Barry Ward

140. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to minimise the energy requirements of data centres in Ireland; if there are any statutory requirements in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70045/25]

141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement he has had with the operators of data centres in Ireland, with a view to minimising their energy consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70046/25]

142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the effect that the proposed liquid natural gas terminal at Shannon will have on attaining the legally binding emissions targets within the set out timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70080/25]

143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the proposal for a moratorium on the opening of new data centres that include fossil fuel powered back up generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70094/25]

144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the proposal to make the construction of any additional data centres conditional on the coming on stream of additional wind generation capacity to power such centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70095/25]

145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce statutory restrictions on the use of fossil fuel generated back up power systems for data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70096/25]

146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the pilot district heating project connected to a data centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70097/25]

147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of Ireland’s progress towards meeting its carbon emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70122/25]

148. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of Ireland’s exposure to monetary fines in the event that our carbon emission reduction targets are not met in the statutory timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70123/25]

149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of energy generated by wind, solar and other technologies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70133/25]

150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of power generated through fossil fuels here; the breakdown of the fuels used; the percentage of Ireland's energy generated from each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70134/25]

151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of electricity imported through the North-South electricity interconnector for each of the years 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70135/25]

152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the celtic energy interconnector between Ireland and France; the completion date for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70136/25]

153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if an assessment has been carried out to adjudicate the fairness of climate policies and the way in which they effect disadvantaged communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70137/25]

154. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that have been taken to prioritise the reduction in methane emissions, as opposed to CO2; the effect such a programme would have under our emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70155/25]

155. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update regarding Ireland’s policy against the use of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70156/25]

156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland's anti-fracking policy is still in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70157/25]

157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government’s anti-fracking policy has lapsed; and if so, if it will be reinstated as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70158/25]

168. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of active members of the Irish Defence Forces broken down per year each year since 2015, by rank, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70252/25]

169. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of civilian employees currently employed by the Irish Defence Forces; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70253/25]

170. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of employees currently in her Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70254/25]

173. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of creating a time restriction on when bin collection services can operate at peak rush hour times in the context of worsening traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69026/25]

265. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the public transport fleet of buses, including Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and a company (details supplied); the number of buses overall that are hybrid and electric powered, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70105/25]

266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of public transport vehicles in operation that are powered by a hydrogen fuel cell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70106/25]

267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the number of electric powered buses operated by Dublin Bus; the number and location of charging points in use by Dublin Bus, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70107/25]