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Question· writtenPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details if Ardnacrusha generation station failed to produce electricity in the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [67374/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

7. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details if Ardnacrusha generation station failed to produce electricity in the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [67374/26]

Question· writtenPQ 6asked

6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in the context of the upcoming Budget, if he intends to increase funding or introduce additional supports for energy-efficiency and retrofit works for SMEs and small businesses. [67379/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in the context of the upcoming Budget, if he intends to increase funding or introduce additional supports for energy-efficiency and retrofit works for SMEs and small businesses. [67379/26]

Question· writtenPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider measures in Budget 2027 to make energy retrofit grants more accessible and affordable for small and local businesses, particularly those for whom the upfront cost of works remains a barrier to undertaking energy-efficiency upgrades. [67380/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider measures in Budget 2027 to make energy retrofit grants more accessible and affordable for small and local businesses, particularly those for whom the upfront cost of works remains a barrier to undertaking energy-efficiency upgrades. [67380/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being considered in the upcoming Budget to assist SMEs and local businesses in reducing ongoing energy costs, including through increased supports for energy efficiency, building retrofits, renewable energy and other measures that can deliver long-term reductions in electricity and heating costs. [67381/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

4. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being considered in the upcoming Budget to assist SMEs and local businesses in reducing ongoing energy costs, including through increased supports for energy efficiency, building retrofits, renewable energy and other measures that can deliver long-term reductions in electricity and heating costs. [67381/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2asked

2. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the Government’s commitment to achieving 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and the rapidly increasing contribution of solar energy to Ireland’s electricity generation, if he will provide an update on the development of a national policy framework for solar energy development. [67345/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

2. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the Government’s commitment to achieving 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and the rapidly increasing contribution of solar energy to Ireland’s electricity generation, if he will provide an update on the development of a national policy framework for solar energy development. [67345/26]

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Question· writtenPQ 110asked

110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timetable for implementing the CRU's decision on shared grid connections for co-located renewable generation and battery storage. [66783/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timetable for implementing the CRU's decision on shared grid connections for co-located renewable generation and battery storage. [66783/26]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues; to provide a breakdown on the revenue that has been spent; the amount that remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67005/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues; to provide a breakdown on the revenue that has been spent; the amount that remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67005/26]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has examined the merits of moving from the current side-by-side household waste collection model to a competitive tendering model whereby operators compete for service areas rather than individual households; and whether international models have been assessed. [66957/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has examined the merits of moving from the current side-by-side household waste collection model to a competitive tendering model whereby operators compete for service areas rather than individual households; and whether international models have been assessed. [66957/26]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to discontinue payments for excess electricity exported to the grid by domestic solar PV users; the assessment that has been made of the impact on households that installed solar panels without battery storage; whether such households will qualify for a proposed standalone home battery grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter [66709/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

103. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to discontinue payments for excess electricity exported to the grid by domestic solar PV users; the assessment that has been made of the impact on households that installed solar panels without battery storage; whether such households will qualify for a proposed standalone home battery grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter [66709/26]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities' Decision Paper on the Sharing of Maximum Export Capacity behind a Single Connection Point (CRU202643), the engagement his Department has had, or intends to have, with the CRU and the system operators regarding the System Operator Implementation Roadmap for that decision; whether his Department has sought to have the roadmap timeline, currently in excess of 24 months, shortened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66632/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities' Decision Paper on the Sharing of Maximum Export Capacity behind a Single Connection Point (CRU202643), the engagement his Department has had, or intends to have, with the CRU and the system operators regarding the System Operator Implementation Roadmap for that decision; whether his Department has sought to have the roadmap timeline, currently in excess of 24 months, shortened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66632/26]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific number of full time, permanent jobs that have been created under the EU Just Transition Fund in County Offaly and the wider midlands. [66496/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific number of full time, permanent jobs that have been created under the EU Just Transition Fund in County Offaly and the wider midlands. [66496/26]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason significant delays continue to occur in the drawdown of approved Just Transition projects; and the impact these delays are having on job creation timelines for affected communities. [66497/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason significant delays continue to occur in the drawdown of approved Just Transition projects; and the impact these delays are having on job creation timelines for affected communities. [66497/26]

Question· writtenPQ 99asked

99. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a full cost breakdown of the Just Transition Programme to date, including administrative costs, consultancy fees, and project delivery costs; and the way in which these costs compare to the number of jobs actually created. [66498/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

99. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a full cost breakdown of the Just Transition Programme to date, including administrative costs, consultancy fees, and project delivery costs; and the way in which these costs compare to the number of jobs actually created. [66498/26]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to resolve the match funding barriers that have prevented community and local authority projects from progressing, particularly in County Offaly. [66499/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to resolve the match funding barriers that have prevented community and local authority projects from progressing, particularly in County Offaly. [66499/26]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to publish the most recent economic impact assessment of the Just Transition process, including job losses, projected job creation, and the net economic effect on County Offaly. [66500/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to publish the most recent economic impact assessment of the Just Transition process, including job losses, projected job creation, and the net economic effect on County Offaly. [66500/26]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a formal prioritisation policy ensuring that former Bord na Móna workers receive first preference for all employment opportunities arising from Just Transition funding. [66501/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a formal prioritisation policy ensuring that former Bord na Móna workers receive first preference for all employment opportunities arising from Just Transition funding. [66501/26]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of jobs created under the Just Transition Fund that are expected to be long term sustainable roles rather than short term project based positions; and the measures in place to ensure employment stability. [66502/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

95. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of jobs created under the Just Transition Fund that are expected to be long term sustainable roles rather than short term project based positions; and the measures in place to ensure employment stability. [66502/26]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of proposals to alter or discontinue payments to domestic microgenerators for surplus renewable electricity exported to the national grid under the Clean Export Guarantee; the person or body that has proposed or is considering such a change; whether his Department, the CRU, EirGrid, ESB Networks or electricity suppliers have been involved in discussions on such a proposal; his views on the potential impact of removing or reducing export payments on households that have invested significantly in solar PV and other renewable technologies. [66489/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

94. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of proposals to alter or discontinue payments to domestic microgenerators for surplus renewable electricity exported to the national grid under the Clean Export Guarantee; the person or body that has proposed or is considering such a change; whether his Department, the CRU, EirGrid, ESB Networks or electricity suppliers have been involved in discussions on such a proposal; his views on the potential impact of removing or reducing export payments on households that have invested significantly in solar PV and other renewable technologies. [66489/26]

Question· writtenPQ 93asked

93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had with major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66410/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had with major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66410/26]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned that the price increase facing households on off peak energy use (details supplied) will act as a disincentive to domestic decarbonisation projects. [66416/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned that the price increase facing households on off peak energy use (details supplied) will act as a disincentive to domestic decarbonisation projects. [66416/26]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on standing charges (details supplied), regardless of use of gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66417/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on standing charges (details supplied), regardless of use of gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66417/26]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the SEAI will inspect properties worked on under the warmer homes scheme, where a homeowner contacts them to complain regarding the work completed. [66425/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the SEAI will inspect properties worked on under the warmer homes scheme, where a homeowner contacts them to complain regarding the work completed. [66425/26]

Question· writtenPQ 481asked

481. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will provide funding in Budget 2027 for a dedicated Agricultural Emissions Reduction Pilot Fund to support the testing and adoption of innovative emissions reduction technologies on commercial farms; and if he will outline the Government's plans to support evidence-based investment in practical measures that assist farmers in meeting climate targets while maintaining productivity and competitiveness. [66684/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

481. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will provide funding in Budget 2027 for a dedicated Agricultural Emissions Reduction Pilot Fund to support the testing and adoption of innovative emissions reduction technologies on commercial farms; and if he will outline the Government's plans to support evidence-based investment in practical measures that assist farmers in meeting climate targets while maintaining productivity and competitiveness. [66684/26]

Question· writtenPQ 476asked

476. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of the top 20 countries from which Ireland imports fresh fruit and vegetables, if his Department has assessed the exposure of these supply chains to climate-change risks, including drought, flooding, extreme heat, water scarcity and changing growing conditions. [67059/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

476. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of the top 20 countries from which Ireland imports fresh fruit and vegetables, if his Department has assessed the exposure of these supply chains to climate-change risks, including drought, flooding, extreme heat, water scarcity and changing growing conditions. [67059/26]

Question· writtenPQ 475asked

475. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has identified any fruit or vegetable supply chains where Ireland is particularly dependent on countries or regions considered highly vulnerable to climate change; the products concerned; and the measures being taken to reduce the risk of future disruption. [67061/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

475. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has identified any fruit or vegetable supply chains where Ireland is particularly dependent on countries or regions considered highly vulnerable to climate change; the products concerned; and the measures being taken to reduce the risk of future disruption. [67061/26]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) who applied for the climate action summer works scheme in 2025 will be included in Tranche 2 funding given they are struggling with single pane leaking windows and receiving very high energy bills and are depending on this funding. [66380/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) who applied for the climate action summer works scheme in 2025 will be included in Tranche 2 funding given they are struggling with single pane leaking windows and receiving very high energy bills and are depending on this funding. [66380/26]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport further to a report (details supplied), to outline the details of any spending package that has been allocated for the Luas Finglas project and to outline the level of funding, if any, that has been drawn down or will be drawn down from the climate and nature fund for the delivery of the project. [67021/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

138. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport further to a report (details supplied), to outline the details of any spending package that has been allocated for the Luas Finglas project and to outline the level of funding, if any, that has been drawn down or will be drawn down from the climate and nature fund for the delivery of the project. [67021/26]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will respond to reports that a report commissioned by his department (details supplied) on the value of data centres "predetermined" the outcomes in favour of data centre expansion, despite evidence of adverse effects to Ireland's climate goals and strain on the energy grid associated with data centre electricity use, and consequently a negative impact on household energy bills. [66908/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he will respond to reports that a report commissioned by his department (details supplied) on the value of data centres "predetermined" the outcomes in favour of data centre expansion, despite evidence of adverse effects to Ireland's climate goals and strain on the energy grid associated with data centre electricity use, and consequently a negative impact on household energy bills. [66908/26]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

19. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to support Irish enterprises facing rising global cost pressures, supply chain volatility and geopolitical uncertainty; and the specific supports being developed for SMEs to maintain competitiveness in the current economic climate. [66780/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

19. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to support Irish enterprises facing rising global cost pressures, supply chain volatility and geopolitical uncertainty; and the specific supports being developed for SMEs to maintain competitiveness in the current economic climate. [66780/26]

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