224. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the forthcoming clean air Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/25]
225. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/25]
226. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2025 under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22907/25]
227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2024, and to date in 2025, under the updated solid fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22909/25]
232. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost for retrofitting a social housing unit as part of the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23145/25]
233. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes retrofitted and heat pumps installed to date as part of the National Retrofitting Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23146/25]
234. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will set out the Government’s plans to significantly expand Ireland’s interconnection capacity with Great Britain and continental Europe; if there are plans to fast-track key interconnector projects before 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/25]
235. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the actions being taken to enable profitable exports of surplus renewable electricity from Ireland, including reforms to electricity market structures and agreements with neighbouring countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/25]
236. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of progressing private wire legislation as mentioned in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/25]
275. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric vehicles in Ireland to date in 2025; the number of electric vehicles registered annually in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23150/25]
276. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars and percentage of the national vehicle fleet powered by fossil fuels in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/25]
277. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures that will be taken to address the significant increase in aircraft noise over Howth (details supplied); and the steps being implemented to ensure residents are informed and any potential impacts on wildlife are mitigated. [23153/25]
278. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the National Transport Authority has allocated tens of millions of euro in public funding without adequate assurance that the funds were used for their intended purpose, specifically the transport of people using wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23156/25]
279. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the policy of the National Transport Authority with regard to meetings with individuals working in the transport industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/25]
282. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance if he accepts that the continued rise in house insurance costs is placing an unsustainable burden on individuals, particularly pensioners; if he intends to introduce measures to reduce these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22901/25]
298. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of category A vehicles that were charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions (NOx) levy in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025; the revenue raised each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/25]
299. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised if the current nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levy was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23148/25]
300. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if the current nitrogen dioxide (NOx) levy was applied to both categories A and B vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23149/25]
329. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review an application for a school building project (details supplied); and the reason approval has not yet been granted. [23155/25]
351. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance; the number of applications for the fuel allowance; the number of refusals for the fuel allowance over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22910/25]
372. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the current status of Ireland’s ratification of the Budapest Convention on cybercrime; if he will provide a timeline for when ratification is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23160/25]
389. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the status of the regulations relating to alcohol labelling, which were signed into law by the previous Minister in May 2023 following an extensive notification process to the European Union and the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22902/25]
12. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the process being put in place to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to "Examine ways to facilitate people who are on work permits to move jobs more easily and legally, while protecting the integrity of the immigration system"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/25]
136. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review whether current core social welfare rates are meeting people’s basic needs, particularly in areas like Dublin Bay north where the cost of living continues to rise and many families are struggling with rent, energy bills, and food costs; to consider targeted increases for those on the lowest incomes as part of Budget 2026; and if he …
145. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the significant delays in processing disability allowance, carer’s allowance, and domiciliary care allowance applications for residents in Dublin Bay north, with many constituents waiting in excess of 14 weeks for decisions; the actions being taken to recruit additional staff, streamline the assessment process, and ensure timely su…