Parliamentary questions

241. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his Department has assessed the effects of US trade tariffs on the economic viability of developing a floating storage and regasification unit for use as a gas emergency reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18505/25]

242. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any research or engagement ongoing between his Department and the owners of undersea cabling and pipelines regarding protection and response in the event of a fault or attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/25]

243. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18662/25]

244. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the communications strategy as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18663/25]

245. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the online information hub as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/25]

246. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his officials in the Inland Fisheries Division issued section 14 authorisations to Inland Fisheries Ireland under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 (details supplied) for the restocking of invasive pike into Lough Corrib SAC during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on t…

247. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason his officials are procrastinating on publishing the minutes of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland and Angling Advisory Group meetings held on 06 August and 15 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/25]

248. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications will future policy statements on the inland fisheries sector take cognisance of the documented anthropogenic spread of invasive fish species such as pike, roach, carp etc. throughout the state and their current legislative conservation in Special Areas of Conservation such as Lough Corrib SAC; and if he …

249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline in general terms the discussions that he or his Department have had with other EU and non-EU states concerning the safety of transatlantic cables or energy pipelines that are located in Irish maritime waters. [18827/25]

250. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ban imported fracked gas in Ireland, given the fact that in the High Court judgment [2024] IEHC 555 concerning the planning application for Shannon LNG it is noted that “the Proposed Development does not depend on fracked gas and the Applicant is confident it can source gas from non-fracked sourc…

251. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the analysis of the UK’s North Sea Transition Authority to the effect that the additional energy requirements associated with LNG relative to natural gas supplies, including the additional energy expended on liquification, transport and regasification, mean that LNG imports are on average over …

252. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how soon his Department will conclude its consideration of the consultation in relation to the extended producer scheme dealing with waste management (Tyres and Waste Tyres Regulation) 2017; if a decision is made on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19048/25]

253. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek the removal of coarse fishing from the permit for anglers on the River Suck, given coarse fishing is free everywhere else, and the impact it is having on tourism and competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19074/25]

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]

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 r…

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 tra…

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…

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]