Questions

276. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the list of Irish Embassies and Consulate General offices worldwide that currently have a housekeeper post filled, in tabular form; and if those post holders are sourced from local recruitment agencies. [71281/25]

277. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an additional passport printer will be provided at the Passport Office in Dublin. [71282/25]

278. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine a submission in respect of the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71047/25]

279. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70859/25]

280. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are specific regulations for the operation of battery energy story systems; the monitoring powers that exist in terms of ensuring that these systems are operating according to existing regulations and operational standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70964/25]

281. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will request that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities provide arrears data disaggregated by income group, welfare status and household type as part of its monthly monitoring returns to the Department, to allow better assessment of households at highest risk of long-term energy debt; and the timeline for introdu…

282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has completed modelling on projected long-term electricity and gas arrears over the next three years; if the modelling will be published; and how this modelling is informing the development of targeted supports. [71057/25]

283. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the criteria his Department will use to determine the transition from universal energy credits to targeted supports; and if he will outline the evidence base that will inform this decision. [71058/25]

284. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed whether the current Energy Engage Code provides sufficient protection to households in chronic arrears; and if any reforms are under consideration as part of the forthcoming Energy Affordability Action Plan. [71059/25]

285. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which his Department received correspondence from, or met with, a company (details supplied) or its representatives since March 2025; and the subject of any such correspondence and/or meeting, in tabular form. [71205/25]

286. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on if the proposed new large energy users and data centre grid connection policy being developed by the CRU will be aligned with the urgent need to connect new housing developments and small businesses in constrained areas to the electricity network; the extent to which the new requirement for on-site or nearby dispatchabl…

287. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an updated year-by-year trajectory to 2030 for renewable electricity generation, broken down by onshore wind, offshore wind and solar PV capacity; the contingency measures he will introduce to stay on track to meet the 80% renewable electricity target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71208/25]

288. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how the operation of the greenlink interconnector with Great Britain and the forthcoming celtic interconnector with France will be optimised to lower wholesale prices, improve energy security and support higher renewable integration; the expected annual consumer savings by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71209/…

289. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the proposed interconnector with Spain to import large-scale solar energy; the preliminary cost-benefit analysis, expected delivery timeline and projected impact on Ireland’s decarbonisation and energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71210/25]

290. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 will be fully commenced; if he will publish a detailed district heating implementation roadmap including projected connection numbers to 2030; and the regulatory measures to ensure price transparency and consumer protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

291. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish a joined-up strategy linking SEAI retrofit supports, grid reinforcement and connection policies to prioritise households in energy poverty and homes with the lowest BER ratings for low-carbon heating upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71212/25]

292. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to support the deployment of long-duration energy storage solutions, including pumped hydro, large-scale batteries, green hydrogen and vehicle-to-grid services as part of Ireland’s renewable electricity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71213/25]

293. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commission an independent and transparent assessment of the potential role, cost and risks of nuclear energy, including small modular reactors, in Ireland’s future energy mix; if such an assessment would include public engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71214/25]

294. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commit to developing an open, real-time public dashboard that tracks key energy transition metrics including renewable capacity, emissions, grid constraints, energy poverty and the impact of large energy users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71215/25]

295. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to explain the steps involved in the review and approval process for the forthcoming carbon budgets, and the expected timeline for this process, in light of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action’s recommendation that the budgets be aligned with the Paris test rather than temperature neutrality; how the Climate Change A…

296. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if her Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70861/25]

297. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any deployment of Irish personnel (details supplied); the number of personnel, their roles, the duration of their deployment, and the locations of the operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70899/25]

298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if any member of the Defence Forces or other State staff have received or are scheduled to receive training at a location (details supplied); the details of the number of personnel, type of training, and dates training occurred or is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70901/25]

299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the capacity the Defence Forces have to deal with drone incursions such as the one reported during the visit of President Zelenskyy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70915/25]

300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the actions she is taking to locate the drones that were reportedly active during the visit of President Zelenskyy (details supplied); if she is confident that they will be found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70916/25]