Neasa Hourigan

Green Party · Dublin Central

Activity on Environment — 109 events (4 lobbying · 104 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Environment

  • Planning and Development Bill 2023
• 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
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the costs incurred by his Department in the development, creation and completion of the energy security review. [42893/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the action undertaken by the Biden Administration this year to review the climate change and economic impact of liquefied natural gas, LNG, and the specific requirement that entails to consider the health and safety implications involved in LNG. [37288/24]
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the Just Transition initiatives that specifically target women to maximise their employment opportunities as Ireland transitions to a climate neutral economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/24]
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given by his Department to the inclusion of care work in climate policy in line with the Environmental Protection Agency’s recognition of the social-ecological value of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/24]
• 2024-10-07
  LOBBY
  Sisters of Mercy Environment

  • Our future gas supply needs to be in line with the climate law and carbon budget.
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current standard of testing for diesel fuel EN590; when in the supply chain testing is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38712/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the legislative or regulatory frameworks in place to allow Ireland to import proposed fuels for an emergency gas reserve; the provision for State aid rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23902/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the legislative or regulatory frameworks in place to allow Ireland to fulfil its commitment to ban fracked gas imports into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23903/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the work of his Department on how the current public interest determination used to evaluate proposed projects properly takes into consideration the impacts that LNG facilities have on the climate, communities, and national security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23904/24]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [21168/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a timeline for when he will bring the Just Transition Taskforce's final report and recommendations forward for consideration by the Government; when the Just Transition Commission will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20680/24]
• 2024-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the spending on legal advice, legal action and/or legal expenses related to cases in the European Court of Human Rights on defending Ireland's position in relation to the right to a healthy environment from 2019 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form. [18535/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline, in tabular form, spending on legal advice, legal action and/or legal expenses related to cases in the European Court of Human Rights on defending Ireland's position in relation to the Right to a Healthy Environment from 2019 to 2024 inclusive. [16321/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports available, in addition to the solar PV grant scheme, to specifically assist people with a disability to avail of solar panels on their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16199/24]
• 2024-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the National Just Transition Fund that has been allocated to applicants since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/24]
• 2024-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline her work towards regulating harmful content and creating a safer environment online for children and young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10938/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the formation, meetings and work of the National Just Transition Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how frequently the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a floating storage and regasification unit will need to be replenished, given the inevitable boil-off of LNG over time; where this gas will be sourced; what measures will be taken to minimise the frequency of this occurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the reinstitution of the price monitoring group to monitor the cost of residential waste collection to households; his plans to ensure price stability across the sector and prevent price gouging in areas that do not have the option of more than one service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8977/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to legislate to prevent retail telecoms and broadband providers from offering variable priced contracts based on the Consumer Price Index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7212/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide recycling facilities for duvets and pillows, as opposed to current situation of placing them in the general waste bin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a copy of the shareholder letters of expectation sent to Bord na Móna in each of the years 2020 to date. [4046/24]
• 2024-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will direct the Commission for Communications Regulation to review the use of inflation-linked mid-contract price rises by phone and broadband companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2412/24]
• 2024-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media videos posted on 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 and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3362/24]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of a residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme; when the scheme will be open for applications; the details of the eligibility rules and other operational aspects of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54925/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline a timeline for the construction of floating storage and regasification units by the State; the estimated budget allocation for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52085/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the provision managing fracked gas supplies within the proposal by the Government for floating storage and regasification units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the engagement of private entities such as a company (details supplied) in the provision of floating storage and regasification units by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide further details on the proposed locations for floating storage and regasification units currently under review by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52088/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the schemes available to retrofit redbrick and stone-built houses constructed before 1940, mostly categorised as traditionally built buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47940/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to extend the warmer homes scheme to traditionally built buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47941/23]
• 2023-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline which public body has responsibility for ensuring compliance with section 15.1 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 on film productions which are in receipt of funding under Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997. [44259/23]
• 2023-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has ensured that the infrastructure associated with the deposit return scheme will be universally accessible, in particular for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the increase in pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39595/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a further round of the circular economy innovation grant scheme is expected; and if so, when a call for applications will open. [36136/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current funding commitments of the Creative Climate Action II: Agents of Change Programme, a joint initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34815/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2023, where Ireland will present its Voluntary National Review; the concrete commitments he will make between now and then to ensure we are reaching the furthest behind first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28429/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) published last month which assesses Ireland's progress on meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically the commitment to reach the furthest behind first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28430/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the timeline for completion of a policy on geothermal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29451/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline work undertaken by his Department to map the Dublin city area for geothermal energy potential; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29452/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify whether the Energy Security Review must include liability and insurance cover in the consideration of new energy projects; if he will comment on the contraction in the market of insurers willing to extend cover to the construction of new LNG terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/23]
• 2023-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on his work to ensure that all households with a waste collection service are provided with an organic waste bin by their waste collection company by the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28667/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce supports towards the purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic panels for those in receipt of a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/23]
• 2023-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider allowing multiple homeowners in the same locale to apply for a solar electricity grant through a joint application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the deposit return scheme; the timeline for the development of the relevant IT, infrastructure and communication systems associated with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21227/23]
• 2023-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Public Expenditure

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department still supports the statement in the environmental impact assessment report to the River Bride (Blackpool) certified drainage scheme that flooding in Blackpool is primarily fluvial; if restricting the river channel in Blackpool by constructing hard flood defences will also restrict pluvial flow; if the scheme has been designed to meet the risks presented by pluvial flooding events, such as that of October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21395/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the financial support available for community organisations, such as charities and community centres, to get an energy audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No.141 of 28 February 2023, the reasons he stated there are no plans to amend the turf development Acts to ensure that Bord na Móna is required to take into account climate, biodiversity, and water objectives, despite the Programme for Government commitment to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12065/23]
• 2023-03-08
  VOTE
  Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–78
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress on plans to amend the Turf Development Acts 1998 to ensure that Bord na Móna is required to take into account climate, biodiversity, and water objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9727/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to amend the mandates of the CRU, ESB and GNI, as detailed in the Electricity Regulation Act 1999, the Gas Act 1976 and the Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 respectively, to incorporate commitments to act in accordance with national and international climate and environmental law and to ensure engagement and early consultation with local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the awards made both with and without a tender process to management consultancy firms (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form and classed by firm; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10111/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the awards made both with and without a tender process to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department and aegis bodies for each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the purpose and a brief description of the awards; the value of the awards and the total amounts paid; the timeline or timeframe of the contracts; and the desired or completed output. [10129/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media videos posted on his Department's social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under the remit of his Department, that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, inclusive. [5568/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to categorise athletic therapists as a profession regulated by CORU, considering their specialisation in the field of neuromusculoskeletal medicine related to physical activity in sporting, recreational and working environments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2201/23]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the District Heating Steering Group will finalise its first set of recommendations; if he plans to publish those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62789/22]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for when the review of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems and the recommendations originating from the same will be brought to Government for its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60757/22]
• 2022-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the negotiations regarding the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; if he plans to ensure that companies and financial institutions, including asset managers and institutional investors, as part of the Directive will be held responsible for violations of human rights and environmental standards along their entire value chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58185/22]
• 2022-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a number of EU member states that have chosen to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty; if Ireland plans to reconsider its position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58180/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on his plans to ensure the provision of an organic waste bin as part of a waste collection service for all households; his plans to roll out organic bins to the varying types of homes in Dublin such as terraced housing with no front gardens and apartment complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57869/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide supports for district heating schemes to move to more cost-effective sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55395/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of the district heating steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55394/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a unique MPRN meter is split into multiple meters across two or more units and the energy credit is then split between each unit, resulting in a lower payment per person and affecting often more vulnerable energy users in these circumstances; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50859/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to instances in relation to the electricity cost emergency benefit scheme where a landlord may have a single business meter for a property split between units as opposed to residential meters, resulting in no energy credit being passed onto the residents; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50860/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of ghost flights operated without or with few passengers; if he will provide the details of same in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; his plans to address this environmentally damaging practice by airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50727/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of the multidisciplinary district heating steering group to address the situation experienced by residents of apartment complexes availing of local heating systems fuelled by natural gas paying commercial rates and consequently four times the higher end of the rates available to residential customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44418/22]
• 2022-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dedicated email addresses for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to contact his Department and bodies under its aegis as outlined in circular 25/2016. [32555/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the measures that his Department is taking to curb new sales of larger cars given the environmental and road user safety issues with such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30620/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps his Department can take to ease the gas price increases that are being experienced by residents of an area in Dublin (details supplied), who, as a result of a district heating system, are paying commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the commencement of operations of the deposit return scheme; the steps that have been taken by his Department in order to engage with local businesses for the setting-up of local facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the special measures his Department is taking to reduce energy usage in the scenario in which members of the public are being asked to do the same. [20294/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on how quickly the food sector will be enabled to remove single-use plastic; if the circular economy Bill can be strengthened further in relation to different types and uses of plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure Ireland delivers on the 5 GW target for offshore wind; if Ireland needs to be even more ambitious in order to support Europe weaning itself off fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18848/22]
• 2022-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the farm environmental study programme which was allocated funding in budget 2021 will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/22]
• 2022-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of civil servants in his Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if he will list the entities that they are working for in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17149/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 29 September 2021, the date by which a nationally accredited insulation product will be available for use in homes that were built before 1940; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12394/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the work of his Department towards ensuring that every householder has access to a reliable, clean and sustainable way of managing their food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9890/22]
• 2022-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current situation regarding legacy dumping of nuclear waste in the State’s south-western waters; the risk analysis that has been undertaken; the threat from military activity from other states in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5591/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken by his Department to address emissions from the domestic burning of wood in open fires or in stoves; his plans to bring forward legislation on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63089/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports, grant funding and other opportunities available to persons in specific non-domestic settings, such as schools, community buildings and farm settings, to invest in rooftop solar power generation and to benefit from the announced feed-in tariffs schemes in addition to SEAI grants for those generating up to 5.9kW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2177/22]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to improve cybersecurity in the public sector in the aftermath of the cyber-attack on the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61430/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to offer zero-interest green loans to homeowners and renters to retrofit their residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61828/21]
• 2021-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the awardees of the SEAI National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Funding Programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59069/21]
• 2021-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for conducting an environmental impact assessment in relation to the N21 Newcastle West road scheme; when it will be published; if it will include an assessment of the effects on the existing Limerick Greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58906/21]
• 2021-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to introduce a residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme as per action 212 of the Climate Action Plan 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56024/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he is taking to ensure that households get paid for the excess renewable electricity that they are supplying to the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53634/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions he plans to take to ensure that new air quality regulations will be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53635/21]
• 2021-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to address the fact that there are no approved insulation products under the warmer homes scheme to retrofit brick and stone-built houses; if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland can identify suitable insulation products that can be included in the scheme so that qualifying residents of brick and stone-built houses can benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46886/21]
• 2021-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that concerns that proposed changes to the requirements of the better energy communities scheme in order that a number of residential housing be incorporated in all applications could hamper commercial, public sector, voluntary and community-based organisations from successfully applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45652/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the schemes available to retrofit redbrick and stone-built houses; the insulation products approved by the National Standards Authority of Ireland for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timescale for the introduction of the new micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42652/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the audits that are conducted by the State to ensure that separated waste intended to be recycled from domestic customers of waste disposal companies is recycled and not disposed of in landfill or other ways in this country or after export; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33643/21]
• 2021-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that employees involved in the current ESB dispute have received consultation and information rights on the outsourcing of their work as outlined in the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006 and the Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practise on Information and Consultation) (Declaration) Order 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25135/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to phase out usage of aluminium trays as containers for food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20562/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the progress of plans to provide cloud infrastructure to the whole health service to support a more secure and safe data environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19947/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the advice for farmers participating in the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme regarding the use of weedkiller before they plant; his plans to phase out the use of weedkiller as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if guidance is in place for local authorities and waste operators with regard to the safe handling of disposable face coverings for prevention of spread of Covid-19, including those discarded improperly on the street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the pilot scheme to test key elements of the national retrofitting plan; the expected composition of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/21]
• 2021-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made in introducing legislation with regard to the EU conflict minerals regulation; the estimated number of companies to fall under the regulation; the supervisory authority that will be responsible for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to reduce the amount of palm oil consumed in Ireland in view of the negative social and environmental impacts of palm cultivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8589/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for his plans to expand brown bin services to all households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views in relation to energy security and climate action; the way in which this relates to a proposal to develop liquefied natural gas facilities at the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/21]
• 2020-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the cost of renting office space, including for public bodies, from a company (details supplied) in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [35609/20]
• 2020-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the proposed road widening of the R605 between Kinsale and Innishannon by Cork County Council; his views on same in view of the shortfalls in local government budgets; if an environmental impact assessment has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30424/20]
• 2020-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to schools participating in An Taisce green schools programme; the supports available to schools to ensure environmentally friendly waste disposal given increased waste production due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/20]
• 2020-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in carrying out an environmental impact assessment at the Derrybrien wind farm as required under a 2008 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in case C-215/06; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25820/20]