Parliamentary questions

195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress report on the consultation on community benefit funds under the renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/25]

196. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail the total expenditure on public procurement by his Department and its agencies, including spending on goods, services and works acquired through public procurement processes, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [13559/25]

197. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of his Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature. [13573/25]

198. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that our country has banned fracking due to its well-documented impacts on public health and the environment, how he justifies the importation of fracked gas from the United States, where communities have suffered severe health and environmental consequences from this practice; if he will ensure …

199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that are being taken to address the growing issue of textile waste in Ireland; and the further steps that are being taken to reduce the level of over consumption and promote recycling and upcycling of clothing. [13689/25]

200. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Government's policy statement on the importation of fracked gas; if the Government still maintains this policy; if not, the reason this policy has changed; if any climate impact assessment has been undertaken on changing this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1378…

201. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he met with the mayor of Miami during the recent Saint Patrick's Day events. [13846/25]

202. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 26 February 2025, if he will provide information in relation to reports on wind turbine noise (details supplied). [13953/25]

203. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to introduce stand-alone grants, outside of the One Stop Shop, for retrofitting windows and doors in homes. [14040/25]

204. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media video accessible, such as providing the information or activities posted on each of his Department’s social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under its remit, including closed captioning and subtitling and Irish Sign Languag…

205. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to each of the four Dublin local authorities for the collection and management of illegal dumping each year from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14121/25]

206. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the issues regarding air pollution in Cork and the health risks associated (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking in order to meet the World Health Organisation’s target for air pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14162/25]

207. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has met with officials from communications companies (details supplied) since taking up his post and, if so, to provide details of any discussions held with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14231/25]

209. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the offshore sustainable energy wind farm project known as north Irish Sea array SID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13077/25]

210. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12984/25]

211. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the direct contact he has had with broadband and phone providers recently with regard to the continued outage in certain parts of Connemara since Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/25]

212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE legal advisors employed by his Department in each of the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13136/25]

213. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 6 March 2025, the total amount of funding awarded under the community energy grant to the retrofitting of MUDs; the amount of funding that was provided to energy poor homes; the way in which ‘energy poor homes’ are defined; the total amount of funding provided to appr…

214. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review an application for SEAI insulation in respect of an applicant (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13150/25]

215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13181/25]

216. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement…

136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any research carried out by the Shared Island Unit into the merits of creating a single international dial code for the island of Ireland. [12845/25]

137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]

138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on initiatives by the shared island unit in relation to improving radio signal reception on all parts of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/25]

139. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to review, revise or update the Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy dated July 2022, and in particular in the area of ‘islanded’ data centre developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10573/25]