391. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the assessment that has been made of the cumulative impacts of the proposed Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project on biodiversity, habitats and protected species within the Shannon Callows and wider Shannon catchment, particularly during periods of drought and low river flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
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332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of major infrastructure projects that experienced delays arising from Environmental Impact Assessment or Appropriate Assessment processes in each of the past five years; the average length of delay recorded at screening and full assessment stages; and his Department's systems used to track these delays. [68743/25]
208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out, for each of the past five years, the number of major infrastructure projects whose progression was delayed at the stage of environmental assessment processes, including screening for Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment, and to identify the average duration of delay attributable to these processes; …
520. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if fire-service capabilities have been evaluated in respect of large-scale battery-storage fires; if national guidance exists regarding the extinguishing, containment, and post-incident environmental management of such fires; and if he will provide reports commissioned by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management o…
521. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if environmental impact assessment requirements for solar farms and associated battery-storage facilities include mandatory analysis of contamination risks from fire-water run-off, air emissions, and soil or groundwater pollution; and if he will provide the relevant regulatory documents or inspectorate guidance. [65621/25]
589. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the Fire Service has adequate training, equipment, and response capability for large-scale BESS incidents; and if capability-gap reviews can be published. [66758/25]
1063. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe to carry out the public consultation on Environmental Impact Assessment thresholds referred to in the Implementation Plan for the Planning and Development Act 2024, published by his department in March of this year; the expected duration of such a public consultation; to clarify whether Part Six of the Planning and …