151. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost associated with increasing staffing levels in the passport service by 10, 50 and 100 WTE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/25]
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152. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the WTE equivalent within the passport service, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/25]
153. 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. [42840/25]
154. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to 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 of Ireland has in both EirGrid and ESB as the TSO and DSO, respectively, and the way this ow…
155. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration has been given to re-examining the eligibility criteria for the energy audit voucher available to small and medium-sized businesses from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if the current exemption afforded to some groups, who do not have to meet the €10,000 per year threshold, may be expanded to include othe…
156. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the €3.5 billion allocation for EirGrid and ESB in the NDP review, whether any parameters were put in place regarding the type of projects the funding should be targeted toward. [43105/25]
157. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered removing the first come-first served principle for ESB hook-ups; the plans to prioritise residential developments over data centre and commercial hook-up requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44277/25]
158. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of residential developments that have been stalled or delayed as a data centre,commercial or non-residential electricity hook-up request that were granted ahead of the residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44278/25]
159. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the strategies the Government supports to address fast fashion and the recycling of clothing textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40764/25]
160. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) under the warmer home scheme delivered by the SEAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40768/25]
161. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to increase testing of radon gas given CSO data showing that 64% of homes in the mid-eastern region had not been tested as of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40778/25]
162. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total spend by his Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity for which external advice was sought; if he will provide a breakdown by case or category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/25]
163. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and agencies under its aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/25]
164. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given that the new construction at Killarney Innovation Centre will employ green technologies, including energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials, the way in which the Government plans to support similar eco-friendly building practices in innovation centres across Ireland as part of its national sustainability goals. [4091…
165. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the incentives or support schemes that exist for the installation of renewable energy solutions for example, solar panels and energy-efficient designs in innovation hubs such as the Killarney Innovation Centre; and the way in which other regional hubs benefit from these initiatives. [40911/25]
166. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount which has been retained as surplus from the deposit return scheme due to amounts not being reclaimed; what will ultimately become of these funds; whether his Department has considered repaying an amount greater than the amount originally paid as a deposit for a bottle or can, as a means of incentivising people to avail…
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the figures on the uptake of the low-cost loan scheme for quarter 2 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/25]
168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the installation of solar panels in homes, both new and retrofitted, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/25]
169. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated figures on the homes retrofitted to B2 or above, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41022/25]
170. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value of those grant payments for each year, in tabular form; and to confirm whether these figures include all schemes and discretionary grant programmes administered directly by the Department or through its age…
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will set out the provisions he intends to promote to facilitate the circular economy and the reuse and repair of household items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41177/25]
172. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he will take to reduce the cost of rented household appliances to promote the circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41179/25]
173. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a community energy advice service, as energy poverty is a complex issue and people need expert advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/25]
174. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the South Coast DMAP Implementation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41276/25]
175. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to changing regulations to allow household solar PV energy generation in the event of a power cut, provided a changeover switch is installed and thereby isolating the property from the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41338/25]