# richard-bruton - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# Shovel Ready
# Shovel Ready
The pair got into it on Twitter but kept their shirts on in a radio debate.
# richard-bruton - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# Just Transition
# Just Transition
No compulsory redundancies are expected, as workers will be retrained to work in bog rehabilitation
# richard-bruton - Friday 22 May, 2020
# Just Transition
# Just Transition
The first progress report on Just Transition by Kieran Mulvey was published today.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Three said that the actions of a “small minority” around “completely baseless” fears must be addressed by the State.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 23 April, 2020
# Journalism
# Journalism
RTÉ announced yesterday that it will be availing of the wage subsidy scheme.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 22 April, 2020
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Aviation emissions from flights within the European Economic Area to Ireland rose by 2.8%.
# richard-bruton - Tuesday 14 April, 2020
# Government Formation
# Government Formation
Fine Gael has a task on its hands to convince grassroots members to sign up to coaltion government.
# richard-bruton - Friday 10 April, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
There has been increased pressure on the networks as more people work from home and connect with loved ones.
# richard-bruton - Monday 3 February, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Paschal Donohoe has called on voters not to vote for change “for change’s sake”.
# richard-bruton - Friday 10 January, 2020
# Online Safety Act
# Online Safety Act
The proposed online safety legislation is being launched by the Government today.
# richard-bruton - Saturday 4 January, 2020
# Shannon LNG TERMINAL
# Shannon LNG TERMINAL
In an email sent to the Taoiseach, the actor said Varadkar had ‘moral’ reasons to not support the import of fracked gas from the US.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 2 January, 2020
# On The Road
# On The Road
The government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
# richard-bruton - Monday 30 December, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The minister said grants and subsidies will be removed ‘in due course’ for motorists buying electric vehicles.
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The government will also examine expanding the range of items allowed in the green bin and banning bulky waste from landfill.
# richard-bruton - Saturday 28 December, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The amount of electricity generated from renewable sources must rise from 30% to 70% by 2030.
# richard-bruton - Friday 27 December, 2019
# Cyber Crime
# Cyber Crime
The new strategy sets out how to ensure the State’s infrastructure and computer networks are “resilient, safe and secure”.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
# Green Christmas
# Green Christmas
Richard Bruton says that he has become more environmentally conscious since becoming minister.
# richard-bruton - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
# Air Quality
# Air Quality
The smoky coal ban was first introduced to Dublin in 1990.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Richard Bruton is set to tell a climate summit that Ireland will play its part in dealing with climate change.
# Cop25
# Cop25
Bruton’s is travelling to the COP25 climate summit in Madrid today.
# richard-bruton - Friday 6 December, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.
# FOI
# FOI
The Communications Minister said it was a matter of “grave concern” that some journalists had been banned from radio stations.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 28 November, 2019
# Illegal Dumping
# Illegal Dumping
Illegal dumping is a major problem for communities across the country.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
# PATRICIA DEVLIN
# PATRICIA DEVLIN
Patricia Devlin (73) is taking on the four-day strike in hopes of meeting Environment Minister Richard Bruton .
# richard-bruton - Friday 15 November, 2019
# Approved
# Approved
The decision means the contract for the €3 billion plan can be signed.
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Ireland will be aiming to generate 70% of its electricity through renewable methods, Minister Bruton said.
# richard-bruton - Monday 11 November, 2019
# Just Transition
# Just Transition
The closure of the two plants was announced last Friday.
# richard-bruton - Sunday 10 November, 2019
# Sustainability
# Sustainability
Single-use coffee cups are to be hit with a levy of up to 25 cent under new government plans.
# richard-bruton - Friday 8 November, 2019
# ESB
# ESB
It comes following the refusal of planning permission sought through An Bord Pleanála.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# Recycling
# Recycling
A levy on fast-food takeaway containers is also on the way.
# richard-bruton - Monday 4 November, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Minister Richard Bruton will bring a memo to Cabinet tomorrow outlining a number of options to increase environmental levies.
# richard-bruton - Friday 1 November, 2019
# Name And Shame
# Name And Shame
Minister Richard Bruton said he has met with all supermarket chains about reducing their waste.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 31 October, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Cabinet ministers launched the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan today.
# richard-bruton - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
It is part of a wider overhaul of climate action measures within the Climate Action Plan.
# richard-bruton - Sunday 20 October, 2019
# Waste
# Waste
This Bill would leapfrog over the government’s strategy, which Fianna Fáil has said is slow to materialise.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The State-owned company has agreed to embark on a programme of rehabilitation of bogs in the midlands.
# richard-bruton - Friday 11 October, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
The papers were stuck to the department’s walls with paint rollers.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 9 October, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
Brexit and Climate Action were to the two overriding focuses in this year’s Budget.
# richard-bruton - Thursday 3 October, 2019
# Fossil Fuels
# Fossil Fuels
A terminal in the Shannon estuary earmarked to hold fracked gas is to be placed on an EU special projects list.
# richard-bruton - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
# Treemendous
# Treemendous
The trees will be planted on Bord na Móna land.
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