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Question· writtenPQ 234asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
234. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58691/26]
Question· writtenPQ 233asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
233. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58673/26]
Question· writtenPQ 232asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
232. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within his Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58655/26]
Question· writtenPQ 231asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
231. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies under his aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58637/26]
Question· writtenPQ 230asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
230. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58619/26]
Question· writtenPQ 229asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
229. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by his Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58601/26]
Question· writtenPQ 228asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
228. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the National Energy Affordability Taskforce is examining additional targeted measures to reduce home heating oil costs from September 2026 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58539/26]
Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
227. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on Ireland’s policy priorities ahead of COP31 and Ireland’s position leading negotiations for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58492/26]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
226. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is taking to assist waste companies in the disposal of nitrous oxide canisters; if a strategy for collection and disposal is being developed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58370/26]
Question· writtenPQ 225asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
225. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data centres in Dublin and the rest of the State; the average energy usage per data centre; the average water usage per centre; the average number of people directly employed per data centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58369/26]
Question· writtenPQ 224asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
224. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there will be another round of funding from the community climate action programme; if so, when will this call for funding be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/26]
Question· writtenPQ 223asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
223. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Climate Action Strategy and supports available to help communities deal with heatwaves, periods of drought and flash floods as a result of the growing threat of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58001/26]
Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
222. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if alternative sustainable solutions for industrial cooling have been examined by his Department; if they will inform relevant policy in this space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58000/26]
Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
221. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government's progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57999/26]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
220. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the energy affordability action plan in relation to the diversion of surplus renewable energy to homes experiencing energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57998/26]
Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the timelines for consultation on, and publication of, Ireland’s Social Climate Plan, and the drawdown of EU funding. [57835/26]
Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
218. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether battery storage systems used in conjunction with plug-in solar panels are being considered for approval for sale and use in Ireland as part of the review of plug-in photovoltaic panels, with a view to ensuring households can maximise self-consumption, improve grid flexibility and enhance the overall benefits of the technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57805/26]
Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
217. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify whether plug-in photovoltaic solar panels, once approved for sale and use in Ireland, will be eligible for the same supports currently available to rooftop solar PV systems, including the 0% VAT rate and grant aid under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) domestic solar PV scheme; whether these supports are being considered as part of the current policy development process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57804/26]
Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
216. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a timeline on the review and approval for sale and use of plug-in photovoltaic solar panels in Ireland; if these panels will be approved before the end of this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57803/26]
Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
215. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the policy surrounding e-waste, particularly around data centres; the way in which the tracking from cradle to grave is documented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57793/26]
Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
214. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the ongoing issues of illegal dumping and littering at clothing recycling banks and bottle banks in communities across the country; if he will review the management, maintenance and monitoring of these facilities to ensure they are emptied more frequently and adequately supervised; and if he will outline any measures being considered to reduce illegal dumping and improve the cleanliness and accessibility of these recycling sites. [57646/26]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
213. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is exploring sustainable solutions for industrial cooling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57493/26]
Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
212. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has conducted, commissioned or reviewed a specific impact assessment on administrative barriers faced by homeowners attempting to access the one-stop-shop scheme concurrently with the defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the compounding stress and delays caused to DCB-affected homeowners by the rigid structure of the one-stop-shop model during structural rebuilds; the steps being taken to streamline and harmonise the two schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/26]
Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
210. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of his Department; the categories of usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57219/26]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
209. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57201/26]
Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 207asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
206. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's free energy upgrades. [57057/26]
Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 201asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 200asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 199asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
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]
Question· writtenPQ 197asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
197. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to facilitate the introduction of plug-in solar systems as a low-cost microgeneration option for households; whether consideration is being given to introducing a simplified approval process for such systems in line with best practice in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56727/26]
Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
196. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of work to develop the regulatory and technical standards required to facilitate the use of plug-in solar systems in Ireland; the timeline for introducing any necessary legislative or regulatory changes to permit their safe use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56726/26]
Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
195. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the proposed biomethane capital grant programme under the Irish Nature and Climate Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56725/26]
Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
194. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider expanding the small-scale renewable electricity support scheme to include biomass and gasification technologies, particularly where locally sourced low-grade wood resources can be utilised for renewable electricity generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56724/26]
Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of glass bin collections by a household waste collection operator (details supplied) in County Cork; if his Department has engaged with the company or the National Waste Collection Permit Office on this issue; the potential implications for Ireland's glass recycling targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56718/26]
Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
192. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his policy position on maintaining kerbside household glass recycling services; if he will make glass collection a requirement under waste permits to household waste collection operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56717/26]
Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
191. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of household waste collection operators currently providing kerbside glass collection services nationally; the percentage of Irish households with access to such a service; for an expansion on access to household glass collections as part of circular economy and management policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56716/26]
Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
190. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding that has been allocated to a region in County Kildare under the EU Just Transition Fund; the groups or bodies who received this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56628/26]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
189. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a project (details supplied) will qualify for funding under the EU Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56627/26]
Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
188. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding that has been allocated to a region in County Kildare (details supplied) under the EU Just Transition fund; the groups or bodies that received this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56626/26]
Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
187. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to clarify matters (details supplied) regarding the operation of the deposit return scheme. [56457/26]
Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
186. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures in place to ensure that the continued development of data centres is compatible with Ireland's climate targets, energy security and electricity affordability for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56440/26]
Question· writtenPQ 185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
185. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken under the Climate Action Plan to support communities in adapting to the impacts of climate change, including heatwaves, droughts, flooding and biodiversity loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56435/26]
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