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]
268. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied there are a sufficient number of hybrid and electric powered business in operation in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70108/25]
277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views regarding the merits of introducing incentives to encourage persons to use means of international transport other than air travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70242/25]
278. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the subsidies which are available for transport by ferry on and off the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70243/25]
279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport to provide the percentage calculation for the contribution to Ireland’s green house gas emissions from aviation; if this figure will be broken down by cargo, passenger and private aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70244/25]
285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees currently employed in the offices of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70287/25]
322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposal that aviation fuel for use in private aviation would be subject to value added tax and other taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70104/25]
323. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the effects of the imposition of tax on aviation fuel for private aviation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70109/25]
325. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views regarding the implication of setting VAT and other taxes on aviation fuel; if he considers it will have an inflationary impact; the consequences of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70240/25]
326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the proposal for an Irish aviation passenger tax along the lines of the UK’s air passenger duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70241/25]
328. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of employees currently employed by Revenue; the number of staff per year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70292/25]