531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 16 December 2025, the new or enhanced services that were delivered to date in 2026; and to distinguish between new and enhanced services in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [57719/26]
517. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent on BusConnects broken down by county in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [57272/26]
510. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 15 July 2026, if the updated projected cost range will be reported on in Q3 in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57172/26]
509. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57171/26]
508. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57170/26]
507. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 July 2026, if in the meetings lists with Irish Rail or the NTA, the cost overruns recently reported on were mentioned and / or discussed; if any concerns were expressed about the IT project; if any potential cost overruns were flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57169/26]
506. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding the next toll increase in January 2027; if he will defer same until a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57168/26]
489. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56861/26]
488. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding allocated to County Kerry for regional and local roads in each of the years 2021 to 2026; and the roads projects expected to be completed with the 2026 allocation. [56829/26]
357. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware or reports that new figures from the RSA show that 85% of driver fatalities in Ireland occur on rural roads; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55043/26]
351. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 13 January 2026, to provide a detailed breakdown of the documentation that required scrutiny, in tabular form; the progress made examining and scrutinising the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54898/26]
350. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 13 January 2026, when this report will be published; the reason for the delay; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54897/26]
276. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Defence the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56848/26]
211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 16 July 2026, the reason for the delay in delivering each of the 36 legacy actions from Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 broken down by action; the work that has progressed on each individual action; the stage this is at; and the estimated timeline for delivery, in tabular form. [57269/26]
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of correspondence his Department has issued or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or received, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57164/26]
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the correspondence his Department has issued and-or received from a company (details supplied) on Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or received, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57159/26]
205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average annual household expenditure on electricity and home heating in County Kerry; and the way in which this compares with the national average. [56886/26]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether data is available on the prevalence of energy poverty by local authority area; and if he will provide the figures for same. [56885/26]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount collected by communities in County Kerry through community benefit funds associated with renewable energy developments in each of the past five years. [56883/26]
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average wait time on the warmer homes scheme waiting list in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [56881/26]
201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes that received SEAI retrofit grants in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, by scheme and by county; the average grant paid; the number of households that applied for SEAI retrofit grants in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, by scheme and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56880/26]
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of domestic electricity disconnections for non-payment recorded in County Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [56879/26]
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated number of households in County Kerry experiencing energy poverty; and the equivalent figure for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [56878/26]
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56846/26]
171. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has conducted any review of the water demand of data centres; if this data is collected; and if not, the reason. [56138/26]
170. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the ways that surplus renewable energy is being used to reduce energy poverty; if it is not being used, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56134/26]
169. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the commitment in the programme for Government to "explore ways to use surplus renewable energy to help reduce energy poverty, ensuring that renewable energy benefits all communities", the progress to date; to report on any key milestones achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56133/26]
164. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether sufficient regulatory and grid infrastructure is in place to deliver the Government's offshore wind ambitions; and if he will outline any identified gaps. [56120/26]
163. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to reduce Ireland's dependence on imported fossil fuels through the accelerated deployment of renewable electricity generation and energy storage infrastructure. [56119/26]
162. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projected contribution of offshore wind generation to Ireland's electricity demand by 2030 and 2050; and the breakdown of offshore projects currently in development, by county. [56118/26]
161. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the incentives that exist to encourage investment in battery and other energy storage technologies in order to improve grid flexibility and reduce renewable energy curtailment. [56117/26]
160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether a review has been undertaken of the application of transmission use of system charges to battery storage projects; and if he will outline the findings of any such review. [56116/26]
159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given to introducing grant supports or tax incentives for large-scale energy storage demonstration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56115/26]
158. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department is developing a support scheme for long-duration electricity storage technologies; and the timeline for the introduction of any such scheme. [56114/26]
157. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the Government's multi-year grid reinforcement programme; the projects currently being advanced; and the projected completion dates associated with same. [56111/26]
156. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of Exchequer funding provided for electricity grid reinforcement in each of the past five years; and the funding planned for 2027 and subsequent years. [56110/26]
155. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority has sufficient resources to implement the Competitive Maritime Area Consent process and future offshore wind development plans; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of staffing and budget allocations. [56109/26]
154. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being considered to reduce the cost of capital and investment risk associated with the development of renewable energy projects in Ireland. [56105/26]
153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to align the duration of support available under the renewable electricity support scheme with that available under the offshore renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56104/26]
152. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given to extending full indexation to onshore renewable energy projects participating in future renewable electricity support scheme auctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56103/26]
151. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the potential impact of introducing full indexation for renewable electricity support scheme contracts; and if he will provide details of any such assessment. [56102/26]
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of correspondence her Department has issued or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or received, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57165/26]
70. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the correspondence her Department has issued and / or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or received, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57160/26]
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56852/26]
66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has been contacted by, or has contacted, any companies regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if so, whether any of those companies mentioned the potential impact on their operations should the legislation be enacted; the number of such companies; the names of those companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56816/26]
38. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has been contacted by, or has itself contacted, any companies regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if so, whether any of those companies mentioned the potential impact on their operations should the legislation be enacted; the number of such companies; the names of those companies; the dates on which these contacts were made to companies or on which they were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54969/26]
15. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form [56860/26]
14. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 16 July 2026, to report on the work of the “working group to evolve the evidence base on the potential costs of compliance arising for the State from established EU energy and climate targets”; to outline membership of the working group; the dates on which this group met since its inception; to provide the minutes of these meetings; to report on findings to date; and to provide the reports published; and to provide details of the KPI and other metrics used to evaluate the work of this group. [56335/26]
6. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54637/26]
5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Climate Action Progress Reports; when the Climate Action Progress reports for Q1 and Q2 in 2026 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54620/26]