255. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14918/26]
Topics / Air and Water Pollution
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAir and Water Pollution
16 questions from 4 TDs, between 19 March 2025 and 24 February 2026.
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256. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the agency by local authorities in each of the years 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2026 under the updated solid fuel regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14919/26]
257. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the agency by local authorities in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026 under the updated solid fuel regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14921/26]
223. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/25]
224. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the forthcoming clean air Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/25]
225. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/25]
226. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2025 under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/25]
227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2024, and to date in 2025, under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22909/25]
89. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that are being implemented to monitor and mitigate air pollution in identified hotspots within Dublin central, where recent studies have shown nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding World Health Organisation guidelines; the timeline for these interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/25]
90. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to expand the network of real-time air quality monitoring stations in Dublin central to provide more comprehensive data on pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter (PM2.5); the way in which this data will be utilised to inform public health policies; and if he will make a statement on the m…
91. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the initiatives that are being undertaken to raise public awareness about air quality issues in Dublin central, particularly in areas identified as pollution hotspots; the way in which residents are being informed about real-time air quality data and its health implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18247/…
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]
176. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to furnish a copy of the investigation report by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council into the compliance of coal being sold by retailers in the Dublin region with the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022. [11382/25]
177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retail outlets nationally where sampling of solid fuel products took place since the enactment of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 and the level of compliance recorded. [11383/25]
178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of enforcement proceedings and-or prosecutions commenced for non-compliance with solid fuel regulations since the enactment of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/25]
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the State will strengthen enforcement, increase solid fuel supplier accountability, and tackle potentially fraudulent activity within the solid fuel supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/25]