125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the locations of air monitoring stations in the Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare areas; the criteria for where these stations are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/25]
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126. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are requirements for a regular review of the operations or scope of the deposit return scheme; if he plans to review the materials that are within the scope of the deposit return scheme; if so, when will the first review be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48292/25]
127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to protect consumers from rising energy costs, to reduce wasted renewable energy, to build a grid that can stand up to ever-larger storms and to connect more of the clean energy needed to invest in Irelands future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/25]
128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding that the State received from the European Just Transition Fund in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; the sectors that have received funding from this fund in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [48410/25]
129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the supermarket sector to encourage the reduction in use of non-recyclable plastic in all aspects of their operating procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48451/25]
130. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to establish an independent fuel quality control body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48484/25]
131. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland will officially endorse the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty as a matter of our climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48542/25]
132. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will allocate specific funding to protect tourism hotspots from illegal dumping, such as the Shannon fishing areas; and whether a national anti-dumping strategy could include targeted surveillance or cleanup grants for these regions. [48548/25]
133. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the progression of restoration works across the national electricity network following recent storm events; and the measures that have been taken to ensure timely reconnection for affected communities and critical infrastructure. [48556/25]
134. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps have that been taken to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s electricity grid in light of increasingly frequent extreme weather events; and the way in which his Department is working with ESB Networks and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to future-proof major supply lines. [48557/25]
135. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to protect overhead electricity line corridors from environmental risks such as forestry encroachment; and the way in which these efforts are being coordinated with local authorities and landowners. [48564/25]
136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all Statutory Instruments signed by him in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48671/25]
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the planned spending on improving the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/25]
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a carbon credit scheme for quality fuels such as wood pellets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48743/25]
139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a carbon credit scheme for stoves and burners of quality fuels such as wood pellets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48744/25]
140. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish households are now paying the highest monthly electricity bills in the European Union, averaging €150 per household in September 2025, compared with €115 in Germany and €38 in Lithuania; and the measures being taken to address this disparity. [48833/25]
141. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of electricity costs in Ireland by generation, transmission, distribution, and taxes/levies; and how these compare with the European Union average. [48834/25]
142. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis that has been undertaken to assess the impact of renewable energy penetration, grid constraints, and market design on Ireland’s retail electricity prices compared with other EU member states. [48835/25]
143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce price cap mechanisms or targeted relief schemes in light of Irish consumers facing the highest electricity bills in Europe. [48836/25]
144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he accepts responsibility for the fact that Irish families are now paying the highest electricity bills in Europe; and if he will convene a cross-departmental strategy to reduce household energy costs to the EU average. [48841/25]
145. 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…
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]