Questions

283. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclus…

284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing a financial grant to allow older people to gain access to a control system for their heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/26]

285. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the opportunities the Government has identified for Ireland arising from the EU Critical Raw Materials Act; the actions being taken to attract investment in mineral exploration, processing and recycling industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/26]

286. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to ensure Ireland remains competitive for mineral exploration investment while maintaining high environmental and community standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/26]

287. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether an assessment has been undertaken of skills shortages within the mineral exploration and mining sector; the measures being taken to support relevant geoscience and mining-related training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42230/26]

288. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [4…

289. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline;…

290. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of grants applied for under the SEAI windows and doors grants; the number drawn down since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/26]

291. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the Government intends to lead on responsible resource use and circular economy policy ahead of Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42382/26]

292. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the transposition of the EU's Single-Use Plastics Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42383/26]

293. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the European Commission's proceedings against Ireland in relation to the incomplete transposition of the Single-Use Plastics Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42384/26]

294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the research carried out into the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42385/26]

295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the status of the proposal to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42386/26]

296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any assessment of the pilot project in Killarney related to the use of single-use coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42387/26]

297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42388/26]

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement he has had with businesses that primarily sell coffee and other hot beverages that would be impacted by the implementation of a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42389/26]

299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding a timeline for when Ireland will be fully compliant with the EU's Single-Use Plastics Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42390/26]

300. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42419/26]

301. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government is aware of methodological criticisms of rapid weather attribution studies, such as those by the World Weather Attribution group, including biases in climate models regarding natural variability (details supplied) [42567/26]

302. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which Government communications, climate action plans, or funding decisions rely on rapid attribution studies claiming specific extreme weather events are made 'more likely' by climate change; and if he will provide a list of any such studies referenced in official documents since 2020; and if he will make a statement on …

303. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on recent assessments that RCP8.5 (or equivalent high-end scenarios like SSP5-8.5) is no longer considered a plausible or realistic baseline for climate projections due to outdated assumptions on coal use and emissions trajectories; to detail which emissions scenarios are now used as the primary basis for Ireland's national c…

304. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has commissioned or reviewed independent assessments of the robustness of weather attribution science used to justify climate policies in Ireland; and if he will make such assessments publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42570/26]

305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he accepts that over-attribution in weather studies and the use of extreme scenarios like RCP8.5 may lead to exaggerated risk assessments; the potential impact this has on economic costs, energy policy, agriculture, and rural communities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42571/26]

306. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to compare the conclusions of rapid attribution studies on recent extreme weather events with longer-term IPCC detection and attribution findings on trends in such events; whether the Government prioritises the former or the latter in domestic policy-making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/26]

307. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will ensure that any future Government statements on climate-related extreme weather events reference fully peer-reviewed studies rather than preliminary rapid attribution reports released directly to the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42573/26]