Parliamentary questions

84. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46926/24]

85. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to publish the renewable heat obligation scheme; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1033/25]

86. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, and the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive, the status of Ireland's progress in reducing or phasing out single-use plastics; whether the Government has plans to introduce further regulations in respect of restricting the use of single-use plastics; and if he w…

87. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the context of the National Waste Action Plan 2020-2025, whether he has plans to introduce regulations or initiatives to reduce the use of single-use cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/25]

88. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on analysis being undertaken to assess the security of the electricity supply in the event of interruptions to natural gas imports to Ireland. [1150/25]

89. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there has been any change to national policy as regards the commercial import of liquid natural gas as a result of recent litigation. [1151/25]

90. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on proposals for a scheme of legal aid for environmental litigation. [1153/25]

91. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the environmental concerns that will be covered in the biomethane sustainability charter being developed by his Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the national biomethane strategy. [1154/25]

92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to consider providing an additional €125 payment for pensioners and those with disabilities under the Government electricity account credit scheme for the month of February, given that February and March are often the coldest months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/25]

93. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what protections exist for people experiencing air pollution from neighbouring properties in the form of wood burning stoves; what regulations govern the use of wood burning stoves in residential areas; if an air pollution amendment Bill will address this regulatory gap; and if he will make a statement o…

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is in favour of a law that aims to discourage the production and consumption of polyester-heavy fashion items by significantly increasing their cost, with the revenue generated being used to support initiatives that promote a more environmentally responsible fashion industry. [1319/25]

95. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce public air quality monitors in Galway, as some constituents with consumer grade devices are showing noteworthy results (details supplied). [1422/25]

96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that food waste is second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown and is responsible for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/25]

97. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Department and those agencies; whether training has been provided to staff on the use of AI; if his Department has used AI, including large language models, in the preparation…

98. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll out of National Broadband Ireland in the Ballintogher area of County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/25]

99. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the progress under Part 3 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 with regard to the rollout of CCTV and other technologies for the purposes of preventing illegal dumping; the number of local authorities that have now adopted the relevant codes in line with this Act and wher…

100. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of reports of serious cybersecurity incidents to his Department impacting on any Government Department or agency by the National Cyber Security Centre during each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of such cases where it was suspected that a foreign state was involved; if h…

101. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the progress on meeting Ireland’s planned target of 80% of energy being generated by renewable sources by 2030; the barriers he sees to meeting that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1712/25]

102. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taken to address poor air quality in breach of World Health Organisation guidelines, to identify particular towns or geographical areas of concern to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1713/25]

103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if solar farm developers receive grants or subsidies to develop solar farms; if the electricity they generate on solar farms is subsidised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1716/25]

104. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1762/25]

105. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and his accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel, transfers and other miscellaneous costs. [1859/25]

106. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that availed of the grant as part of the SEAI’s warmer home scheme in Kerry, broken down by pre and post-BER; the average waiting time; the number of applications that were rejected in each of the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1882/2…

107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to accelerate approval for offshore wind infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2004/25]

108. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the incentives he will put in place to improve and increase domestic electricity micro-generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2005/25]