Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Recycling Policy

Brendan Griffin

102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is concerned with reported abuses of the deposit return scheme through the use of photocopied labels; if he can clarify if this is a widespread practice, and if it can be deterred or prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11126/24]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Peter Fitzpatrick

103. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date in overcoming barriers to the deployment of 100% population 5G coverage by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3828/24]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to make sure that people with defective concrete blocks and are engaging with the Government defective concrete block scheme can avail of SEAI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/24]

Departmental Strategies

Richard Bruton

105. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will indicate the sectors for which a circular economy strategy is being prepared; if the values on key targets specified in the Circular Economy Act have been decided; and if he will indicate when each is likely to be published. [11129/24]

Air Quality

Éamon Ó Cuív

106. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the improvement in air quality since he introduced the Statewide ban on selling smoky fuels in retail outlets etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

107. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which broadband provision throughout the country is progressing as intended; if efforts continue to bridge communication gaps that have become obvious; if he can see a means whereby the provision of broadband throughout all the regions can be maximised in early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11061/24]

National Broadband Plan

Brendan Smith

108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress to date with the roll out of the National Broadband Plan throughout County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11121/24]

Electricity Grid

Niamh Smyth

109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the roll-out of smart metres in Ireland; if it is a requirement now to have one in order to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10960/24]

Recycling Policy

James O'Connor

110. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had discussions with small businesses who are encountering difficulties with the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11116/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Mairéad Farrell

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a school in the Connemara Gaeltacht (details supplied) will be placed on the spring roll-out worklist for fibre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/24]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

112. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which he continues to ensure the meeting of emission targets while protecting the agri-food industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11062/24]

Energy Policy

Brian Leddin

113. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the progress on the establishment of a centre of excellence for district heating as recommended in the district heating steering group's report of 2023; if any pilot district heating developments have been identified outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Martin Kenny

114. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the progress of broadband roll-out by commercial providers in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10856/24]

Energy Policy

Alan Dillon

115. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he intends to implement a just transition and mixed technology approach for existing gas and oil home-heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/24]

Energy Production

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

116. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had discussions with the ESB on opening up grid access to more households and businesses with microgeneration capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10859/24]

North-South Interconnector

Matt Carthy

117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid at which he has raised the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/24]

Just Transition

Robert Troy

118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how he is supporting the Just Transition process; the funding being allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11124/24]

North-South Interconnector

Matt Carthy

119. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the meetings he has had and the briefings he has received in respect of the North South Interconnector; and if he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by this project. [11120/24]

Recycling Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

120. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to contact all local authorities to ensure their involvement in installing reverse vending machines at civic amenity sites or equivalent sites nationally in the next planned phase of the deposit return scheme development and roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11112/24]

Energy Production

Richard Bruton

121. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the prospective generation capacity needs under each category of generation and storage over the next two years to achieve 2025 targets; if he has identified the critical barriers to be overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11128/24]

Recycling Policy

Ruairí Ó Murchú

122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the first month of the operation of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/24]

Energy Production

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

123. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had discussions with the ESB on the rollout of three-phase smart metres for wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10860/24]

Energy Prices

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

124. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to address the challenges that rural communities are facing in relation to increased costs with household energy and fuel. [10553/24]

Energy Conservation

Alan Dillon

125. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans that are in place to reduce waiting times for the SEAI's warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/24]

Constitutional Amendments

Paul Murphy

126. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports holding a referendum on the rights of the nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/24]

Energy Policy

Michael Moynihan

127. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is investigating the use of new technology which has been developed for energy storage capacity on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/24]

Energy Production

James O'Connor

128. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if farms producing wind-powered microgeneration can sell on to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11115/24]

Nuclear Waste

Ruairí Ó Murchú

129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any efforts are being made to commission an independent or third-party assessment of Sellafield’s operations as a response to media reports, in order to avoid bias or investigative limitations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11113/24]

Energy Conservation

Denis Naughten

147. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address curtailment of renewable energy on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/24]

Energy Policy

Patrick Costello

148. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the eligibility rules will be published for the home energy upgrade loan scheme, and the expected timeline from submitting the application to drawing down the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11196/24]

Recycling Policy

Alan Dillon

149. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review the terms of the DRS given its effects on small and medium businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5731/24]

Building Energy Rating

Alan Dillon

150. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person will receive an appointment for a BER assessment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11267/24]

Waterways Issues

Seán Sherlock

151. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will address a matter regarding the remediation of the weir in Fermoy (details supplied). [11451/24]

Waste Management

Robert Troy

152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if private waste providers are permitted to charge a lifting fee for picking up compost bins from householders and his views that such a fee is justifiable in trying to encourage households to dispose of waste in the correct manner. [11452/24]

Environmental Policy

Bernard Durkan

153. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he has studied the basis on which other EU countries and non-EU countries propose to meet their carbon reduction targets while minimising the impact on industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11494/24]

Environmental Policy

Bernard Durkan

154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which his Department continues to evaluate the potential negative impact of meeting carbon reduction targets; the degree to which amelioration measures can be utilised to assist in meeting such targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11495/24]

Departmental Projects

Bernard Durkan

155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which projects that fall within the aegis of his Department and are within the revised National Development Plan are at an advanced stage at present or are in course thereof; the extent to which preliminary work has taken place or on-site works are in hand or proposed; the expected delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11496/24]

Environmental Policy

Bernard Durkan

156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which progress is being made towards achieving climate action targets as set out; the degree to which efforts continue to be made to encourage full participation in achieving such targets while at the same time ensuring the continuation of the agrifood sector which in the past has proven to be the main stay of the economy; if efforts continue to be made to ensure that hedgerows, boglands and Ireland’s existing natural sequesters of carbons are fully included in climate change alleviation calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Bernard Durkan

157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of Ireland’s electricity produced from renewable sources; if this is in line with expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/24]

Telecommunications Services

Bernard Durkan

158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the quality of mobile telephone services can be improved nationwide in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11499/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the provision of broadband throughout the country can attain the speed necessary to meet the added requirements of the country’s population, with particular reference to changes to working habits post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11500/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the provision of broadband is progressing, and in such a way as to enhance the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11501/24]

Environmental Policy

Bernard Durkan

161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the main areas of environmental protection requirements deemed at present to be urgent; the action to date in hand or proposed to deal with any such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11502/24]

Electricity Generation

Bernard Durkan

162. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent of the shift away from fossil fuels for the generation of electricity; if this is in line with targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11503/24]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

163. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of broadband connection points installed in County Kildare to date in 2024; the number of points expected to be installed over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/24]

Electricity Grid

Bernard Durkan

164. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the national grid currently relies and draws on renewable energy as a percentage of total requirement; if he has in mind specific proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11505/24]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Ring

25. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when agreement will be reached between his Department and the SEAI (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/24]

Just Transition

Neasa Hourigan

26. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the National Just Transition Fund that has been allocated to applicants since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/24]

Housing Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

27. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what financial supports a person can avail of if they are about to begin renovating an older rural property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10875/24]

Postal Services

Brendan Griffin

28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode will be reinstated to a house in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/24]