28. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a levy on single-use cups as provided for in the Circular Economy Act 2022; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/26]
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249. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has examined the potential introduction of a levy on single use coffee cups as a waste reduction measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/26]
250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4023/26]
259. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he received the Land Use Report Phase 2; when he expects to publish it, given commitments last year to publish before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/26]
262. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for introducing the disposable coffee cup levy provided for in the Circular Economy Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4324/26]
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to enhance environmental protection during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73128/25]
101. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to give consideration to introducing a pay-on-behalf model for online marketplaces to ensure that all distance sellers contribute fairly to recycling and producer-responsibility obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69496/25]
102. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the financial impact on Irish retailers of absorbing recycling and take-back costs arising from non-compliant distance sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69497/25]
103. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will acknowledge that some distance sellers continue to evade environmental and recycling responsibilities when selling into Ireland; and if he will outline what measures he intends to introduce to address this ongoing non-compliance. [69498/25]
104. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement his Department has had with major online marketplaces regarding their role in ensuring seller registration, reporting, and environmental compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69499/25]
105. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he intends to strengthen the oversight and reporting requirements applied to online marketplaces in order to improve transparency and ensure full compliance with recycling and environmental obligations. [69500/25]
119. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will address the existing imbalance where domestic Irish retailers continue to shoulder the majority of take-back and recycling obligations while distance sellers frequently avoid these responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69606/25]
120. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to close compliance gaps created by international distance sellers, given Ireland's municipal waste recycling rate has remained unchanged at 41% for ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69607/25]
121. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he plans to ensure effective producer-responsibility compliance for online sellers based outside the EU, given that almost 40% of online purchases in Ireland originate from non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69608/25]
122. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the effectiveness of current enforcement mechanisms, including those under the EU Digital Services Act, in addressing non-compliance by global online marketplaces with recycling and take-back obligations. [69609/25]
123. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce national measures prior to EU reforms in 2028 to protect compliant Irish retailers from the impact of free-riding distance sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69610/25]
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has reviewed the balance between environmental protection considerations and the timely delivery of essential infrastructure in the current planning and regulatory processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63589/25]
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of major infrastructure projects delayed due to environmental assessment processes, in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63590/25]
150. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the economic impact on domestic retailers arising from the non-compliance of overseas distance sellers with Irish environmental producer responsibility obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60580/25]
156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has undertaken or commissioned any assessment of the level of non-compliance by distance sellers and online retailers located outside the State with Irish environmental producer responsibility and recycling obligations; the estimated scale of financial losses to national compliance schemes arising from such non-compliance; and if…
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has examined the feasibility of introducing a pay-on-behalf system, similar to those operating in France, Germany, Spain and Italy, whereby online marketplaces are required to collect and remit environmental compliance fees on behalf of non-registered third-party sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the enforcement and monitoring mechanisms currently in place to ensure that all online and distance sellers, regardless of location, contribute fairly to environmental compliance and recycling schemes in Ireland; the number of enforcement actions or penalties issued since 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60577/25]
159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department intends to bring forward proposals before 2026 to strengthen environmental compliance for distance sellers and online marketplaces; the expected timeline for consultation with compliance schemes and the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60578/25]
167. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has made an assessment of the prevalence of inferior or non-compliant batteries being placed on the Irish market by distance sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57891/25]
168. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the proportion of inferior or non-compliant batteries sold in the Irish market that originate from outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57892/25]