]

Seanad Reform

Micheál Martin

91. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's statement of strategy on implementing in full the Manning report on Seanad Éireann; and the status of same. [48744/17]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

92. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the detail the director and staff in the strategic communications unit sought and were provided with when they consulted with their counterparts in the UK and the Netherlands regarding strategic communications; the format the consultation took; and if meetings took place. [48745/17]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

93. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the six procurement contracts issued in respect of the strategic communications unit; and the status of same. [48746/17]

Strategic Communications Unit

Micheál Martin

94. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee under which the remit of the strategic communication unit falls. [48747/17]

Commissions of Investigation

Micheál Martin

95. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the status of an inquiry (details supplied). [48750/17]

Departmental Staff Training

Catherine Murphy

96. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the cost of providing external coaching and-or training services for staff development in his Department over the past five years and to date in 2017, by cost per year, in tabular form; and the company that delivered the training courses. [48813/17]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the names of the companies renting a fixing and-or space on telecoms and-or communications masts from his Department; the income received for each of the past five years for same, in tabular form. [48847/17]

Appointments to State Boards

Mary Lou McDonald

98. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the gender balance on each of the State boards under his remit, in tabular form. [48887/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

99. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Chancellor Merkel since the election in Germany in September 2017. [48888/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

100. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to Prime Minister Rajoy since the October 2017 EU Council meeting. [48890/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Micheál Martin

101. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Enniskillen on 12 November 2017; if he attended meetings while he was there; and the issues that were discussed. [48891/17]