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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
127. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total value of financial support provided to wind energy generation in the State in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, including all subsidies, grants, guaranteed or supported electricity prices, Renewable Electricity Support Scheme supports and any other financial support provided directly or indirectly through the State or borne by electricity consumers; to provide a breakdown by support scheme and year; the estimated total value of these supports over the period concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65500/26]
Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65311/26]
Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65341/26]
Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
123. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has evaluated the concerns of the liquid fuel sector that the proposed obligation rates in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme are too low to have any impact in reducing carbon emissions. [65432/26]
Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
122. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the obligation rates proposed in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme will see no additional low carbon liquid fuel being used for home heating. [65434/26]
Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
121. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can advise on the full list of current schemes in place which are administered by the SEAI to assist businesses in improving their energy efficiency. [65225/26]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
120. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the recommendations that have been made from the National Energy Affordable Taskforce to date; and the progress of their implementation [65226/26]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
119. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the preparation of the Energy Affordability Action Plan. [65227/26]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
118. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to address delays in accessing BER assessments, particularly for homeowners seeking to apply for SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65196/26]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
117. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the introduction of supplementary energy credits that take into account the current rate of increase in energy prices. [64968/26]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
116. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his current plans to regulate increases in prices from energy suppliers. [64969/26]
Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
211. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to stop fare hikes of 15% hitting public transport users in 2027, considering cost of living pressures, the recent tax break to motorists, and the imperative from a climate perspective to promote sustainable transport. [64505/26]
Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
200. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of HVO fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64392/26]
Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding research carried out by his Department into the merit of promoting the use of HVO fuel for transport to support a reduction in emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64393/26]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
151. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the demands data centres place on Ireland’s critical infrastructure; the plans to increase this demand; if he is satisfied with our infrastructure’s ability to withstand this increased demand; the way in which this will be paid; the contributions data centres have made to finance existing and increased demand; his views on whether access to this infrastructure should operate on a first come, first served model; and if he will make a statement on the mater. [65799/26]
Question· writtenPQ 150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Grid Options Report for the South Coast will be finalised and published. [65963/26]
Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
149. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to assure the people of East Clare that his Department will not issue prospecting licences in the local area for gold, silver and base metals; if he is aware of the potential impacts of mining and prospecting in relation to water quality and the proposed injection of chemicals into the land in some cases; to give an assurance that the proposed Investor Courts under the Canada Trade Agreement will not be allowed impact residents’ rights to take legal action against these licences. [65949/26]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
148. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the land use review; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65806/26]
Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
147. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the climate action plan will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65807/26]
Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
146. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional measures for example, WAM he had planned to address Ireland’s emissions (details supplied); to provide a detailed breakdown of these measures; the timeline for delivery; the projected emissions savings; and the impact on overall sectoral ceilings, in tabular form. [65805/26]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
145. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the protections he has put in place for households to withstand increasingly extreme weather as we head into the winter months since he entered Government, including protections against storms and flooding; to provide a detailed breakdown of the actions delivered to date, in tabular form. [65757/26]
Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
144. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to prepare for COP 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65759/26]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
143. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update of the grid as outlined as part of PR6; if he has met with EirGrid and ESB to discuss and programme of works planned out to 2030; if he has been or expects to be presented with a timework of works for delivery; if not, when he expects to see a programme and timeline for project delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65760/26]
Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
142. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the Arklow bank wind farm report (details supplied); the progress made to deliver offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65764/26]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
141. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has evaluated the concerns of the liquid fuel sector that the proposed obligation rates in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme are too low to have any impact in reducing carbon emissions. [65871/26]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
140. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the obligation rates proposed in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme will see no additional low carbon liquid fuel being used for home heating. [65873/26]
Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
139. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify how, and at what level, Ireland participated in the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels summit held in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24-29 April 2026; if a Minister or Minister of State represented Ireland at the high-level segment; if not, if Ireland’s participation was at official/civil servant level only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65857/26]
Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
138. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will confirm that Ireland has agreed to co-host, alongside Tuvalu, the second Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels summit in 2027; if Ireland is also participating in the coordination group established to ensure continuity between the first and second conferences, alongside Colombia, the Netherlands and Tuvalu; the resources, personnel or funding that have been allocated to date to prepare for Ireland’s co-hosting role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65858/26]
Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
137. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes that received solar PV grants since 2020, by county, in tabular form. [65696/26]
Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
136. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will detail in tabular format on a county by county basis the number of businesses in each county that have received solar PV grants since 2022. [65697/26]
Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the difficulty small businesses are facing to comply with packaging obligations that differ in each EU member state they export to; if his Department is working on a meaningful exemption or simplified regime for micro and small businesses placing very small quantities of packaging on other EU markets; if he is aware of work being done to achieve an EU-wide registration (details supplied); the measures to prevent authorised-representative and administrative costs becoming disproportionate to the environmental liability involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65171/26]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
115. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64944/26]
Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
114. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64945/26]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
113. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64846/26]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
112. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the obligation rates proposed in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme will see no additional low carbon liquid fuel being used for home heating. [64739/26]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
111. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration has been given in relation to implementing grants for solar panel battery storage. [64729/26]
Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
110. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has evaluated the concerns of the liquid fuel sector that the proposed obligation rates in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme are too low to have any impact in reducing carbon emissions. [64737/26]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
109. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential for geothermal energy projects in County Cork; and if any Cork locations are being considered for future geothermal district heating schemes. [64553/26]
Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
108. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether Ireland supports the establishment of an EU-wide packaging compliance registration system or one-stop-shop mechanism to replace multiple national registration requirements for businesses engaged in cross-border e-commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64486/26]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with representatives of Irish micro and small businesses regarding the impact of packaging extended producer responsibility obligations on cross-border online trade within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64487/26]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
106. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given, at national or EU level, to a simplified or exempt compliance regime for micro and small enterprises placing very small quantities of packaging on markets in other EU member states (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64484/26]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
105. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being pursued by Ireland at EU level to simplify packaging extended producer responsibility compliance requirements for micro and small enterprises engaged in cross-border e-commerce within the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64483/26]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to his recent comments to provide an update on any proposals under consideration by his Department to roll out solar panels and insulation grants to low-income households. [64485/26]
Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
103. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland is advocating at EU level for the introduction of either a de minimis threshold exempting micro-enterprises placing only small quantities of packaging on the market in other EU member states from certain packaging Extended Producer Responsibility registration and reporting requirements, or a single EU-wide packaging compliance registration system with fees scaled according to the volume of packaging placed on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64489/26]
Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
102. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. [64496/26]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
101. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which the SEAI warmer homes scheme takes into account the age, degradation, and material inefficiency of existing cavity wall insulation when assessing a home’s eligibility for fully funded upgrades. [64370/26]
Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
100. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered a review of the eligibility criteria under the SEAI warmer homes scheme in respect of homes with a room-in-roof construction that are currently excluded from insulation measures; and the technical basis for the exclusion of such properties. [64249/26]
Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
99. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. [64318/26]
Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
98. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average waiting time from application to survey under the SEAI warmer homes scheme; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and whether any priority arrangements exist for households experiencing significant dampness or mould. [64253/26]
Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
97. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being developed to enable households, electric vehicles, heat pumps and domestic batteries to participate in demand-response, aggregation and electricity-system flexibility services; whether publicly supported technologies will be required to include smart and flexible controls; and the timeline for their introduction. [64263/26]
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