77. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the discussions he and his Department have had with the UK Government on defence co-operation; what is likely to be included in an upcoming MOU (Memorandum of Understanding); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49094/25]
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78. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any initiatives that seek to encourage both recruitment and retention of personnel in the armed forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49039/25]
79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the pay and conditions of members of the Defence Forces. [49209/25]
80. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update regarding the progress made by his Department in progressing the Defence Amendment Act 2025. [49118/25]
81. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department's property in Collins Barracks, Cork which is currently vacant will be refurbished to create accommodation for military personnel; if so, the timeline for this refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49091/25]
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]
83. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department have been lobbied with regard to the promised increase in the quantity of oil and gas which is to be purchased from the United States of America by the European Union; the contribution that this State is expected to make towards such an increase, and-or the potential for related loosening of environmental and cl…
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]
85. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding provided to projects and initiatives in County Laois from the national and European just transition funds, under the various headings, to date in 2025, by recipients; the amount granted to each, and the purposes for which it is to be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49377/25]
86. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of plastics collected under the deposit return scheme that are processed overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49283/25]
87. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans for an expansion of the funding of the circular economy innovation grant scheme in 2025. [49232/25]
88. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the operation of the home energy upgrade loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48877/25]
90. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether the deposit return scheme has been a success to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49284/25]
91. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proposed timeline for auctions for the delivery of the three other sites identified in the designated maritime area plan, which are not included in the Tonn Nua offshore wind auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49265/25]
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will expand the warmer homes scheme to include solar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48994/25]
93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total capacity output available under existing wind generation schemes; the projected output if all wind farms currently at various stages of the planning system were to come to fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49042/25]
94. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of grant applications to SEAI that are withdrawn. [49212/25]
95. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline his plans for a new policy on private wires. [49010/25]
96. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current and projected contribution of solar farms to the national grid; the impact this is having on the grid's stability in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/25]
97. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the potential role of nuclear energy in Ireland's future energy mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49081/25]
98. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason he has decided to replace the proposed Energy Poverty Action Plan with an Energy Affordability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48561/25]
99. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications currently in place for the warmer homes scheme; the number of applications processed in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the average waiting period from the date of application to getting the works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49111/25]
100. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the current investigation into the widespread fish kill in the River Blackwater in recent weeks; if his Department has found the source of the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49317/25]
101. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department’s plans to support the development of biomethane. [48951/25]
102. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to reform the Public Service Obligation Levy to make it income-sensitive and progressive given its disproportionate impact on low-income households. [48995/25]