Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

8. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings in Newry, County Down. [19856/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Eamon Ryan

246. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's specific financial codes which are used to monitor expenditure under the heading of land transport. [20341/18]

Strategic Communications Unit

Eamon Ryan

1. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the details of the new structure of the communications unit within his Department following the completion of the review. [18891/18]

Rental Sector Strategy

Eamon Ryan

33. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will amend the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 to require landlords to test for radon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/18]

Housing Regeneration

Eamon Ryan

37. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the assessment he has made of an estate (details supplied) as a suitable site for the provision of the cost-rental model of public housing; if he has met or will meet the regeneration team for the estate; and if he has studied its proposal for the provision of housing in the area. [19871/18]

National Mitigation Plan

Eamon Ryan

410. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the term "non-zero emission vehicle" in regard to the commitment in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 encompasses vehicles equipped with a combustion engine regardless of fuel and other propulsion systems which may also be installed, such that no new hybrid propulsion vehicles that include a combustion engine will be sold here after 2030. [20110/18]

National Mitigation Plan

Eamon Ryan

411. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rationale for delaying the ban on sales of non-zero emission vehicles until 2030 in view of the large and accumulating overshoot of carbon dioxide emissions from the transport sector relative to EU targets and the temperature goals for the Paris Agreement; and his costed plans for drawing down the corresponding excess carbon dioxide that will be emitted to the atmosphere and that is directly attributable to this delay. [20111/18]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Eamon Ryan

412. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's planned renewable energy system's capacity estimated to be installed here in percentage of the power mix for the years 2030 and 2035. [20113/18]

Cycle to Work Scheme Data

Eamon Ryan

426. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the latest figures for persons cycling to work; the amount the bike to work scheme costs to run; and if he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the scheme. [20112/18]

Housing Data

Eamon Ryan

269. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount his Department is projected to spend in each quarter of 2018 in local authority builds, approved housing body builds and acquisitions units under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in tabular form. [19326/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Eamon Ryan

437. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the administrative cost of means testing each social welfare payment that is subject to means testing in 2016 and 2017; the cost of administering all non means tested social welfare payments in 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19117/18]

Organic Farming Scheme

Eamon Ryan

5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will reopen the organic farming scheme; his plans for organic farming here; and the percentage of produce here that is organically grown. [18437/18]

Road Traffic Offences

Eamon Ryan

112. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the roll-out of automatic number plate recognition cameras in Dublin city (details supplied); the timeline for the further roll-out of same; the proposed locations for the cameras; and the number of different types of vehicles found breaking traffic signals in 2017. [18393/18]

Maritime Spatial Planning

Eamon Ryan

228. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe and process for the introduction of new marine protected areas. [18438/18]

Local Authority Housing

Eamon Ryan

241. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the streamlined approval process for the approval of local authority housing by his Department; the number of occasions or stages of approval required by his Department's process; and the main stages and length of time it takes from site selection to tenant handover. [18447/18]

Electric Vehicles

Eamon Ryan

35. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will introduce an auction system for the provision of electric vehicle, EV, charging points around the country. [18001/18]

Television Licence Fee Collection

Eamon Ryan

52. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline and nature of the tendering process he plans to introduce for the collection of television licence fees. [18002/18]

UN Conventions

Eamon Ryan

475. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Ireland's third biennial report to the UNFCCC was three months late. [18100/18]

Citizens Assembly

Eamon Ryan

476. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to respond to the Citizens' Assembly report on climate; and if he will seek to establish a similar committee to the one established in view of the Citizens' Assembly report on the eighth amendment to the Constitution. [18102/18]

Building Regulations

Eamon Ryan

595. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that 67% of all new housing being built has fossil fuel-based heating systems; and the measures he will take to reduce this in view of the Paris climate commitments. [18101/18]

Deportation Orders

Eamon Ryan

173. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procurement process for arranging flights to transport deportees from Ireland to their country of origin; and the airlines and travel agencies involved in transporting deportees. [17168/18]

Local Authority Housing

Eamon Ryan

242. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take in relation to the requests from Dublin City Council following the receiver seeking to reduce the amount of social housing in the Poolbeg SDZ; if all materials, correspondence and records related to the Poolbeg SDZ within his Department will be released; and if he will attend a meeting of Dublin City Council to answer questions from councillors on this issue. [17055/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

13. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Chancellor Merkel. [13952/18]

Waste Disposal

Eamon Ryan

1006. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is statutorily obliged to assess and monitor the risk to human health should An Bord Pleanála approve a company's (details supplied) application to burn waste at its plant in County Limerick. [16642/18]

Environmental Regulations

Eamon Ryan

1196. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if An Bord Pleanála is required to assess potential breaches of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants when considering a company's (details supplied) application to burn waste at its plant in County Limerick. [16639/18]

Environmental Regulations

Eamon Ryan

1197. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the consequences if industrial plants are found to be in breach of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. [16640/18]

Environmental Protection Agency Remit

Eamon Ryan

1198. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the EPA is compelled to monitor and assess risks to health from carcinogenic dioxins that may be emitted from industrial plants. [16641/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

1498. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the statutory authority under which he issued ​circular letter PL 02/20189 (details supplied). [14948/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

1499. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he obtained legal advice before issuing circular letter PL 02/20189. [14949/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

1500. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he or his officials had discussions with an association (details supplied) before he issued circular letter PL 02/20189. [14950/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

1501. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he or his officials had discussions with the law agents of planning authorities before he issued circular letter PL 02/20189. [14951/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

1502. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which it came to his attention that individual planning applications made under Part 3 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, are increasingly being discussed at municipal district area committee and-or council meetings of some local authorities prior to a decision being made on the application concerned, as referred to in circular letter PL 02/20189. [14952/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Eamon Ryan

362. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the DART underground is not included in the National Development Plan; and if the reports on which the decision was made not to include it will be provided. [14592/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

15. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with President Trump. [13951/18]

European Council Meetings

Eamon Ryan

22. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings at the European Council. [14207/18]

Good Friday Agreement

Eamon Ryan

46. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to request the British Government to convene an Intergovernmental Conference between the British and Irish Governments in respect of Northern Ireland; and the proposed agenda for such a conference. [14460/18]

Northern Ireland

Eamon Ryan

104. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made a request to the British Government to convene an inter-governmental conference between the British and Irish Governments in relation to Northern Ireland; and if so, the proposed agenda for such a conference. [14220/18]

EU Investigations

Eamon Ryan

106. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position regarding the EU Ombudsman’s recommendations of 9 February 2018 to end maladministration of the documents of Council; and his views on the EU Ombudsman’s recommendations. [12791/18]

International Relations

Eamon Ryan

111. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will expel Russian diplomats following the nerve agent attack in the United Kingdom; the information the Government has received relating to the incident; and if the Government expects a response in kind from the Russian Government to action taken. [14461/18]

State Visits

Eamon Ryan

7. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach the arrangements for the papal visit in August 2018. [14206/18]

Defence Forces Properties

Eamon Ryan

34. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strategic development plans for military locations in the Dublin area, including McKee Barracks, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Casement Aerodrome and St. Bricin's barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/18]

Natural Gas Grid

Eamon Ryan

794. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it is appropriate to support new investment in natural gas pipelines, fuelling facilities, liquified natural gas terminals, power stations and so on here to facilitate the use of natural gas as a bridge fuel towards full energy system decarbonisation; the scientific advice sought as to the bridging process; and if no advice has been sought, the reason therefor. [12313/18]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Eamon Ryan

26. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the issues of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/18]

Army Barracks

Eamon Ryan

74. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the various longstanding leasehold, freehold and fee farm grant agreements that are administered by him for both Cathal Brugha barracks and McKee barracks. [10305/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

6. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings in Northern Ireland with British Prime Minister May and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. [8450/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Eamon Ryan

53. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for provision of housing delivered through the cost rental model. [9714/18]

Land Issues

Eamon Ryan

78. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of land owned by local authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9715/18]

Army Barracks

Eamon Ryan

114. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the units stationed in Cathal Brugha barracks, in tabular form. [8619/18]

Army Barracks

Eamon Ryan

115. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ownership structure of the land attached to Cathal Brugha barracks and McKee barracks; if there are leasing arrangements in regard to either facility; if so, the existing parties; and the key conditions attached to such leases. [8620/18]

Defence Forces Deployment

Eamon Ryan

116. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are barracks duties in the Dublin area that soldiers from other units outside of the Dublin area must travel to in order to carry them out. [8621/18]

Defence Forces Properties

Eamon Ryan

117. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the size of the Baldonnel site in west County Dublin; and if it is possible for the Defence Forces to be relocated there from Cathal Brugha barracks. [8622/18]

Army Barracks

Eamon Ryan

118. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of soldiers in transit fulfilling routine barrack duties for Cathal Brugha barracks; and the number of the 128 temporary beds identified as beds for soldiers in transit and carrying out training at this location. [8623/18]

Energy Policy

Eamon Ryan

478. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is considering carrying out an overall assessment of the environmental impacts of importing LNG gas; if so, the details of the consultation process; and the mechanisms that members of the public can utilise to appeal such a process. [8618/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Eamon Ryan

5. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the future of the proposed underground rail interconnector linking Heuston Station and Spencer Dock; if this interconnector will be included in the new national capital plan; and, if not, the way in which he plans to increase the capacity of the rail network. [7883/18]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Eamon Ryan

154. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the tendering process for the forthcoming Kerry GYDP scheme; the process for selection; when the information will be available on all projects; if they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7931/18]

Greenways Development

Eamon Ryan

250. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the planned timeframe for delivering the East Wall-Sandycove walking and cycling infrastructure greenway. [7884/18]

Defence Forces Data

Eamon Ryan

95. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of soldiers billeted by the Army; the locations of same; and his views on same. [7793/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Eamon Ryan

106. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Iveagh Gardens are a protected structure. [7792/18]

Vaccination Programme

Eamon Ryan

35. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the reason the typical flu shot available here is a trivalent vaccine in view of the fact that increasingly common Yanmagata B strain is not protected against by this vaccine; and if he or the HSE plan to move to a quadrivalent vaccine before the 2018 flu season. [6383/18]

Vaccination Programme

Eamon Ryan

81. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the additional steps other than increased spending on public information and awareness campaigns taken by his Department and the HSE to counteract an expected particularly bad flu season. [6382/18]

Maternity Leave

Eamon Ryan

318. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if during maternity leave, there are protections for self-employed women; and the mechanisms in place for them to make earnings during this period. [5006/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

12. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken with Prime Minister Theresa May since the recent cabinet reshuffle in the United Kingdom and the appointment of a new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. [1790/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

17. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he has had discussions recently with Prime Minister May regarding phase two of the Brexit talks. [3449/18]

Departmental Priorities

Eamon Ryan

29. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach his Department’s priorities for 2018. [3448/18]

Taoiseach's Communications

Eamon Ryan

33. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his address and discussions at the Future of Europe meeting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. [3092/18]

Foreign Conflicts

Eamon Ryan

130. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made recent diplomatic representations to the Saudi Arabian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nizar bin Obaid Madani, regarding the humanitarian situation in Yemen; and the status of the proceedings of the core group established at the Human Rights Council in September 2017 set up to establish the facts of violations of human rights on the ground. [4922/18]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Eamon Ryan

222. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE collects data regarding average and total hours spent by persons on trolleys in public hospitals rather than only the total number using trolleys at one time; and if such information is publicly available. [4826/18]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Eamon Ryan

223. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health if the recommended 24-hour limit on trolleys for patients 75 years of age and above is being adhered to; and if there is an internal HSE alert system that ensures patients do not exceed HIQA-recommended maximum durations on trolleys. [4827/18]

Hospitals Data

Eamon Ryan

224. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals operating at full operational protocol; and the length of time each has being doing so. [4828/18]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Eamon Ryan

225. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Health the specific maximum durations on trolleys recommended for patients who are 75 years of age and over; and the way in which these are enforced. [4829/18]

Electric Vehicles

Eamon Ryan

264. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the management and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging network. [4915/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Eamon Ryan

282. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial codes that his Department uses to monitor expenditure. [4917/18]

Planning Issues

Eamon Ryan

342. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the proposal that developers would only be granted planning permission if houses have electric car charging points inserted from the outset. [4916/18]

Housing Policy

Eamon Ryan

343. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the definition of affordability that the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, the affordable purchase scheme and the affordable rental scheme are based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4918/18]

Rental Sector Strategy

Eamon Ryan

344. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the significant differences between the Rebuilding Ireland affordable rental scheme announced on 22 January 2018 and the differential rents scheme currently provided by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/18]

Rental Sector

Eamon Ryan

345. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeframe for which an affordable rental scheme will be brought from concept to commencement on site; the length of time local authorities should have to wait before they can start building once they have a concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Eamon Ryan

346. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has conducted an independent audit of the previous affordable homes purchase scheme provided from 2002 to 2011 under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2002 before his announcement of the Rebuilding Ireland affordable homes initiative on 22 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Eamon Ryan

21. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visits to Hungary and Bulgaria. [3094/18]

Middle East Peace Process

Eamon Ryan

4. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the steps he will take to support a peaceful settlement in Palestine. [3849/18]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Ryan

49. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the UK Secretary of State for the Exiting of the European Union's comments in December 2017 that the agreement between Ireland and the UK was a statement of intent and not legally enforceable, his views on these comments; and his further views on whether the commitments agreed to are legally enforceable. [3850/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

96. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána recouped for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in each of the years 2015 to 2017, by headings such as sports event, music event, non-music event or other headings that are used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

97. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used to calculate the amount charged for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; if he has satisfied himself that these criteria are appropriate and represent full cost recovery for An Garda Síochána; his plans to review these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3873/18]

Garda Data

Eamon Ryan

98. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the incidents of non-payment of amounts charged for the provision of police services on a non-public duty basis under section 30 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the actions taken in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/18]

Parking Provision

Eamon Ryan

194. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if coaches will be able to park overnight in the coach park soon to open in the docks area if parked in advance of the 7 p.m entry deadline; and if not, the facilities that exist in Dublin for overnight coach parking. [3875/18]

Army Barracks

Eamon Ryan

41. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the barracks in use in Dublin; the deployment of forces between those barracks; and if there are plans for an amalgamation or co-ordination of the resources in this regard. [3450/18]

National Planning Framework

Eamon Ryan

478. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the roles the three regional spatial economic strategies under the national planning framework will play in mitigating climate change; and the relationship that will be established with the regional climate change adaptation plans which are to be co-ordinated under different geographical regions of local authorities. [3267/18]

National Planning Framework

Eamon Ryan

658. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the roles the three regional spatial economic strategies under the national planning framework will play in mitigating climate change; and the relationship that will be established with the regional climate change adaptation plans which are to be co-ordinated under different geographical regions of local authorities. [3266/18]

Exploration Licences Applications

Eamon Ryan

1315. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the outcome for the majority of licensing options which will be concluding between the end of February and the end of June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1812/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1316. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extracting oil from Irish marine waters that his Department is using as a basis for the national energy projections. [1813/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1317. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation including particular fields have been afforded the status of national strategic importance; and the reasons for designating or not designating the sector as such. [1814/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1318. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated yield from oil and gas deposits by barrel and price; and the likelihood of finding deposits in each field in terms of a ratio, for example, a 30 to 1 chance and so on. [1815/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1319. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which Ireland’s EU and UN commitments to mitigate climate change are considered as part of his Department’s efforts to promote exploitation of offshore hydrocarbon resources, including the commitment under the Paris Agreement to engage in global efforts to keep a global temperature rise this century below 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1816/18]

Exploration Licences Applications

Eamon Ryan

1320. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department will issue in 2018, by month, day, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field and the stated likelihood of finding oil or gas deposits, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/18]

Exploration Licences Applications

Eamon Ryan

1321. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of consents to drill his Department issued in 2015, 2016 and 2017, by month, year, name of licence, name of company and contractor, name of field; if oil or gas was found in each well; if appropriate assessments or environmental impact assessments were conducted for that particular licence; and the consents which resulted in findings of a commercially viable deposit, in tabular form. [1818/18]

Seismic Surveys

Eamon Ryan

1322. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of seismic acquisitions conducted by the State and others from 2010, by month, year, survey area name, project code, name of relevant licence, survey identification, company and contractor conducting the survey, in tabular form. [1819/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1323. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the process by which his Department considers if an environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment is required for offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation; if impacts on carbon emissions are considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/18]

Exploration Licences Applications

Eamon Ryan

1324. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of the 28 granted licensing options that are progressing to frontier exploration licences, in tabular form. [1821/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1325. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the processes in place to independently monitor the environmental and climate impacts of the offshore oil and gas industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/18]

Offshore Exploration

Eamon Ryan

1326. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if companies engaging in offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation are required to guarantee supply to the State or sell resources at a reduced rate to the State or Irish companies. [1823/18]

Corrib Gas Field

Eamon Ryan

1327. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of tax revenue the State has collected from the Corrib gas project by tax on labour, tax on profits and tax on resources; the amount of tax that has been written off against company costs related to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/18]