Parliamentary questions

243. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the roll-out of brown bins by waste management companies will be mandatory for households in rural areas, in line with the waste action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16638/25]

244. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to ban the sale or use of Oasis (floral foam); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16639/25]

245. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have com…

246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he proposes, in conjunction with the North-South Ministerial Council, to fill the two southern vacancies on the board of the Loughs Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/25]

247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider providing an extension by way of a by-law to address the fact a fishers' group (details supplied) has had its dates significantly restricted by the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout By-Law No. 1018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/25]

248. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the Eir Irish fibre network programme; the area covered and completed to date; what areas will be covered in 2025, 2026 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16983/25]

249. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of apprenticeships delegated by Electric Ireland in each of the past five years; the number of applications for apprenticeships received by Electric Ireland in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/25]

250. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list, with the job titles and salaries, of all ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17053/25]

251. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the recruitment process for the project manager positions for the European Digital Innovation Centre, EDIC, and the Centre of Excellence for the Circular Economy under the just transition framework; when these positions will be formally released to the relevant local authority for a…

252. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the public consultation on the national building renovation plan, required under the energy performance in buildings directive by December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17413/25]

253. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the final social climate plan will contain adequately funded and targeted and long-term structural supports to address the impacts of the second emissions trading system on households facing rising fuel and energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/25]

254. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to initiate a robust public consultation on the development of Ireland’s social climate plan; if he will guarantee that this consultation is held in good time to allow for meaningful and inclusive public input ahead of the 30 June 2025 deadline for submission to the European Commission; i…

255. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17476/25]

256. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/25]

257. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on energy security; what the Government means when it describes a ‘State-backed’ LNG facility; if this will have a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17515/25]

258. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17523/25]

259. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has been in communication with the Department of Social Protection as part of the interdepartmental working group tasked with assessing the impact of a new, non-binary category of gender on existing legislation; when he is planning the next meeting with the representatives from the Department …

260. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/25]

176. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that legislation entitling households to a brown bin which came into effect on 1 January 2024 is being ignored by waste companies (details supplied) who, despite being asked have not provided customers with brown bins, as per the legislation; the action he intends to take to ensure companie…

177. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details on the amount of renewable gas purchased by State agencies in each of the last five years, including the percentage of renewable gas in relation to their total gas consumption, and to outline any plans to increase the use of renewable gas in state agencies. [16448/25]

178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Climate Action Fund - Strand 1: Community Climate Action Programme – Building Low Carbon Communities, will be available in 2025; how much will be provided in the fund, and when will applications open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/25]

179. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current and capital budget allocation to the National Cyber Security Centre in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [16485/25]

66. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a timeline for the pension increases to come into effect for retired An Post workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15867/25]

67. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider extending the deposit return scheme to other waste materials, such as glass bottles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15886/25]

68. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16200/25]