John Clendennen

Fine Gael · Offaly

Activity on Environment — 67 events (35 lobbying · 31 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-02-27
  LOBBY
  An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland 2 returns Environment

  • Request to appear before the JOC on Infrastructure and NDP delivery Consultation on national territory mapping
  • Scheduling of consultation on the scale of fees under s.294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 issues with the consultation documentation and webpage on the scale of fees under s.294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 Re Gov announcements on various legislative changes impacting on JR rules and statistics on JR
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total annual electricity generation from wind energy, in megawatt-hours or gigawatt-hours, attributable to each county in the State for each of the past five years, the data source used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of operational wind turbines in each county in the State, by county for each of the past five years, and the total land area of each county in square kilometres, including the source of this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11535/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the methodology used to attribute wind energy generation to individual counties, including the way in which generation is assigned where wind farms span more than one local authority area or where output is reported at regional or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11536/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of commercially operated solar photovoltaic installations in each county in the State, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total installed solar photovoltaic capacity, in megawatts, in each county in the State, broken down by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total annual electricity generation from solar energy, in megawatt-hours or gigawatt-hours, attributable to each county in the State for each of the past five years, the data source used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the methodology used to attribute solar photovoltaic capacity and electricity generation to individual counties; the way in which data is compiled where installations span multiple local authority areas or where output is reported at regional or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/26]
• 2026-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether research has been undertaken to assess the anticipated costs to the consumer that will result from the renewable heat obligation; the details of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6739/26]
• 2026-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether research has been undertaken to assess the costs to fuel suppliers of complying with the renewable heat obligation; the details of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6740/26]
• 2026-01-21
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  Friends of the Earth Environment

  • Briefing for Oireachtas members on data centres
• 2026-01-21
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  Vodafone Ireland Communications

  • Digital Networks Act
• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec Environment

  • Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025
• 2026-01-21
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  Christian Aid Ireland EU Affairs

  • EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Omnibus I
• 2026-01-21
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  Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Energy and Natural Resources

  • Presented to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy. Invited to attend as part of energy poverty group to discuss impact of energy poverty on low income households in particular in rural areas
• 2026-01-20
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EnvironmentAgriculture

  • Implementing Climate Action Measures
  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-20
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  Rockwood Consulting ULC Environment

  • Sought support from DPOs on Ireland's sustainability measures, regulation, in the context of distance sellers
• 2026-01-17
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 9 returns EnvironmentFinance

  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Energy From Farms
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Protein Crop Supports
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Multi-Species Sward Scheme Including Red Clover
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Designated Area Payments
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
  • Cross Sector Support - LEADER
• 2026-01-16
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  ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) Energy and Natural Resources

  • Written Submission and Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Energy and the Environment
• 2026-01-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns Finance

  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission-Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme- Administration
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Penalties
  • Organic Farm Scheme - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years that were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost and delivery body, for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/26]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list, for each of the past three years, of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies that were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2459/26]
• 2026-01-12
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  Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland Environment

  • Correspondence sharing ACE Ireland's report 'Getting Recycling Sorted', highlighting the report's key recommendations and how ACE Ireland can work to support Ireland’s circular economy goals.
• 2026-01-08
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  Irish Green Building Council Environment

  • On behalf of members to inform on the work of Vacant to Vibrant Building Alliance
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-11-28
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  National Traveller MABS Environment

  • NTMABS joined with other organisations to send a joint letter to the Oireachtas Climate Committee outlining our concerns regarding the lack of civil society organisations being called as witnesses for their session on energy affordability.
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of his Department’s plan to increase the staff headcount of the CRU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60216/25]
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of Government-owned buildings which have been retrofitted with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60217/25]
• 2025-09-21
  LOBBY
  Statkraft Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources

  • Meeting Request and Introduction
• 2025-09-19
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment

  • Ireland's Climate Targets 2026 - 2030
• 2025-09-19
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  Trócaire EU Affairs

  • Corporate accountability and justice
• 2025-09-19
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  Amazon Web Services Economic Development and Industry

  • To meet with Deputy Clendennen to discuss the positive impact of AWS investment in Ireland, the energy policy environment and cloud infrastructure.
• 2025-09-19
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  Friends of the Earth Environment

  • Climate Committee Programme of Work
• 2025-09-19
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  Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment

  • Important Bird Areas for Seabirds in Ireland
• 2025-09-19
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  Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Environment

  • Update on the Deposit Return Scheme
• 2025-09-18
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  Opportunity Green Environment

  • Opportunity Green briefing on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme shared with members of the Committee on Climate,Environment and Energy
• 2025-09-18
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  Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing

  • To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the operation of the home energy upgrade loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48877/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proposed timeline for the delivery of the private wires legislation referenced in the Private Wires Policy Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48876/25]
• 2025-09-11
  LOBBY
  Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland Environment

  • Correspondence with members of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy introducing ACE Ireland and highlighting their work to improve recycling processes and practices, and discussing the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s MRF network.
• 2025-09-01
  LOBBY
  Stop Climate Chaos coalition Environment

  • Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to advise on his Department’s approach to the Programme for Government commitment to “consider the use of sustainable biofuels to reduce emissions from existing home boilers where deep retrofits are not possible in the short term”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36235/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to advise on his Department’s position on both the use of HVO for fuel home heating systems and the Programme for Government commitment to “improve traceability in HVO procurement to ensure the product is from sustainable sources”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36236/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to set-out the supports available to support homeowners who currently rely on turf for their home heating to transition to renewable heating systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to set-out the supports available to support homeowners who currently rely on turf for their home heating to transition to renewable heating systems; if supports for this cohort will be provided by the way of Ireland’s Social Climate Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36238/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide data on the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the burning of turf in private homes in Ireland, both in terms of overall volume and as a proportion of total Irish greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36239/25]
• 2025-06-24
  LOBBY
  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd Agriculture

  • Visible Environmental Management Cost (vEMC) Tyre Recycling Cost for Agricultural Tyres 2025
• 2025-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 28 May 2025, for an update on the decision from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in relation to the sale of Bord na Mona Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how an increase in microgeneration is being achieved in line with the national energy demand strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30317/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline his assessment of the public consultation response notice for community benefit funds under the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30318/25]
• 2025-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 29 April 2025, if he has received a formal Ministerial consent request in relation to the sale of Bord na Móna Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28031/25]
• 2025-05-21
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  Irish Distillers Trade

  • Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the potential introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey
• 2025-05-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • Mercosur
  • Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2
  • IFA Offaly Meeting
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA EU Affairs

  • Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the sale of Bord na Móna Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21218/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the annual funding amount allocated for Offaly to a scheme (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14951/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the annual funding amount used for Offaly (details supplied) from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress report on the consultation on community benefit funds under the renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to clarify the details and frequency of monitoring measures to ensure quality control of all materials used by a semi-State agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when full telephone and broadband reception will be available at affected areas throughout Offaly, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources

  • Delivery of clean, homegrown, Irish energy
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Agriculture

  • Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Dairy - 2024 General Election
• 2025-01-18
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 10 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Farm Forestry
  • Designated Natura Areas
  • Horticulture and Potatoes - 2024 General Election
  • Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
  • IFA CENTRAL ASKS of Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Nitrates Directive/Derogation - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Soil Monitoring and Resilience
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
  • Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
• 2025-01-17
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 3 returns EnvironmentBanking and Financial Institutions

  • EU Environment Fund
  • Supports within Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund
  • Banking
• 2025-01-16
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment

  • Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme (tyres)
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 4 returns Local GovernmentSocial ProtectionEnvironment

  • LEADER
  • Farm Assist
  • Water
  • Planning Permission - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election