Questions

291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 19 March 2025, for time frame of when I will receive the referenced documents (details supplied). [20234/25]

292. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE principal geologists and geologists currently employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20254/25]

293. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20299/25]

294. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20326/25]

295. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20344/25]

296. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20362/25]

297. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20380/25]

298. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 10 April 2025, if the north-south interconnector was discussed at any of the referenced meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/25]

299. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the ex-civil servants transferred from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs to An Post and to Bord Telecom Éireann in January 1984 appear to have different security attached to their pensions, namely, the Eircom no. 2 fund is funded by the Minister for Finance with an obvious guarantee under the pay-as-you-go syste…

300. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position in relation to grant funding under the better energy homes grant, and whether a person can apply for a further grant for the measure of external insulation to their home through this grant, or any other grant available through SEAI, if they already drew down a grant back in 2011 for internal insulation, which un…

301. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of Biogas plants currently operating in the State; the plans to expand the number of these plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20618/25]

302. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of, and to outline his views on, the need to upgrade the electricity infrastructure in Dublin to guarantee supply given the age of the current grid and that Eirgrid undertook a consultation in the pas, but as yet has not indicated when this major upgrade would occur; the length of time of same; and the asso…

303. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will put in place the necessary infrastructure to improve the broadband and mobile phone reception in Glenbeigh, County Kerry, as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/25]

304. 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 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/25]

305. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans a tyre disposal scheme for the agricultural industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20692/25]

306. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Carlow; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20699/25]

307. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Kilkenny; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20700/25]

308. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of surveyors currently working in County Carlow for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/25]

309. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of surveyors currently working in County Kilkenny for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/25]

310. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted in each of the past five years, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/25]

311. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements he has had with the ESB to examine their timelines for the rolling out of smart metres for 3 phase CT metres to ensure that there is the maximum incentive available to move to environmentally friendly energy supplies and to ensure that those who have done so already get a fair price. [20739/25]

312. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements he has had with the ESB on upgrading the electricity infrastructure in Donegal and the north west cross-Border region to avail of the opportunities provided by onshore and offshore renewable energy. [20740/25]

313. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on offshore wind targets for 2030; if he aware of concern within industry that these targets cannot be reached (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address this; if be expects that the 2030 targets will be reached; if his Department has carried out contingency planning regarding potential fines for mis…

314. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his plans to introduce a national designated maritime area plan in 2027 ; the resources he is dedicating to reaching this target; the progress that has been made to date in creating a national designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20761/25]

315. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the spring legislative programme; to report on progress of Bills listed in the spring legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20763/25]