Environmental Policy

89. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to enhance environmental protection since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53447/26]

51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]

328. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a detailed breakdown of the funding provided for nature restoration. [50403/26]

329. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to double the funding for biodiversity officers, by cap ex and op ex, in tabular form. [50420/26]

344. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers in each local authority, by local authority, in tabular form, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51175/26]

127. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an outline of his Department's current actions and future plans in the area of biodiversity which is within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/26]

161. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagements with representative countryside, conservation and rural stakeholder organisations, farming organisations, hunting associations and game management groups, regarding proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regar…

321. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to support urban villages which are often not selected for Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38010/26]

412. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the conservation covenants in use in England and Wales under the Environment Act 2021; if he plans to introduce a similar scheme here in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/26]

272. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans in place for the introduction of levies on single-use cups and containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/26]

294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the research carried out into the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42385/26]

295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the status of the proposal to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42386/26]

297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42388/26]

298. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement he has had with businesses that primarily sell coffee and other hot beverages that would be impacted by the implementation of a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42389/26]

318. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the introduction of a levy on single-use hot beverage cups, also known as the "latte levy"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/26]

1038. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his response to the European Commission decision to open an infringement procedure against Ireland (INFR(2026)2051) for failing to fulfil our obligations under the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) and the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) to complete our network of marine Natura 2000 sites; his pla…

151. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a successor to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31419/26]

271. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an updated timeline on the hosting of a public event on the Social Climate Plan; whether his Department is considering publishing a summary of the submissions received on the Plan; the timeline for publication of the plan; whether in light of ongoing energy price pressures, if consideration is being …

272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress to date by the National Energy Affordability Taskforce on their preparation of the Energy Affordability Action Plan due for completion in Q3; whether any interim findings or measures have been identified; the timeline for publication of the Action Plan upon completion; and w…

459. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department will commit to establishing a clear, multi-year obligation trajectory to 2030, rather than a two year window, given that internal Government analysis indicates a minimum 15% obligation will be required to meet RES-H targets. [25421/26]

244. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount spent by the Government on carbon credits for each of the past five years. [21723/26]

430. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he plans to introduce a right to repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21646/26]

80. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he will take to reduce the current environmental management cost (vEMC) levy on tyres from its current rate to a rate of €48 per tyre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18845/26]

130. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider amending section 61 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 to require that all licensed discharge points, under both section 4 authorisations and EPA industrial and emissions licences, be equipped with standard 24/7 remote water-quality monitoring devices, installed above, at and b…

138. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the up-to-date position in relation to the extended producer scheme dealing with waste management (tyres and waste tyres regulation) 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20576/26]