Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with Eirgrid and ESB regarding the amount of funding they have allocated to facilitating new data centre connections through exchequer funding; if this data is recorded; to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided for this purpose in each of the years since 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72932/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
41. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with Eirgrid and ESB regarding the amount of funding they have allocated to facilitating new data centre connections through network charges; if this data is recorded and if so, to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided for this purpose in each of the years since 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [72933/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
42. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to ESB for energy grid maintenance and upgrade in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form. [72986/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
43. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to Eirgrid for energy grid maintenance and upgrade in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form. [72987/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
44. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following the NDP review and the announcement of €3.5 billion of an equity investment in ESB and EirGrid, the level of equity this investment will equate to in both ESB and EirGrid, respectively; to provide a breakdown of the equity the Government has in both EirGrid and ESB as the TSO and DSO, respectively; how this ownership stake will be…
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to enhance the power of the regulator in the energy sector to increase transparency around the retail price of energy and to prevent price gouging taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72696/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
48. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if price gouging is being carried out by energy suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72697/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
49. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to "Explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72699/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
50. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to make our critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. [72704/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the impact the suitability of our waters will have on the development of offshore wind, and on reaching our climate targets; and if he will outline the recommendations of a report he recently received on the matter (details supplied). [72751/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
60. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage on the delay to the publication of an update to the wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72894/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the way in which this will be regulated; the safety measures which are in place; the measures he is taking to ensure that these types of connections are accessible and affordable rather than just with those with the greatest means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72895/…
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
62. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework for gaining the consent of local communities and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72896/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
63. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that private wires will not undermine the development of the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72897/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
64. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that the same technical and safety standards as the National electricity grid and will be capable of being taken in charge by the system operators. [72898/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
65. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that it does not undermine the financing of the national grid; the framework to ensure that it does not impact on TSO and the DSO to maintain and expand the national grid. [72899/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional resources which will be provided to the CRU for its regulatory role with regard to private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72900/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new private wires policy; the threshold for a new grid based solution not being available thus allowing access to a private connection. [72901/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
68. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed the powers they have to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72908/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
69. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72909/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
70. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72910/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he will consider reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72911/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72912/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
73. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the salaries of the CEO and the Directors of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72915/25]
Pa Daly
Written
17 Dec 2025 · to Climate
74. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) on the value of unclaimed deposits; the level of unclaimed deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72916/25]