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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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John Clendennen Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
128. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proposed timeline for the delivery of the private wires legislation referenced in the Private Wires Policy Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48876/25]
John Connolly Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
129. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available within his Department to further develop the Galway warm home hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48429/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
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 e…
Tony McCormack Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
131. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of renewable energy. [48943/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
132. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the input his Department has had into the development of solar energy development guidelines as initiated by the Department for Housing; Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49077/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government remains committed to the decision of the previous Government to withdraw from the EU Energy Treaty; if so, when this withdrawal will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
134. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a separate renewable heat obligation rate was considered for the liquid fuels sector; the reason this was not advanced given those working in the sector claim they can reach a rate of 20% from year one rather than the current 1.5% rate that applies to all fuels in the home heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made to date in 2025 towards reaching the Government’s retrofitting targets across housing, to include public and private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48909/25]
Barry Ward Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49041/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
137. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will intervene to oppose plans for wind turbines in east Clare (details supplied); if aviation authorities have been formally consulted in his Department’s mapping exercise; and, if not, if east Clare will be removed from mapped wind areas until full consultation and a cumulative aviation risk assessment are completed. [4912…
Thomas Gould Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the retrofit plan. [49211/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
139. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress being made to reduce waiting times for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49274/25]
Ciarán Ahern Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
140. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out a review of the level of performance of all public bodies with regards to their obligations under section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; to provide a report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49308/25]
Pa Daly Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
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. […
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
142. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the progress of national retrofitting. [49011/25]
Martin Daly Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
143. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on implementation of the ESB Networks Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan. [48976/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of electricity. [49292/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
145. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action his Department is taking to identify the source of the river Blackwater fish kill; for an update on the work carried out to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48998/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
146. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made in the development of flexible electricity generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49078/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
147. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has been in communication with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the publishing of planning guidelines for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49316/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
148. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he will take to ensure Ireland meets its commitment to protect 30% of its oceans by 2030 through the designation of Marine Protected Areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49080/25]
Matt Carthy Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
149. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the European Union or international partners on the collection and reporting of data which will facilitate the collating of data on the quantities of PET plastic which are recycled domestically and exported. [48878/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
150. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legislative and policy measures his Department is planning to take with respect to noise pollution from commercial drones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48560/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
151. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to resolve ongoing delays in homes having their BER rating carried out under the free energy upgrades, warmer homes scheme to ensure the prioritising of older and poorer-performing homes for allocation of survey and works under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49278/25]
Edward Timmins Written 18 Sep 2025 · to Climate
152. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the frequent long delays for electricity connections on newly built houses, if there are plans to ensure available capacity and a timely response from the ESB to ensure no delays in housing delivery. [49109/25]