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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Alan Kelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
185. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department [11517/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 201, 202, 203, 204 and 206 of 4 March 2025, the way the development of a State-led reserve in the form of an FSRU is consistent with Ireland’s climate law; the extent to which he envisages a role for a commercial partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
187. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is scope to expedite the consent process required from a Minister to enact the pension increase received by An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
188. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the State has entered into arbitration with a company (details supplied), or any other companies under the dispute resolution mechanism within the Energy Charter Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
189. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of contracting companies that are currently contracted to carry out the works under the warmer homes scheme; if there are short-term plans to increase this number; and given the scheme currently does not speed up the process for homes who already have a BER, if there are any plans to change this. [11632/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
190. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Clare having had work completed under the warmer homes scheme; and the breakdown of the average cost per home or data on the type of work carried out.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11633/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
191. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Clare at each of the stages as described in scheme guidelines (details supplied). [11634/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
192. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Clare that have applied for the warmer homes scheme since its inception, and in each of the years 2022 to 2024,in tabular form; to outline, of these homes considered ineligible, whether there is a breakdown of the reasons for this; and the measures the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland proposes…
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
193. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average time it is taking for the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority to assess and validate maritime area consent applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11636/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
194. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a copy of the authorisation given to An Post on 26 May 1989 to award increases in pensions to retired staff; the legislative provision for the delegation; the reason the delegation was withdrawn in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
195. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 4 March 2025, for a timeline on the expected start of the building process for full-fibre gigabit within the premises area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
196. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review the case of a company (details supplied); for an update on the provision of an Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11682/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses;and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
198. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to list the buildings occupied or vacant or land in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 which his Department owns or is leasing, and have been identified as surplus to requirements now or in the near future or that are underutilised; the plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11785/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide financial support and utilise the objectives of Sustainable Killarney 2030 as a pilot scheme whereby it will be Ireland’s first sustainable town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11791/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
200. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the consideration and research that has taken place in his Department on the incidence of medical or homecare waste in domestic refuse; and if this should be considered for a special waste collection rate. [11800/25]
Barry Ward Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of Ireland’s preparedness for a nuclear event that meaningfully impacts this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11865/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on private wires policy; to provide a timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11949/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered the use of mixed technologies as a transitional measure for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11950/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER B2 or higher standard from 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11951/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11964/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
206. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for the installation of the fibre-to-the-home network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 201, 202, 203, 204 and 206 of 4 March 2025, the reason “related reports” will only be “considered” for future publication; to outline any reasons he may not want to publish the findings of the CEPA consultation initiated by the then-Minister in 2024; to outline any reasons he may not want to p…
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it will be possible to import only non-fracked gas into the State-led strategic emergency gas reserve; if this is the strategy he intends to pursue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12135/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
209. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider revising the mandate of GNI in order that it be aligned with the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/25]