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Wind Energy Generation
Darren O'Rourke
91. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on targets for floating offshore wind off the west coast; to provide a breakdown of targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050; how this compares to targets in Scotland; how this compares to targets in Britain and the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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State Bodies
Peadar Tóibín
92. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons who have been made redundant by Bord na Móna in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; if there are plans to make additional people redundant in the coming weeks and months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20787/24]
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State Bodies
Peadar Tóibín
93. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons currently employed by Bord na Móna; and the average number employed in each of the past ten years. [20788/24]
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Energy Conservation
Cian O'Callaghan
94. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has any plans to alter the structure of the SEAI retrofitting grant scheme to award the grants up front in order to provide security to homeowners around the process and incentivise uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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EU Directives
Paul Kehoe
95. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the projected fines to be imposed on Ireland by the European Commission between 2024 and 2030 for non-compliance with various directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20842/24]
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Renewable Energy Generation
Paul Kehoe
96. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is considering a financial/subsidy response to allow the production of cost-competitive hydrogen through renewable energy, in view of recent announcements to do so by the UK and some of our European neighbouring countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20851/24]
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Departmental Strategies
Paul Kehoe
97. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has a strategy to attract large-scale investments into the production of hydrogen in Ireland; how this industry can be competitive as well as to meet our legal and EU obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20852/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Data Centres
Róisín Shortall
98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the location and number of data centres, broken down by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20878/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Military Aircraft
Brendan Howlin
99. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 21 March 2024, if, in relation to the purchase of a new mid-sized jet aircraft for Ministerial air transport, he will set out the timeline for the completion of this process; the number of tenders received to date; the closing date for tenders; if an advisory panel has been established to make recommendations on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Michael Healy-Rae
100. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Carol Nolan
101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of employees within his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department who are currently suspended on full pay pending disciplinary investigations; to outline, in tabular form, the length of time these employees have been under suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20310/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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EU Programmes
Matt Carthy
102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the EU programmes or funds outside of the multiannual financial framework that Ireland has paid into from the year 2014 to date; any receipts from same, by programme or fund, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20351/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Catherine Connolly
103. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the first update report of the Strategic Framework on the Transformation of the Defence Forces, which was promised by March 2024; if the report has been completed to date; if the report has been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Darren O'Rourke
104. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a person in County Meath (details supplied) can be issued with the transcript of his testimony to the Independent Review Group into the Defence Forces; the process for applying for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Aviation Industry
Paul Kehoe
105. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if his policy allows for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Environmental Policy
Paul Kehoe
106. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport how Ireland will tackle the existing barriers to entry to meet its EU RED 3 environmental obligations for aviation and shipping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Aviation Industry
Paul Kehoe
107. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport when the task force on sustainable fuel aviation will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20853/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Paul Kehoe
108. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport if he is looking at mechanisms that will grant incentives to target the production of e-fuels in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Rail Network
Darren O'Rourke
109. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will introduce new rapid security response hubs throughout 2024; and if so, the locations in which these new hubs will be operational, in tabular form. [20165/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dublin Airport Authority
Darren O'Rourke
110. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has received the 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Audited Financial Statement from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if not, when his Department expects to receive same. [20166/24]