176. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with electricity network operators since Storm Éowyn this year to ensure that critical electricity infrastructure remains operational during and after damaging storms as many communities faced extensive outages in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46623/25]
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177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for consultation on Ireland’s social climate plan. [46671/25]
178. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of the capital funding for works, under better energy warmer homes scheme, that was spent in the first seven months of 2025; and if he will provide figures for the corresponding period in 2024 and 2023, in tabular form. [46703/25]
179. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of domestic electricity customers in arrears and the average value of the arrears; the number of commercial electricity customers in arrears; the number of domestic gas customers in arrears and the average value of the arrears; the number of commercial gas customers in arrears; the number of domestic electricity customers i…
180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a data centre is considered an "islanded" data centre, if it is powered by gas powered generators off-site connected via a private wire, as was suggested in recent media reports (details supplied). [46729/25]
181. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on his policy regarding the establishment of a strategic gas reserve; if private companies will be considered as part of the delivery or operation of this reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/25]
182. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if comprehensive environmental assessments have been undertaken on proposals from private companies to operate or host Ireland’s strategic gas reserve; the status of such applications or assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46739/25]
183. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the criteria being used to determine whether the State, private companies, or a mixture of both should operate or develop strategic gas storage infrastructure; and if he will comment on the transparency of the decision-making process. [46740/25]
184. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to list the stakeholders, including private companies, community groups and industry, that have been consulted on the future of gas storage and liquid natural gas in Ireland in 2024 and 2025; and to confirm if feedback from these groups will inform final policy. [46741/25]
185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish households are paying 30% above the EU average for electricity, with annual bills €350 higher; and if this cost burden is being factored into the forthcoming energy poverty strategy, particularly given that 301,000 households were in arrears as of July 2025. [46828/25]
186. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline details of engagement during 2025 between the Government and ESB regarding the future development of Moneypoint power station; and to detail the plans that exist for the transformation of the facility into a renewable energy hub. [46971/25]
187. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding allocated under the solar PV scheme, by county, to date in 2025; the number of successful applicants in each county, in tabular form; if changes are being considered to the maximum grant of €1,800; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46972/25]
188. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the support measures being considered to assist households facing increased energy costs; and to outline what Government strategies are being implemented to stabilise energy prices and protect consumers. [46974/25]
189. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if assistance will be provided under the SEAI solar panel grant scheme to person (details supplied) experiencing significant electricity bills due to a medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46978/25]
190. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the consultation on plans designating renewables acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources under Article 15c of the RED III Directive is due to commence. [47096/25]
191. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment which public authority or authorities will designate renewable acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources under Article 15c of the RED III Directive. [47097/25]
192. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the co-ordinated mapping for the deployment of renewable energy under Article 15b of the RED III Directive is due to be completed; which public authority or authorities are carrying it out; and whether the results of the mapping will be published. [47098/25]
193. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current installed and operational electricity storage capacity in megawatts and megawatt hours, by technology; the pipeline to 2030; the number and location of black-start capable sites; and the contingency plan to meet N-1 security during severe weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/25]
194. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the State’s current days-of-cover for petrol, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel; whether he intends to introduce a statutory minimum stockholding obligation; the proposed level and compliance regime; the implementation timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47194/25]
195. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the annual tonnage of e-waste and end of life vehicles recovered since 2021, including copper, aluminium and steel; the tonnage exported under waste shipment rules, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47210/25]
196. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has examined waste heat recovery from potential electric arc furnace operations for district heating or industrial users; the proposed supports available under the heat retrofit or Exchequer-funded schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47217/25]
197. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in light of the impact of Storm Éowyn regarding the reduction of severe weather impacts on critical infrastructure and essential services, including energy supplies; if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47235/25]
198. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47351/25]
199. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47369/25]
200. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on offshore wind energy projects off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47437/25]