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169. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding the hot school meals scheme, the steps he is taking to measure the food that is wasted; the steps he is taking to minimise the food that is being wasted; the measures in place to mandate those with contracts to provide free schools meals are mandated to minimise food waste; the steps he has taken to treat it as food surplus for redistribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/25]

186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of instances of non-compliance with the DRS scheme (details supplied); if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss compliance and enforcement; the sanctions in place for retailers and/or suppliers who are non-compliant; whether data is being collected regarding compliance rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51084/25]

353. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received for a nursing post recently advertised for a hospital in west Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51072/25]

132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to avoid the spike in arrears that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities said was likely following the decision to withdraw energy credits this winter (details supplied). [50320/25]

193. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for a company (details supplied) prohibiting hackney drivers who are small public service vehicle licence holders from accessing and operating on its platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/25]

500. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed update on the status of each of the 18 facilities that have been grated funding under round 1 of the National Biomethane Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49727/25]

82. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to address the fact that 300,000 households are in arrears on their energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/25]

84. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to address the concerns raised by senior Government officials regarding the impact of data centres on household bills and housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49203/25]

110. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the low-cost loan retrofitting scheme; to report on the scheme's uptake since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49104/25]

111. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that GHG emissions went up by 2.9% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024; to report on any meetings he has had with the EPA to address this; to report on any meetings he has had with the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and or other ministers to address this; to outline his proposed policy response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49105/25]

118. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he has taken in response to the fish kill on the River Blackwater; if he has met with Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49106/25]

130. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to prepare for the impact of storms this upcoming autumn, winter and beyond; the further measures he is taking to ensure that people are better protected than they were in 2024; if he has met with the Minister for Social Protection to discuss the humanitarian assistance that will be available in the aftermath of extreme weather events this autumn, winter and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49108/25]

141. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the deposit return scheme; if he is aware of the €66.7 million in unclaimed deposits; if he is aware of the salaries of the CEO and directors; to report on any meeting he has had with Re-turn since he took up office and since its annual report was published in July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49107/25]

159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he still believes that Israeli munitions are not being flown through Irish airspace (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49557/25]

160. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with Israeli officials to discuss the transportation of Israeli munitions through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49558/25]

166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has met with the Minister for Finance to discuss the tax free exemption of earnings up to €400 by households participating on the microgeneration scheme; if he is aware this might be eliminated; his views on the impact this will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49404/25]

197. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the regional airports programme; if there will be a consultation on the programme; if not, the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49554/25]

198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport his views on reports of Israeli munitions travelling through Irish airspace; if he is aware of these reports; if he has ever been warned or informed about Israeli munitions flights in Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49555/25]

199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on his Department's investigation into Israeli munitions travelling through Irish airspace; when the report into the investigation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49556/25]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to continue the exemption householders with solar panels to sell excess energy back to the grid whereby they can earn up €400 tax free beyond December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49402/25]

204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by eliminating the tax free exemption for householders selling energy to the grid via their solar panels of earnings up to €400; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/25]

146. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he has taken in response to the fishkill on the River Blackwater; if he has met with Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/25]

147. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has met with Re-turn since taking up his Ministerial role; when these meetings took place; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49044/25]

148. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he aware that the European Commission has launched infringement proceedings for delaying the transposition of the Renewable Energy Directive III into national law; the reasons for the delay; the timeline for transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49049/25]

149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, by year to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49051/25]