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Question· oralPQ 23asked

23. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department's plans to accelerate offshore wind development to help meet our 2030 climate targets. [77998/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

23. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department's plans to accelerate offshore wind development to help meet our 2030 climate targets. [77998/26]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to tackle energy poverty in rural communities, particularly among older people and low-income households in County Mayo; and if he will make a full statement on the matter. [78243/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

21. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to tackle energy poverty in rural communities, particularly among older people and low-income households in County Mayo; and if he will make a full statement on the matter. [78243/26]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

18. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to reduce energy costs for households across County Mayo and other rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78242/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

18. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to reduce energy costs for households across County Mayo and other rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78242/26]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

12. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of recent comments by Wopke Hoekstra, the EU climate Commissioner, and EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, who have confirmed that member states can take measures to tackle windfall profits of energy companies; if he will therefore reintroduce the cap on market revenues; if not, to outline the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78166/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

12. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of recent comments by Wopke Hoekstra, the EU climate Commissioner, and EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, who have confirmed that member states can take measures to tackle windfall profits of energy companies; if he will therefore reintroduce the cap on market revenues; if not, to outline the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78166/26]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he is taking to accelerate delivery of offshore wind projects, given continued concerns regarding planning delays, grid connections and infrastructure bottlenecks; and if he will provide a timeline for the first projects becoming operational. [78164/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

7. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he is taking to accelerate delivery of offshore wind projects, given continued concerns regarding planning delays, grid connections and infrastructure bottlenecks; and if he will provide a timeline for the first projects becoming operational. [78164/26]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the further measures he intends to introduce to reduce electricity costs for households and SMEs, particularly given the impact of high energy prices on Irish competitiveness; and whether he will examine network charges and other regulated costs contributing to electricity bills. [77683/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

6. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the further measures he intends to introduce to reduce electricity costs for households and SMEs, particularly given the impact of high energy prices on Irish competitiveness; and whether he will examine network charges and other regulated costs contributing to electricity bills. [77683/26]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to address the fact that data centre demand is outpacing growth in renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78104/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to address the fact that data centre demand is outpacing growth in renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78104/26]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been conducted of the resilience of Ireland's critical infrastructure to severe weather events and storms; and whether additional investment in grid resilience is planned. [78103/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

3. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been conducted of the resilience of Ireland's critical infrastructure to severe weather events and storms; and whether additional investment in grid resilience is planned. [78103/26]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide reassurance that the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will continue to be prioritised in this Dáil term to provide certainty to the nine pilot district heating projects currently under development, the Dublin district heating scheme, and for the expansion of the Tallaght district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78244/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

2. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide reassurance that the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will continue to be prioritised in this Dáil term to provide certainty to the nine pilot district heating projects currently under development, the Dublin district heating scheme, and for the expansion of the Tallaght district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78244/26]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans to reintroduce an electricity credit; the reason he did not introduce one as part of Budget 2027; if he will make any reforms to Ireland’s energy market to bring down prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78102/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2026

1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans to reintroduce an electricity credit; the reason he did not introduce one as part of Budget 2027; if he will make any reforms to Ireland’s energy market to bring down prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78102/26]

Record· CJCELEX 62024CJ0468decided

Arrêt de la Cour (quatrième chambre) du 5 novembre 2026.#SR contre Netz Niederösterreich GmbH.#Renvoi préjudiciel – Protection des personnes physiques à l’égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel – Directive 2002/58/CE – Article 5, paragraphe 3 – Notion d’“équipement terminal” – Directive 2014/32/UE – Article 2, paragraphe 1 – Règlement (UE) 2016/679 – Directive (UE) 2019/944 – Article 22 – Énergie – Fourniture d’électricité – Instruments de mesure – Compteurs intelligents – Client final souhaitant l’absence d’installation d’un tel compteur – Sécurité des données transférées par les compteurs intelligents.#Affaire C-468/24.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 5 November 2026

Record· CJCELEX 62025CJ0118decided

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 5 November 2026.#Nord Stream 2 AG v European Parliament and Council of the European Union.#Appeal – Energy – Internal market in natural gas – Directive (EU) 2019/692 – Admissibility – Second paragraph of Article 61 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union – Judgment of 12 July 2022, Nord Stream 2 v Parliament and Council (C‑348/20 P, EU:C:2022:548) – Errors of law – Distortion of the facts and evidence – Measures of inquiry and of organisation of the procedure – Misuse of powers.#Case C-118/25 P.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 5 November 2026

Record· CJCELEX 62024CJ0468_RESdecided

Arrêt de la Cour (quatrième chambre) du 5 novembre 2026.#SR contre Netz Niederösterreich GmbH.#Renvoi préjudiciel – Protection des personnes physiques à l’égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel – Directive 2002/58/CE – Article 5, paragraphe 3 – Notion d’“équipement terminal” – Directive 2014/32/UE – Article 2, paragraphe 1 – Règlement (UE) 2016/679 – Directive (UE) 2019/944 – Article 22 – Énergie – Fourniture d’électricité – Instruments de mesure – Compteurs intelligents – Client final souhaitant l’absence d’installation d’un tel compteur – Sécurité des données transférées par les compteurs intelligents.#Affaire C-468/24.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 5 November 2026

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

69. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has considered the use of heat generated by data centres to be used for the purposes of heating swimming pools as part of a policy to manage maintenance costs at pools. [78161/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

69. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has considered the use of heat generated by data centres to be used for the purposes of heating swimming pools as part of a policy to manage maintenance costs at pools. [78161/26]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

48. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or Fáilte Ireland has engaged with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, SEAI or the Marine Survey Office regarding supports for the decarbonisation of tourism passenger vessels; the outcome of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78192/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

48. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department or Fáilte Ireland has engaged with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, SEAI or the Marine Survey Office regarding supports for the decarbonisation of tourism passenger vessels; the outcome of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78192/26]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which the pre-retrofit energy performance figure of 182.07 kWh per square metre per year for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, was calculated, including whether it represents primary or delivered energy; whether it was modelled or based on metered consumption, given that metered consumption reported by the Department of Defence was 394,173.84 kWh in 2024 for a gross internal floor area of 4,508.93 square metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77994/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

43. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which the pre-retrofit energy performance figure of 182.07 kWh per square metre per year for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, was calculated, including whether it represents primary or delivered energy; whether it was modelled or based on metered consumption, given that metered consumption reported by the Department of Defence was 394,173.84 kWh in 2024 for a gross internal floor area of 4,508.93 square metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [77994/26]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether Class 5 passenger vessels operating tourism and sightseeing services are classified as commercial vessels for the purposes of Government grant, energy-efficiency and decarbonisation schemes; whether any regulatory barriers exist to the conversion of such vessels to electric propulsion systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78197/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

32. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether Class 5 passenger vessels operating tourism and sightseeing services are classified as commercial vessels for the purposes of Government grant, energy-efficiency and decarbonisation schemes; whether any regulatory barriers exist to the conversion of such vessels to electric propulsion systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78197/26]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72855/26, whether the energy consumption review for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, to be carried out in the second year after completion of the retrofit, will compare total energy consumption in kilowatt hours and total energy cost across all fuels with the pre-retrofit period, rather than electricity consumption alone, given that LPG heating accounted for 128,181 kWh of consumption in 2024 as set out in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77990/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

15. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72855/26, whether the energy consumption review for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, to be carried out in the second year after completion of the retrofit, will compare total energy consumption in kilowatt hours and total energy cost across all fuels with the pre-retrofit period, rather than electricity consumption alone, given that LPG heating accounted for 128,181 kWh of consumption in 2024 as set out in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77990/26]

Question· writtenPQ 13asked

13. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72855/26, whether the energy costs for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, set out in the reply relate to the entire building; and the way in which energy costs are apportioned or recharged to the National Shared Services Office and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as tenants of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77992/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

13. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72855/26, whether the energy costs for Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, set out in the reply relate to the entire building; and the way in which energy costs are apportioned or recharged to the National Shared Services Office and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine as tenants of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77992/26]

Question· writtenPQ 12asked

12. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the location her Departments staff based in Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, were accommodated during the retrofit works from 19 March 2025; the total cost to her Department of temporary accommodation, relocation, rent, and associated energy and facilities costs during that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77993/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

12. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the location her Departments staff based in Áras an tSáile, Renmore, Galway, were accommodated during the retrofit works from 19 March 2025; the total cost to her Department of temporary accommodation, relocation, rent, and associated energy and facilities costs during that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77993/26]

Question· writtenPQ 11asked

11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish a fossil fuel phaseout plan as part of the 2026 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78266/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish a fossil fuel phaseout plan as part of the 2026 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78266/26]

Question· writtenPQ 8asked

8. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications received by SEAI from marine, tourism or passenger vessel operators seeking support for vessel electrification, energy-efficiency improvements or alternative propulsion projects in each of the past five years; the number approved and refused (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78189/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

8. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications received by SEAI from marine, tourism or passenger vessel operators seeking support for vessel electrification, energy-efficiency improvements or alternative propulsion projects in each of the past five years; the number approved and refused (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78189/26]

Question· writtenPQ 7asked

7. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review the National Retrofit Programme Communities Energy Grant Application Guidelines 2026 to remove the current funding restrictions that limit Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) support for school solar PV systems to a maximum of 2kWp for primary schools and 4kWp for secondary schools; and if he will address the fact that these limits prevent schools (details supplied) from qualifying for the 50% public body grant funding needed to install larger solar arrays to mitigate high electricity bills. . [78181/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

7. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review the National Retrofit Programme Communities Energy Grant Application Guidelines 2026 to remove the current funding restrictions that limit Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) support for school solar PV systems to a maximum of 2kWp for primary schools and 4kWp for secondary schools; and if he will address the fact that these limits prevent schools (details supplied) from qualifying for the 50% public body grant funding needed to install larger solar arrays to mitigate high electricity bills. . [78181/26]

Question· writtenPQ 6asked

6. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of capital funding allocated to SEAI in each of 2024, 2025 and 2026 for residential solar PV and home energy upgrade schemes; the amount expended in each year; the level of any underspend arising; and whether the use of unspent funds to provide additional support for households that recently completed eligible solar PV installations has been considered. [78184/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

6. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of capital funding allocated to SEAI in each of 2024, 2025 and 2026 for residential solar PV and home energy upgrade schemes; the amount expended in each year; the level of any underspend arising; and whether the use of unspent funds to provide additional support for households that recently completed eligible solar PV installations has been considered. [78184/26]

Question· writtenPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there have been discussions on whether emissions from crematoria should become a licensable activity with enforcement mechanisms under the Air Pollution Act (1987), given the increasing number in the country; if this matter will be examined further given the lack of legislation surrounding crematoria and the lack of a direct and specific role for a Government department and Minister in regulating the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78127/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026

5. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there have been discussions on whether emissions from crematoria should become a licensable activity with enforcement mechanisms under the Air Pollution Act (1987), given the increasing number in the country; if this matter will be examined further given the lack of legislation surrounding crematoria and the lack of a direct and specific role for a Government department and Minister in regulating the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [78127/26]

Question· Written questionUIN 40844open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding in 2027/28 on the number of heat pump installations the scheme will support.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding in 2027/28 on the number of heat pump installations the scheme will support.

Question· Written questionUIN 40845open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the number of domestic retrofit heat pump installations that will be supported by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in each financial year from 2027/28 to 202

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the number of domestic retrofit heat pump installations that will be supported by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in each financial year from 2027/28 to 202

Question· Written questionUIN 40846open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funds in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in the 2027-28 financial year for grants until 31 March 2028.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the funds in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme in the 2027-28 financial year for grants until 31 March 2028.

Question· Written questionUIN 40847open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the reduction in planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on potential household energy bill savings.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the reduction in planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on potential household energy bill savings.

Question· Written questionUIN 40848open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual energy bill savings for households switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump, including where households use time-of-use electrici

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department has made of the average annual energy bill savings for households switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump, including where households use time-of-use electrici

Question· Written questionUIN 40849open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impacts of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on domestic gas consumption.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impacts of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on domestic gas consumption.

Question· Written questionUIN 40850open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department uses for the average annual reduction in gas consumption when a household switches from a gas boiler to a heat pump, and whether this takes account of gas used to

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate her Department uses for the average annual reduction in gas consumption when a household switches from a gas boiler to a heat pump, and whether this takes account of gas used to

Question· Written questionUIN 40851open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on the UK's ability to meet its Sixth Carbon Budget.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing planned Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding on the UK's ability to meet its Sixth Carbon Budget.

Question· Written questionUIN 40853open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in planned heat pump installations on the cumulative domestic heat pump deployment trajectory set out in the C

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in planned heat pump installations on the cumulative domestic heat pump deployment trajectory set out in the C

Question· Written questionUIN 40855open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funds will be reallocated from the Warm Homes Fund to support Your First Home scheme; and how much of the funding originally allocated to the Warm Homes Fund will remain available fo

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funds will be reallocated from the Warm Homes Fund to support Your First Home scheme; and how much of the funding originally allocated to the Warm Homes Fund will remain available fo

Question· Written questionUIN 40856open

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reallocating funding from the Warm Homes Fund on the availability of zero and low-interest loans for households seeking to i

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reallocating funding from the Warm Homes Fund on the availability of zero and low-interest loans for households seeking to i

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