Holly Cairns

Social Democrats · Cork South-West

Activity on Environment — 358 events (15 lobbying · 342 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his attention has been drawn to the 2024 acquisition of the Whiddy Island terminal by a US corporation (details supplied); the decision making process for allowing the acquisition to go ahead; whether the company’s environmental and human rights track record were considered as part of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8392/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has implemented our FDI screening mechanism; whether this policy was used to oversee the acquisition of the Whiddy Island terminal by a US corporation (details supplied); whether the company’s environmental and human rights track record were considered as part of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8393/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • IFA National Nitrates Derogation Meeting
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  Nature Network Ireland Environment

  • support the bill to ban fox hunting in Ireland Dec 17
• 2025-09-01
  LOBBY
  Stop Climate Chaos coalition Environment

  • Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30924/25]
• 2025-05-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment

  • Protecting Peat Soil Farmers
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20326/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20344/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20362/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20380/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the process for granting a mining license; to detail the number and location of mining licenses currently active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the reasoning for the granting approval of a prospecting license in west Cork (details supplied); if he has been made aware of the concerns of local people in regard to possible future mining activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6229/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6247/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2033/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2051/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd. Environment

  • Highlighting the key positions and views of IPPCA
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources

  • Delivery of clean, homegrown, Irish energy
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Environmental Pillar Environment

  • Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Coalition 2030 Environment

  • Email to party leaders to inform them of Coalition 2030's report 'A Call to Action for Future Generations: Taking Irish Leadership on Intergenerational Equity Forward'
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Retaining Ireland's Nitrates Derogation - Common Objectives
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Fair Seas Ireland Environment

  • Letter to party leaders and government formation negotiators regarding the importance of the Marine Protected Area Bill
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  AgTech Ireland Agriculture

  • General Election Manifesto - Understanding the transformative impact of agtech on Irish agriculture
• 2025-01-14
  LOBBY
  Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment

  • General Election 2024
• 2025-01-13
  LOBBY
  Climate and Health Alliance Environment

  • Climate and Health Alliance Programme for Government
• 2025-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Green Building Council Environment

  • Sending a letter on key actions required as part of the next Programme for Government to turn vacant and under-utilised properties into quality homes.
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is intended to publish the electricity storage policy framework which was due to be published in Q2 of this year. [30063/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when it is intended to provide the definition and recognition of electricity storage in legislation and regulation; and if he will also provide detail on storage needs and targets, fire safety and management responsibilities and requirements. [30064/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether he plans on taking measures to improve public understanding of the need for battery energy storage system infrastructure, and information on the issues of concerns, as well as mitigation measures which will be in place; and if so to provide detail on these plans. [30066/24]
• 2024-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number and detail of the public helplines operated by his Department; whether calls are recorded on each helpline; and if not, whether he would consider recording calls for transparency and training purposes. [29992/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with the Attorney General in relation to the Whiddy Island disaster; and to provide details on the Government’s plans to engage with victims’ families. [28239/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that were included in the NBP intervention areas, in error (details supplied); what engagement they have had with households, NBI and commercial providers on this issue; and the steps being taken to resolve it. [23708/24]
• 2024-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the work being conducted by his Department to ensure that there will be no undue planning delays for foreshore licences, given the transfer of authority from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and to provide a status update and timeline for completion of an application (details supplied). [23376/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number of BER assessors assigned to each county, by year, from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [22433/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number of people currently waiting on a BER assessment and the length of time each has been waiting, by local area, in tabular form. [22434/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of time individuals are expected to wait before receiving a BER assessment; if his attention has been drawn towards instances of excessively long waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22435/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail which companies are contracted to carry out works by the SEAI for each of its grant schemes; the work being conducted by each company; and the value of each contract. [22500/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting times for a BER assessment, by scheme and local area, in tabular form. [22501/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail the employment arrangements for BER assessors who work with the SEAI; whether BER assessors are obliged to work alongside companies subcontracted by the SEAI to carry out works in relation to grant schemes; and if his attention has been drawn to assessors' concerns in regard to these arrangements. [22502/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that disabled people in rural areas cannot avail of the deposit return scheme as collection machines are not generally available in small retail outlets; and if he would consider introducing a grant to small retailers who cannot afford to purchase a collection machine. [21244/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, following the CRU consultation on electricity generation and system services connection policy, he will support a second annual application window for renewable energy projects to connect to the electricity grid, in order to increase the number of grid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any discussions he or his officials had with South Sudanese officials in relation to trade opportunities and/or the potential export of milk and non-milk powder; and if such discussions took place, if a human rights and environmental impact assessment has taken place in relation to those exports. [12527/24]
• 2024-02-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of all EU funding made available to his Department which has not yet been allocated; and the purpose for which this funding has been made available by the EU. [9804/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that offshore islands are exempt from the new EU legislation in regards to brown bin collection services; what food waste collection services are available to communities on offshore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7222/24]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the progress in introducing the Aarhus Convention Bill. [54696/23]
• 2023-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a list of all EU Directives which have not yet been ratified within his Department; the estimated date of ratification of each Directive; and the deadline set by the EU for ratifying each Directive, in tabular form. [52705/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated date for the roll-out of fibre broadband to (details supplied). [52563/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and to detail what work his Department are conducting to address this issue in Bandon and across rural Ireland during the rollout of broadband. [49919/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/23]
• 2023-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average lifespan of a smart meter by model; the number of reported meter failures by model; and the average waiting period for smart meter repair. [45623/23]
• 2023-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the methodology used for estimated smart meter readings when a meter has failed; and the avenues individuals have to appeal these readings. [45624/23]
• 2023-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether a study would be conducted on the noise and air pollution present in Innishannon village centre. [44386/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are available for forestry applicants to offset the costs of environmental impact assessment reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42698/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in the forestry services who are authorised to sign off on environmental impact assessment reports, by grade, in tabular form. [42699/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of environmental impact assessment reports received by the forestry service; and the number of reports processed by the service, from 2022 to date, in tabular form. [42700/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in the forestry service who are authorised to sign off on environmental reports for impacts to bird species, by grade, in tabular form. [42701/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the National Broadband Plan rollout for Bantry, County Cork; the measures he is taking to increase the speed of the rollout of broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39492/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail the preparations being undertaken by his Department in advance of the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882); the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what national commitments he will seek to make at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit; and to detail how civil society groups have been facilitated to participate in the development of these commitments. [40208/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his attention has been drawn to an upcoming vote on the Critical Raw Materials Act in the European Parliament; what actions will be taken by his Department domestically in light of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40425/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide detail on how the NISA wind turbine project will be affected by the newly established SPA for birds in the area; to detail any assurances which have been given to the NISA wind turbine project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37959/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the proposed pay and pension increase for An Post workers; and when current and former An Post employees can expect to receive these increases. [37112/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to ban the production and use of single-use plastics, aside from medical supplies; to encourage the development of environmentally friendly alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34824/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to promote the use of HVO as a diesel alternative. [33259/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a pensions agreement (details supplied) will be implemented. [30768/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a report (details supplied) concerning Ireland's implementation of the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30769/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a pensions agreement will be implemented (details supplied). [30776/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 789 of 13 June 2023, to outline the locations of the activities undertaken by IFI to improve habitat for salmon, including, but not limited to, habitat enhancement, barrier mitigation, stream maintenance and stock management; the amount spent annual on these activities; the systems in place to monitor the impact of these activities; any reports or findings from said monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31076/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline his engagement with Inland Fisheries Ireland conceding the impacts of the Bandon Fish Pass on the flow of the River Bandon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29836/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to remove the registration fee per product under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the measures he is taking to ensure that the deposit return scheme does not importunately impact on small-scale drinks producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to support rural post offices. [28552/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure broadband is provided to a household (details supplied). [27203/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27654/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27672/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24260/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address the rising cost of materials to install solar panels on private residences and farm buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24345/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address the issue of the subsea cable to Sherkin Island, which has been out of order since November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24346/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will adjust the excellence in energy efficient design grant scheme guidelines 2023 to enable SMEs with assets with annual final energy consumption of at least 50,000 kWh to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24347/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline her engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Communications, and Climate concerning the subsea cable to Sherkin Island, which has been out of order since November 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/23]
• 2023-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23028/23]
• 2023-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [23046/23]
• 2023-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that healthcare workers in Section 39 organisations who worked in primary care in Covid-19 exposed healthcare environments with people with disabilities are made eligible for the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21922/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a semi-State company (details supplied) that imports large amounts of biomass fuels form other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to assist families meeting high energy bills between 1 June and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [21341/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address literal and illegal dumping. [19761/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on designating the post office network as the offline gateway of choice for citizens availing of State services. [19760/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a local authority (details supplied) concerning a motion to support local post offices. [19181/23]
• 2023-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment 'As Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, we do not believe that it makes sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing fracked gas, accordingly we shall withdraw the Shannon LNG terminal from the EU Projects of Common Interest list in 2021. We do not support the importation of fracked gas and shall develop a policy statement to establish that approach.' [18456/23]
• 2023-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline her engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communication concerning online trolling and other online abuse targeted at LGBTQ+ young people. [18601/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to the recommended actions on cutting rates of pollution and reducing energy poverty contained in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16833/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to develop a portal that enables households to use the information from their smart electricity meter to assist them in understanding their solar PV requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17954/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that an individual (details supplied) receives the electricity account credit. [17955/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that the State leaves the Energy Charter Treaty. [17957/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ‘refer the issue of the environment, including water, and its place in the Constitution to a relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee for consideration.’ [17264/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that are being taken to ensure that all television stations and visually-based broadcast companies operating in Ireland are required to have subtitles. [12777/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in Cork south west. [12778/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that new Eircodes are assigned in a timely manner rather than in batches every few months. [12779/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure the provision of broadband to Brookdale, Riverstick, County Cork. [12780/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a recommendation in a report (details supplied) concerning energy poverty calling for 'A Community Energy Advice service would provide a local, tailored service to support people to access the financial advice they need, to install 'quick win' measures, and to apply for appropriate retrofitting grants'. [12781/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a recommendation in a report (details supplied) concerning energy poverty which highlights 'the remaining gaps in retrofitting support, this includes the ongoing lack of strategic action to address poor energy efficiency in the private rented sector: we welcome announcements of future regulation, but a clear pathway is needed to ensure tenants see the benefits of improvements in housing quality'. [12782/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide his response to a recommendation in a report (details supplied) concerning energy poverty. [12784/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that new eircodes are added to applications (details supplied) and other common navigating tools in a timely manner. [13227/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that An Post uses the eircodes system. [13228/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure the implementation of a pensions agreement from a semi-State body, including the back payments recipients are entitled to (details supplied). [13464/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of his engagement with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications concerning the compulsory provision of subtitles by all television stations and visually based broadcast companies operating in Ireland. [12763/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the obligations of the HSE to conduct inspections of private residences and/or rented accommodation where the environment is considered a hazard and dangerous due to mould and damp or rodent infestation. [14008/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to monitor and act on any environmental issues concerning the operation of a fish farm (details supplied). [12456/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the environmental impacts of an increase in intensive farms. [12755/23]
• 2023-03-08
  VOTE
  Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–78
• 2023-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of any engagement that he has had with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in relation to setting an upper limit on energy standing charges; if he will provide details of his engagement with the Commission with regard to carrying out a review of standing charges, particularly in view of recent price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7747/23]
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address litter and illegal dumping. [7429/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the call by a fishing representative organisation (details supplied) for an equitable allocation of fishing opportunities to small-scale low impact fishers, using Article 17 to reallocate fishing rights to smaller scale, environmentally compatible, economically viable and socially responsible fishery activities, rewarding a positive history of compliance and ending the sole use of track records as the tool for allocating fishing opportunities by member states, and putting an end to the privatisation of fishery resource access. [4798/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3125/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the low-interest loans to enable homes to retrofit will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2287/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on designating the post office network as the "offline gateway" of choice for persons availing of State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2288/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the microgeneration scheme. [2422/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure the provision of broadband to Brookdale, Riverstick, County Cork. [2423/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to encourage all local authorities to provide compost facilities at amenity sites to avoid this waste going to landfill. [2424/23]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that are being taken to assist local broadband providers in competing for public sector contracts. [62974/22]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure the provision of broadband to Brookdale, Riverstick, County Cork. [62975/22]
• 2022-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the statutory guidelines for local authority climate action plans, which will include the guidelines for the implementation of local authority decarbonising zones. [59569/22]
• 2022-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify that an individual will be permitted to sell turf, bought from another individual with turbary rights, in farmers’ markets under the new solid fuel regulations. [57013/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure that new eircodes are assigned in a timely manner rather than in batches every few months. [55047/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high speed rural broadband in Cork South West. [55046/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance concerning An Post being a provider of community banking services. [55431/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that he is taking in response to the EPA finding that just 51% of Ireland’s sewage was treated to the European Union standards set to protect our environment, well below the EU average of 90%. [53888/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure that new Eircodes are assigned in a timely manner rather than in batches every few months. [53583/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the provision of broadband will be ensured to residences that have not yet received Eircodes due to delays in the allocation system. [53584/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to calls by an organisation (details supplied) to extend the application time for the agri-climate rural environment scheme to enable as many farmers as possible to apply. [53581/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of dedicated spaces for breastfeeding and expressing breast milk in workplaces within his Department and the workplaces of public bodies and agencies under his remit, including a list of said buildings which do and do not have these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is proposing to support SMEs struggling to meet rising energy bills. [45550/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is proposing to support households struggling to meet rising energy bills. [45551/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by his Department and state agencies and bodies under the Department’s remit. [45578/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45594/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will extend the submission period for observations and objections to the granting of a prospecting licence (details supplied). [45123/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of prospecting licences that he has granted since taking office, including the locations covered by each licence. [45125/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a windfall tax on energy companies in order to provide support for households and SMEs experiencing substantial energy bill increases. [45126/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in Cork south west. [43792/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2021 annual transition statement will be published, as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to support households with additional energy costs due to having a person or persons with a disability living there. [43903/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure the implementation of a pension agreement from a semi-State body (details supplied). [44309/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to address rising energy costs for households. [44337/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all existing agricultural schemes and payments run by his Department, including agri-environmental schemes and all schemes and payments for producers including basic payments; and the amount of money spent on each scheme in each of the past five years in tabular form. [44303/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a net metering or reverse metering system for farms who produce their own energy. [40777/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking in response to rising electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40778/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41368/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies; the total number of members of each board; the numbers on each board broken down according to gender; and the number of persons with a declared disability on each board in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2021 annual transition statement will be published as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41750/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made in the development of new conventional generation as outlined in the Policy Statement on Security of Electricity Supply. [41751/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the amount spent on the development and promotion of the public awareness campaign on the ABC of Cleaner Air this winter; the media types and social media platforms used to promote the scheme, including any money paid for promoted materials on these platforms; the tools used to monitor the success of the campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41752/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date that sulphur content will be permitted for all fuels be reduced from 2% to 1%. [41753/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans will come into operation. [41754/22]
• 2022-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities open to the public in all buildings which his Department owns and public bodies and agencies under his remit to offer people with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38717/22]
• 2022-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38735/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place for members of the public to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur on the property of his Department or each public body and agency under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31741/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place for employees to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur involving other employees or members of the public on the property of his Department or public body and agency that operate under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31760/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to provide broadband for a home (details supplied). [31773/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of high speed rural broadband in Cork South West. [28395/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in response to an organisation’s (details supplied) findings that 170,000 homes in the country are now predicted to be at risk from radon. [28154/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of air quality monitoring stations on offshore islands that are being monitored by his Department; their locations and when they will come online; the new monitoring stations that will be installed until the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28149/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps which he is taking in response to the findings of an organisation (details supplied) that 170,000 homes in the country are now predicted to be at risk from radon. [28150/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will publish a new energy poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27191/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of air quality monitoring stations that are being monitored by his Department in County Cork; the locations of the stations; when they will come online; the new monitoring stations that will be installed until the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27192/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking in response to rising electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27193/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure that all commercial waste companies offer customers compost bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27195/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking in response to the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) that many post offices are facing insolvency from January 2023. [27197/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in the south-west of County Cork. [27198/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish the review of the implementation of the Energy Poverty Strategy 2016-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit meet their obligations for reasonable accommodation under the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. [24305/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23854/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on designating the post office network as the offline gateway of choice for citizens availing of State services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23879/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23047/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in languages besides English or Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that featured languages besides English or Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23065/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that included closed captioning and or subtitling between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on when the pending survey of the Bantry area under the National Broadband Plan will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [23461/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the pending survey of the Dunmanway area under the National Broadband Plan will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22360/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit run apprenticeship programmes or are directly engaged in the training of apprentices; if so, the number of apprentices involved; the specialities in which they are being trained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19583/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit facilitate internships by students engaged in full-time or part-time further and higher education courses; if so, the number of interns his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit accept annually; if any or all of these interns receive remuneration of any kind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20005/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the planned survey of areas of Beara and Sheep’s head peninsulas under the National Broadband Plan will commence. [19155/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the pending survey of the Kinsale area under the National Broadband Plan will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if defibrillators are installed in all offices and buildings accessible by the public in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19169/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to identify and address gender pay disparity in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to encourage active travel modes to and from work in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17375/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of a micro-generation scheme to incentivise persons generating their own energy. [15738/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15050/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when guidance on decarbonising zones will be issued to local authorities following them identifying suitable locations in 2021; and his views on the support that will be provided to ensure these initiatives prove successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11116/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the co-operation projects as part of the new CAP national agri-environment scheme to include high nature value farmland on the Mizen peninsula which meet the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/22]
• 2022-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in south-western areas of County Cork. [9367/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10493/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10494/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10495/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [10115/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps that he is taking to ensure that all commercial waste companies offer customers compost bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10116/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a household (details supplied) in an amber zone under the national broadband plan roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10117/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national clean air strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the microgeneration scheme announced by him and due to be facilitated from January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2586/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to address fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2587/22]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the number of members on each board; the number of persons with a declared disability on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of persons with a declared disability. [62524/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way persons who use pay-as-you-go electricity services will be able to avail of the announced €100 electricity credit. [62811/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if tenants whose rental payments include the costs of electricity bills benefit from the announced €100 electricity credit. [62812/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the report by an advisory body (details supplied) regarding the implementation gap between climate action policy and action. [61537/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61536/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports or grants in place for hotels converting heating systems to CHP boilers to become more energy efficient. [61237/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the RESS-2 scheme. [59901/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the engagement he has had to date with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to supporting and promoting efforts at local government level on climate action, particularly in relation to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59902/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of community-led renewable energy projects operational in the country; the number which come under any other State-backed scheme broken down by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59395/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with National Broadband Ireland with regard to the roll-out of high speed fibre broadband in County Cork, including the off-shore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59396/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a report on Irish peatlands and climate change by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57392/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57616/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56522/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2020 annual transition statement will be published as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56523/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in relation to persons having to pay a visible environmental management charge on used tyres which were used in silage storage even though the levy was already paid on the tyres when they were originally purchased; and his views on whether this is a disincentive to responsible disposal. [55172/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on providing a scheme to help remove historic waste tyres from farms. [55169/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55170/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the EPA Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2020 report finding that treatment at 12 large towns and cities failed to comply with EU standards set to protect the environment. [55184/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the EPA’s Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2020 report finding that treatment 34 towns and villages release untreated sewage into the environment every day due to the fact that they are not connected to treatment plants. [55185/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [53596/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in response to the EPA finding that Ireland’s 2020 greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 3.6% compared with 2019 levels. [53595/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52806/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52807/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a feed-in tariff for homes that produce their own energy. [53355/21]
• 2021-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies in tabular form; the number of members of each board; the number of women on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. [49558/21]
• 2021-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2020 annual transition statement will be published as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49059/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in response to the finding in the EPA report Packing Waste in Ireland in 2019 that Ireland has had a gradual fall in packaging recycling rates in recent years from 70% in 2013 to 64% in 2018 and 62% in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44591/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that all commercial waste companies offer customers compost bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44592/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will make available any assessment of the impact of data centres on national energy consumption and their impact on Ireland’s carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44593/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in response to the finding in the EPA report Packing Waste in Ireland in 2019 that Ireland has had a gradual fall in packaging recycling rates in recent years from 70% in 2013 to 64% in 2018 and 62% in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44897/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by his Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit which are usually open to the public to access services. [44911/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44132/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [44131/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that all staff in his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit who, by necessity of their work have to come into close proximity with others, including other employees or members of the public are provided with medical grade masks in the EN14683 category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44372/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking in response to the finding in the EPA report Packing Waste in Ireland in 2019 that Ireland produced 1,124,917 tonnes of packaging waste in 2019, an increase of 11% on 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44403/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42755/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2020 annual transition statement will be published as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42777/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of missing the target for the roll-out of high speed rural broadband in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a public service obligation of approximately €17 million per annum for the post office network. [40179/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report key finding that surface waters and groundwaters continue to be under pressure from human activities particularly from nitrogen and phosphorus from agriculture. [40173/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report finding that reducing the nitrate levels in Irelands waters must be a priority and that the next nitrates action programme must deliver reductions in nitrogen losses to water. [40174/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020 An Indicators Report key finding that that surface waters and groundwaters continue to be under pressure from human activities, particularly from urban waste water discharges. [40192/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality in 2020 An Indicators Report finding that 43% of rivers are still in unsatisfactory quality and there was a decline in water quality in 230 rivers nationally. [40193/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a household (details supplied) in an amber zone in the national broadband roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38871/21]
• 2021-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing Action 16 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38479/21]
• 2021-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit are implementing Action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38508/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the social impact assessments carried out by his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit since 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37292/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 15 June 2021, the amount allocated to each local authority from the €5 million additional funding for litter prevention and cleaning announced on 5 May 2021. [37416/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of missing the target for the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Climate Action Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the 2020 annual transition statement will be published as required by section 14(1) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37420/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider establishing the National Cyber Security Centre on a statutory basis. [38041/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount and breakdown of funding provided to the National Cyber Security Centre annually since 2015. [38042/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration that was given to the environmental implications of a salmon farm which was recently granted a licence in Bantry Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the environmental impact of fish farms on the Irish coast since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/21]
• 2021-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his response to a report of a fish kill (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35189/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit fulfil their obligations section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34853/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit undertake disability impact assessments; the process by which these assessments are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34870/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to publish a clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33956/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1,126 of 28 April 2021, the status of his engagement with the European Commission on the allocation of the €79 million for agri-environmental pilot measures in the 2021 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33924/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to have a statement on the compliance of their websites and mobile applications with the regulations under the directive 2016/2102 (EU), as articulated in SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31282/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting the requirement to subject to Regulation 6, public sector bodies shall, in accordance with Regulation 3, take necessary measures to make their websites and mobile applications more accessible by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust under the directive 2016/2102 (EU), as articulated in SI No. 358/2020 - European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31300/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 12 May 2021, the way his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 12 May 2021, the amount allocated to each local authority from the €5 million additional funding for litter prevention and cleaning announced on 5 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan in Cork city and county; the number of premises in Cork city and county that are now connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that environmental marine conservation and pollution control measures are protected in bilateral relations. [29864/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers in the organic farming scheme were excluded from the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot Programme. [26917/21]
• 2021-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that as many eligible persons as possible that applied for the Rural Environmental-Agri Pilot Programme will be accepted on to the scheme. [26916/21]
• 2021-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to consider options available to identify those items of Departmental expenditure which support specific sustainable development goals as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to invest in the network of monitoring stations to provide scientific evidence of air quality across different parts of the country including real-time and localised air quality information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25576/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made to include reference in all new statements of strategy to all sustainable development goal targets for which his Department has lead responsibility as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific sustainable development goal targets his Department is responsible for implementing; the progress made in implementing those targets since 26 April 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged a third-party company to date in 2021 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [25783/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if officials in his Department are tasked with conducting online and social media monitoring and completing reports on social media coverage of his Department and his Ministerial activities; if so, the number of staff involved; the respective grades of each; the estimated working hours committed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26393/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of his engagement to date with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to supporting and promoting efforts at the local government level on climate action particularly in relation to County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26394/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he has taken to promote and encourage participation in the consultation Climate Conversation - Climate Action Plan 2021, including all media advertisements and social media posts between 16 March 2021 and 12 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26395/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of his engagement to date with the Minister for Rural and Community Development regarding supporting and promoting climate action in community and rural development programmes and funding streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26535/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the work of the Sustainable Development Goals Interdepartmental Working Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26536/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made in preparing a new sustainable development strategy taking Ireland’s commitments directly into account as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he has taken to seek stakeholder input to all sustainable development goals reports prepared under the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to highlight the issues that wipes cause to wastewater systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26542/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; the percentage of posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts and platforms that featured bilingual translations in Irish and English between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of his engagement to date with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications concerning supporting and promoting efforts at the local government level to improve the quality of bathing waters, especially those areas classified as poor or sufficient in the EPA Bathing Water Quality in Ireland 2020 report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 21 April 2021, the way that his Department will support persons with long-term incontinence with respect to the disposal of medical incontinence wear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25157/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount each local authority will receive from the €5 million additional funding for litter prevention and cleaning announced on 5 May 2021; the rationale for the assignment of funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to develop a regional approach to air quality and noise enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25158/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that his Department has the capacity and expertise to manage the transition in energy efficiency and renewable energy and to carry out its expanded function in relation to carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress his Department has made on addressing the actions relevant to his areas of responsibility outlined in the Private Members’ Motion on the post office network on 16 November 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons or companies fined for illegal dumping by Cork County Council and Cork City Council, respectively in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to Cork County Council and Cork City Council, respectively of illegal dumping in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applicants awaiting the installation of SEAI warmer homes scheme upgrades by county; the average waiting time for applicants in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24305/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to delays in the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan for Carrigaline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/21]
• 2021-05-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the request in a document from an organisation (details supplied) to scale up locally adapted results-based agri-environment payment schemes on all farm types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23334/21]
• 2021-05-06
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the request in a document by an organisation and organisations (details supplied) in relation to establishing networks of agricultural innovation that provide an enabling environment for on-farm diversification, facilitate peer-to-peer learning and knowledge transfer between farmers, State agencies, civil society and research institutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23338/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on providing funding to households with adults who require nappies to assist with additional waste charges due to the weighing of household waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21283/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit facilitate persons wishing to engage with their services through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21901/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all forms issued by his Department and agencies under his remit are available in both the Irish and English languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he is taking in response to privacy concerns around ESB smart meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €79 million for agri-environmental pilot measures in the 2021 budget is being spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21276/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for selecting farmers based on either the lowest stocking rate for farmers with less than 140kg N/ha stocking rate or farmers with greater than 140kg N/ha stocking rate for the results-based environment-agri pilot project scheme; if he will provide a response to the criticism from farming organisations that this approach excludes the vast majority of medium intensity farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21277/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a cap on the amount an individual farmer can receive for stone wall quality and or tree planting under the results-based environment-agri pilot project scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that the results-based environment-agri pilot project scheme has a payment of €10,000 to make it viable for farmers to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21279/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that commonage land and land with heather is included as being eligible for payments under the results-based environment-agri pilot project scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit encourage and facilitate employees to use active travel to commute to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 6 October 2020, the status of the case relating to a windfarm (details supplied); the amount of fines paid and owed to date; the retrospective environmental impact assessment substitute consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19394/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to persons having to pay a visible environmental management charge on used tyres which were used in silage storage even though the levy was already paid on the tyres when they were originally purchased; his views on whether this is a disincentive to responsible disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16947/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure a sustainable post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure in rural and urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17425/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but have not been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to reduce illegal dumping in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17499/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of fines issued for offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of prohibited fuels in low-smoke zones by county; the number of fines; the amounts fined; the number of fines collected in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14318/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with the environmental pillar since its withdrawal from the 2030 agrifood strategy committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15899/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the withdrawal of the environmental pillar from the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the Office of Public Works, OPW, on clearing vegetation from rivers and waterways in each county between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; the rationale for this activity; the environmental assessments carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on working with higher education institutions to ensure that online classes and virtual learning environments are made as accessible as possible for students living in areas with poor broadband connectivity, including recording lectures and workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9977/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in Carrigaline, County Cork that can access a fibre broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the beef environmental efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the investor court system as contained in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would impact Government policy and decision-making on environmental regulations, especially on mining and prospecting for minerals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6900/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are environmental rights protections in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6901/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on referring the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action for pre-ratification scrutiny regarding environmental and climate issues before it is voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6902/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues with reliable broadband in west County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6903/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any research or analysis will be made available carried out by his Department or a body working with or on behalf of his Department on the environmental impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4962/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 24 September 2020, the status of the development of a policy statement regarding LNG gas terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4961/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department measures the environmental and ecological damage caused by unauthorised quarries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of prosecutions commenced against individuals or companies responsible for unauthorised quarries annually between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when high-speed fibre broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4518/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the absolute and relative number of persons with disabilities employed by his Department in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020; if these persons are in full-time or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4525/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if employees of his Department have received Covid-19 vaccines due to their role in the Department; if so, the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2399/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of a broadband connection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 175, 176, 177, 178, 196, 200, 202 and 203 of 24t November 2020, his views on changing the long-standing Government policy that postal services will not be directly subsidised by the Government to provide funding for post offices which perform vital economic and social functions in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41374/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress his Department has made on addressing the actions relevant to his areas of responsibility outlined in the Private Members’ motion of 16 November 2016 on the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38527/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress his Department has made on addressing the actions relevant to his areas of responsibility outlined in the Private Members’ motion of 16 November 2016 on the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress his Department has made on addressing the actions relevant to his areas of responsibility outlined in the Private Members’ motion of 16 November 2016 on the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38526/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his views on subsidising radon testing services to encourage more household testing for this cancer-causing radioactive gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/20]
• 2020-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that fishing communities are consulted on the development of any offshore wind energy projects and the way the principles of a just transition will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35748/20]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department defines the concept of just transition; and the information on which the definition is based. [35120/20]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of a microgeneration scheme to incentivise persons generating their own energy. [35119/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the National Broadband Plan contract includes fines for delays in the roll-out of the plan or financial incentives for accelerated roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the national broadband plan involves the laying of fibre broadband lines in areas that are already served; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31460/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional funding will be provided to college and university online virtual learning environment management systems which in some cases do not have the capacity to accommodate the amount of students currently using the systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/20]
• 2020-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the definition of a just transition; and if the information on which the definition is based will be provided. [29509/20]
• 2020-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his views on ring-fencing a percentage of the public service obligation levy for community-owned renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29510/20]
• 2020-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the report of the fishing and seafood development programme from the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a statement by a union (details supplied) that transactions in post offices are estimated to be down by 25% which heightens serious viability challenges facing the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26556/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the manifesto by an organisation (details supplied) on climate justice. [20130/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the environmental, social and economic criteria used by Ireland for allocating fishing quota Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy; and the process for weighting or prioritising the criteria. [20133/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives provided to fishing vessels to use selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact; the number of quota holder incentives provided since 1 January 2018; the number that them are small-scale vessels (details supplied); the percentage of fishing vessels registered here they constitute.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20134/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to ensure sufficient broadband access is provided in rural areas to facilitate online learning. [19162/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which workers have to work in their cars in a church carpark in Bandon, County Cork due to poor broadband in areas close to Bandon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13518/20]