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Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Equal Opportunities Employment
Ivana Bacik
93. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to develop further services and supports to address the needs of children and adults with autism; and if the implementation of such services and supports will be informed by feedback from members of the autism community. [36231/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Litter Pollution
David Stanton
94. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on local community groups working to keep their own areas litter free through the organised collection of litter; the measures being taken by his Department to support such groups; if he further intends to assist and encourage such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35461/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Illegal Dumping
Robert Troy
95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the law regarding the use of CCTV cameras by local authorities to monitor dumping issues. [35794/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Appointments to State Boards
Michael Ring
96. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of former civil servants who are currently serving on State boards under his remit; the number of former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities who are currently on each of the State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33851/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Cormac Devlin
97. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements for the domestic energy credit in multi-occupancy buildings in which there was one account but households using sub-meters; if there is a mechanism for these households using sub-meters to apply for special consideration for the credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35292/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
98. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of PhD positions funded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the average stipend or salary paid to full-time PhD candidates through these funding streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35431/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Michael McNamara
99. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the number of properties surveyed; the number of properties passed; the number of properties connected; if these figures will be provided for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Michael McNamara
100. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Clare; the number of properties surveyed, passed and connected, respectively, in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
James Browne
101. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the SEAI's review of a person's home energy improvement works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35495/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Electricity Generation
Duncan Smith
102. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has plans to introduce legislation in relation to compensating homeowners who use solar panels and feed electricity back into the grid. [35508/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Martin Browne
103. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applicants for the fully funded retrofits under the warmer homes scheme each year for the past five years, per county, in tabular form. [35528/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Martin Browne
104. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households approved for the fully funded retrofits under the warmer homes scheme each year for the past five years, per county, in tabular form. [35529/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Martin Browne
105. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average wait time between submitting an application for the warmer homes scheme and receiving approval, per county, over the past five years. [35530/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Turf Cutting
Michael Healy-Rae
106. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the position in relation to cutting turf (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35531/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Wind Energy Generation
Seán Sherlock
107. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be a round of funding for the floating offshore wind in offshore renewable energy support scheme 2. [35562/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Waste Management
Pádraig O'Sullivan
108. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the powers the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies have to remove waste and pollution from a site in cases in which the site is an unregistered land and title (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Energy Prices
Cian O'Callaghan
109. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that customers who remain with their current energy suppliers are penalised; the reason constant switching is required in order to avail of the cheapest energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35685/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Fisheries Protection
John McGuinness
110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will apply the lower rate of exploitation for catch and release of salmon on the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir as recommended by the commission; if he will meet a person (details supplied) in relation to the current rate being applied and the impact that the rate is having; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Offices
Matt Carthy
111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the work of the land use and sectoral policy unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35842/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Matt Carthy
112. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the bodies under his aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each, where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/22]