101. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, tabular form; the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher to date in 2025; the proportion this that is over …
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102. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted with a heat pump as of his Government’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher in each of the years 2020 to date in 2025, broken down by scheme, in tabular form; the number of homes retrofitted as part of his Department’s retrofitting programme to a BER standard of B2 or higher to date in 2…
103. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the efforts to date to “support group retrofitting projects” as outlined in the Programme For Government; the number of homes that have been retrofitted as part of “group retrofitting projects” to date in 2025; the motivation for this policy measure; and the learnings have been derived thus far. [73027/25]
104. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on the commitment in the Programme For Government to “Build on the pilot schemes and develop a mechanism to allow private homes in social housing estates to opt into retrofitting projects at an adjusted cost, creating a fair opportunity for all residents”; to report on said pilot schemes including when they began, the …
105. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73029/25]
106. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme broken down by local authority; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73030/25]
107. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households that have accessed the home energy upgrade loan scheme broken down by county; the average award of the loan to date; the number of homes that have been retrofitted using the home energy upgrade loan scheme and the pre and post BER, in each of the years since it was first introduced. [73031/25]
108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on progress on the commitment in the Programme For Government to “Consider the use of sustainable biofuels to reduce emissions from existing home boilers where deep retrofits are not possible in the short term”; and the conclusions have been drawn. [73032/25]
109. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department to decrease the waste of surplus renewable energy, which was as much as 1,169 GWh in the ten months of this year to October 31; if consideration will be given to redirecting this surplus energy to heat water in the homes of families living in social and affordable housing, at no cost to them;…
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to enhance environmental protection during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73128/25]
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken on climate action during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73129/25]
112. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken on enhance energy security and production capacity during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73130/25]
113. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to control energy costs during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73131/25]
114. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Ireland has yet to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, despite the European Union move to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73243/25]
115. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of cases taken against Ireland under the ISDS under the Energy Charter Treaty since our accession, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73244/25]
116. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the contracted delivery date for the recently announced €19 million counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability; whether a supplier has been selected; and whether the system is contractually committed to be operational before Ireland assumes the EU Presidency in 2026. [72597/25]
117. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence when and where Defence Forces personnel will be trained to operate the new counter-UAS capability; the number of personnel that will be trained; and whether this training will be completed ahead of the EU Presidency. [72598/25]
118. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence to outline the current counter-drone capability within the Defence Forces; and whether additional support from partner states is expected to be required for major events in 2026. [72599/25]
119. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence whether an open tender was conducted for the procurement of four H145M helicopters announced in January 2025; and if not, the justification for the procurement method used. [72600/25]
120. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence to confirm the date the sonar capability contract was signed; and whether this aligns with earlier public announcements regarding the project. [72601/25]
121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the primary radar project, including the original planned delivery timeline and the current expected completion date. [72602/25]
122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence to outline the role played by the Defence Forces and Civil Defence during Storm Bram. [72656/25]
123. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the progress made on recruitment and retention; and whether training capacity is to be expanded. [72657/25]
124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence to outline the current schedule of planned capital works at Custume Barracks, Athlone. [72658/25]
125. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the current staffing strength for all units based in Custume Barracks; and the impact of staffing shortfalls on training and operations. [72659/25]