Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any correspondence received by Brian Carroll and anything sent by him on the nature restoration law from July to present.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The total number of sick days taken by civil servants in your Department (including when it was under previous names) in each year from 2010 to 2023 (or as far back as your records go) inclusive (2023 including sick days taken in the year to date).

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any reports/correspondence made by Marc Kierans and sent to the Minister on land use from July to present.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records relating to the Cerrejòn mine in Colombia from the period 2020 to present

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any correspondence sent by farmers/members of farming community/rural Ireland to Eamon Ryan in the last 12 months on the topic of the land use review Any correspondence sent by the IFA to Mr Ryan in the last 12 months and any subsequent responses.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Correspondence between DECC, Irish lenders and the EIB regarding low cost loans for retrofitting of properties Timeframe would be 2022 and 2023 to date

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records you have for the above-referenced properties, pertaining to the following: Current or historical use of hazardous materials and/or hazardous waste Current or historical underground/aboveground storage tanks (USTs/ASTs) Current or historical clarifiers, oil/water separators, grease traps, interceptors, septic systems

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All of the responses (amounting to 811 pages) to the "consultation on developing an Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland". This document was prepared by Azorom in May 2023. Only five of the responses, namely Irish District Energy Ass, Renewable Energy Ireland, American Chamber of Commerce Ire & Codema - Dublin's Energy Agency are in the public domain. I request the 63 other responses. All documentation, memo's, emails or other deliberations, regarding the decision to publish only 5 of the 68 reports.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records, meeting minutes etc related Kingspan’s meeting with Richard Bruton. Recorded in the lobbying register here.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list setting out any professional fees paid by the Department (or on the Department’s behalf by the State Claims Agency or any other public body) to legal or any other professional advisors engaged for the Department’s defence of the case taken by Comcast International Holdings Inc and co-litigants against the award of the State’s second mobile phone licence. The list should set the fees paid to each professional firm or barrister in each of the years since the litigation was initiated.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The application is for any correspondence with New Fortress Energy in 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-10-2023 - 31-10-2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet Minister in your Department during the period July 01-Oct 10 of 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-09-2023 - 30-09-2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Records of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) meeting minutes held in June and also September this calendar year.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The minutes of the climate action modelling group from January to present.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I would like to ascertain the civil and mechanical engineering entities that currently hold the following frameworks/contracts: Power • ESB LV Network Framework • ESB MV Network Framework • ESB HV Network Framework • ESB 110-220 KV HV Framework • ESB 220-400KV HV Framework • ESB EV Framework Transport • BusConnects Dublin • BusConnects Galway • BusConnects Limerick • BusConnects Cork • BusConnects Waterford

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any record created since March 2022 which proposed or recommended the discontinuation of Covid19 safety measures such as masking or the use of social distancing. Any record created since March 2022 which records a decision to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. Any record created since March 2022 instructing staff to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. My request below is intended to relate to records created in your own Department / office / body, and also only relating to measures taken / proposed in your own Department / office / body. I am not seeking records relating to national policy, nor am I seeking records relating to instructions given to bodies under the aegis of government Departments (e.g. IDA in Department of Enterprise).

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records, meeting minutes etc related to Eamon Ryan’s meeting with Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ireland. Outlined in the Lobbying register here.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records, minutes etc related to the meeting that took place between the Minister and Irving Oil in November 22. All records, minutes etc related to the meeting that took place between the Minister and Irving Oil in March 22.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A breakdown of the number and addresses of vacant properties owned by the Department and State bodies under the aegis of the Department in 2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

For the residential solar grant, I request to be provided with information on the reasoning/logic to the 2021 cut-off. ……………………

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Ccovering spending and general costs of the Circular Economy awareness campaign for 2023 to date. This request should include social media, influencer and general advertisement costs.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Copies of briefings or briefing materials prepared for or provided to senior officials attending the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency between the dates of 1st June 2023 and 30th September 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I refer to the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce (MP&BT) Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following 1. Minutes of the taskforce meetings held to date in 2023 including attendees and referenced documents. 2. Records of scheduled or provisional dates for further meetings in 2023 3. The scoping document provided to planning advisors in Housing (DHLGH) in support of Action 4 and the review of that record by Housing. 4. Records of the role for broadband officers agreed between DRCD and CCMA under Action 5. Records of results of analysis supplied by ASAI to MP&BT under Action 10 6. Presentations made to broadband officers (Telecommunications Action Group) on 27/01/2023 and 31/03/2023 by industry representatives under Action 14 7. Minutes/records from the meetings of 27/01/2023, 31/03/2023 and 6/07/2023 and any other date in support of Action 14 8. Minutes/records from meetings with Joint Utility Local Authority User Group referencing work or engagement carried out in support of the MP&BT work program.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any minutes of the just transition taskforce from January to present Any correspondence sent to the secretariat or members of the just transition Any reports compiled by the taskforce.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Correspondences from March 1 2023 to October 1 2023 regarding public complaint to the Department regarding the use of vapes and their disposals.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• All correspondence between the National Cybersecurity Centre and the Department between March 1 2023 and October 15 2023 • All advice given to staff at the Department related to cybersecurity and personal devices in 2023 Clarification received 20/10/2023 I'm looking to get all emails from the NCSC to the Department particularly related to the safety of personal devices and alerts to any cybersecurity threats.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Research or preparatory/position papers written by the Department or supplied by agencies/outside bodies to the Department, regarding potential changes to policy to discourage the use of SUVs 2. During 2023 to date

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A copy of your organisation's policy regarding the payment of 'ordinary remuneration' to staff while suspended pending the conclusion of disciplinary processes. I am particularly interested in your organisation's policy regarding payment of staff on suspension, as follows: • Is remuneration paid to staff who are suspended, i.e., is there a continuation of full salary or is their salary reduced? • If paid full salary, does this include allowances? • If reduced, does your Department exclude any/all allowances that are normally paid? If so, • What type of allowances do you continue to pay, and which allowances cease? • Where staff whose allowances were stopped during suspension, and they subsequently are cleared of all allegations of misconduct are allowances repaid to staff? In addition to the above, I would appreciate it if you could let me know the number of people suspended, pending the conclusion of disciplinary processes, by your organisation in each year 2020 to 2023 and details as to whether all such individuals received their normal pay, including allowances, during the period of suspension.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Request access to all non-personal records relating to the decision (as set out in S.I. No. 279/2002 – the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefits) Regulations, 2002) to exclude the ‘An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990’ from the provisions of part III of the Pensions Act, 1990, and any records concerning action taken if the Department has received information that the Scheme is not providing benefits that are no less favourable than those set out under Part III of the 1990 Act.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Copies of any applications for approval of the terms of conditions of chief executives of commercial State bodies, under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, sent to the Minister for approval, between 1st January 2021 and 19th September 2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I wish to request access to the contracts register for your Department / office / body, excluding any contract for security-related services, systems or processes, and also excluding any commercially sensitive information

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. The number of staff at the Department who earn more than €100,000 per year. 2. The number of staff at the Department who earn less than €28,000 per year. 3. What is the salary of the highest paid worker at the Department and what is the salary of the lowest paid worker at the Department.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Briefing material prepared for the Minister by the Department in relation to or in preparation for the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency between the dates of 1st June 2023 and 30th September 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Copies of all correspondence from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and briefing material prepared for the Minister by the Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency between the dates of 1st June 2023 and 30th September 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A copy of a report by Dermot McCarthy into Ireland's electricity supply, commissioned by Minister Eamon Ryan

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Request to respond to questions included in the attachment.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Seeking the release of all records relating to the meeting held between the Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, and Ibec, as listed here. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at the meeting. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received before, during or after the meeting.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All email correspondence, letters and meeting minutes in relation to a meeting between Vodafone and the Department, regarding "the critical importance of digital infrastructure and connectivity in supporting Ireland's and Europe's connectivity and industrial strategy, and models of partnership to support," as referenced on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/101131/vodafone-ireland. The meeting took place between 1 May and 31 Aug 2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of the Environment, dated between May 1, 2023 and the date of this request: • A record of correspondence to and from Uisce Eireann (formerly Irish Water) and the offices of the Minister, and/or the Minister of State, regarding delays in capital development projects, and how to avoid/remedy such delays. • A record of correspondence to and from Uisce Eireann (formerly Irish Water) and the offices of the Minister, and/or the Minister of State, regarding planning and development legislation. Correspondence should include, but is not limited to, letters, emails, memos, reports, draft reports, WhatsApp messages, texts messages and other communications and their associated documents. This should include a record of the dates payments were made and the services covered by the payments. It is preferable to receive the records in Excel format for each company/director. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/101481/irish-water https://www.lobbying.ie/return/101418/irish-water

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

“Assessment of the Feasibility of CCS for Deployment in Ireland” supplied to the CCS steering group in 2021, as noted in this Dáil debate: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-03-22/140/

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

To include representations/communications made to/from the relevant Minister(s) relating to the potential construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Tarbert/Ballylongford landbank in Kerry by the company New Fortress Energy, its subsidiary Shannon LNG, environmental groups, any other Cabinet Ministers, and any member of Sinn Féin between 1 June 2021 and the date of acknowledgement of this request, and any reports or reviews held/commissioned by the Department in relation to this potential project.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• A record of correspondence and associated documents between Kingspan and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Assistant Secretary Philip Nugent regarding construction product circularity, related policy and the company’s product development and research. This should include, but is not limited to, letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and other submissions. • A record of the minutes of meetings involving Kingspan and Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Assistant Secretary Philip Nugent regarding construction product circularity, related policy and the company’s product development and research. This should include records of any meeting notes, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared/referenced at meetings. The flowing may be of assistance with this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/99468/kingspan-group

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Information as outlined below for the period 1 Jan 2012 to date of receipt of the request. The total number of Prospecting Licence applications that have been approved/renewed by the Department during the period outlined above ? The total number of Prospecting Licence applications that have been been refused by the Department during the period outlined above ?

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-08-2023 - 31-08-2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All email correspondence, letters and meeting minutes in relation to a meeting between Eir and Minister Ossian Smyth, as referenced on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/99392/eircom-limited The meeting took place between 1 May and 31 Aug 2023.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Potential generation capacity from wind farms connected to national grid in the years 2021 and 2022? 2. Acutal electricity generated by wind farms connect to national grid in the years 2021 and 2023? 3.Potential generation capacity from solar farms connected to national grid in the years 2021 and 2022? 4. Acutal electricity generated by solar farms connect to national grid in the years 2021 and 2023? 5. What is the reason why the distance from residential properties to wind turbine is so short compaired to other countries i.e. 500 meters veres 1000 to 1500 meters to 10 times the height of the turbine? 6. What guidelines/recommedations have been used to arrive at this distance? 7. Given the fact that new wind farm applications are for far larger and taller turbine, which will have greater negative effects, why has the distance from private homes not be ajusted accordingly. 8. Why has certain sections of the Kilkenny county development plan been under review by the Minister O'Brien for nearly two years now? The delay in finalizing the Kilkenny County Development Plan is creating a regulatory and guidance gap that certain prominent wind energy companies are exploiting, allowing them to pursue projects at their discretion. This situation is impeding the democratic and public consultation process that ought to precede such developments. As the county development plan serves as the cornerstone for all county-wide projects, the absence of comprehensive planning guidelines in relation to wind energy development is concerning. 9. What are the reasons why the Minister has not acted on the recommendations of the Office of the Planning Regulator dated 22/2/220?

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Seeking the release of all records relating to the meeting held between the Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan TD, and the Irish Farmers' Association, as listed here. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at the meeting. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received before, during or after the meeting. Please also include a copy of any invoices or costs associated with the reception event listed.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I would like to request the following documents since November 2022 for each advertising campaign carried out by the Department for public consultation surrounding bus connects in Limerick, Cork and Galway Advertising materials for bus connects plans (images for social media, billboards, pdfs for printed materials for the campaigns) Costs for advertising each public consultation (split by social media, newspapers, radio, etc.) Statistics/reports of outcomes from each public consultation advertisement including social media impressions+clicks and reports generated for/by the Department on the campaign Numbers of responses by received for each public consultation