254. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/25]
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255. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the proposed sale of Bord na Móna recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/25]
256. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or range of values, of t…
257. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of new Eircodes sought within each county in respect of buildings for which another Eircode already existed in each of the years 2020-2024 and to-date 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/25]
258. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the carbon emissions associated with all official air travel in tonnes; the value of these emissions; the amounts paid to the Climate Action Fund by each Department, agency and body required to do so under the procedures for offsetting the emissions associated with official air travel for 2024, in tab…
259. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority is sufficiently resourced to fulfil its statutory mandate and, in particular, to complete its decision-making process as expeditiously as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19237/25]
260. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline his responsibilities as they relate to biodiversity and nature restoration; to report on where this is detailed in his Ministerial brief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19322/25]
261. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/25]
262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 9 April 2025, if he will report on “work ongoing with the Department” to “investigate the feasibility of a floating offshore wind demonstrator site including optimal capacity”; the timeline for delivery and key performance indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19384/…
263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the number of staff investigating the feasibility of a demonstrator site for floating offshore wind; if there are plans to expand on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/25]
264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Climate Action Plan for 2025 will be published; the reason for the continued delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19386/25]
265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with the CRU since taking up his role; to provide a breakdown of the dates on which these meetings took place; to outline what was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19397/25]
266. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with the Bord na Móna since taking up his role; to provide a breakdown on the dates on which these meetings took place; to outline what was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19398/25]
267. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with Eirgrid since taking up his role; to provide a breakdown on the dates on which these meetings took place; to outline what was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19399/25]
268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with the ESB since taking up his role; to provide a breakdown on the dates on which these meetings took place; to outline what was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19400/25]
269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware of the CRU’s recent decision on the large energy users connection policy; if he is aware of their conclusion (details supplied); his plan to ensure that data centre expansion does not jeopardise Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19401/25]
270. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to review the efficacy of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) or if he intends to bring forward legislation that will enhance any powers of the CRU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/25]
271. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question 2 of 10 April 2025, if he accepts that given An Bord Pleanála’s requirement to ‘have regard’ to Government policy, his decision to overturn the moratorium on LNG introduced in 2021 has been the primary impetus behind Shannon LNG receiving planning approval to construct a permanent terminal aft…
272. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will proceed with the signing into law of the proposed Sligo district–conservation of trout on Lough Arrow (Inc the Unshin river) bye-law considering that the appropriate assessment screening completed on 10 October 2024 for the proposed legislation was not made available to interested stakeholders by Inland Fisheries…
273. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will proceed with the signing into law of the proposed Sligo district–conservation of trout on Lough Arrow (Inc the Unshin river) bye-law considering that this legislative push is completely at odds with statements made last year by his predecessor in response to various Parliamentary Questions stating that any regula…
274. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the proposed western lakes management plan has been consigned to the dustbin by his Department in favour of a cost-neutral mixed fisheries model, where non-native and invasive freshwater fish species such as pike, roach, carp, dace, and so on, take pre-eminence in special areas of conservation/Natura 2000 sites; and if h…
275. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total funding allocated to Galway City Council and Galway County Council over the past five years for district heating initiatives, including both project development and feasibility studies, by project and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19639/25]
276. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any new or expanded funding supports are planned to assist Galway City Council and Galway County Council to develop district heating schemes as part of Ireland’s climate and energy goals; if he will provide details of any such commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19640/25]
277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided over the past five years to Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the purpose of advancing district heating projects or carrying out feasibility assessments; the breakdown, by project and local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19641/25]
278. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional financial supports are being considered for local authorities such as Galway City Council and Galway County Council to progress district heating schemes in line with national climate targets; if so, the upcoming or planned initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19642/25]