353. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way one-stop-shops for the energy performance of buildings, required under Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024 and due to be launched by the end of May 2026, will be implemented in Ireland; whether these one-stop-shops will provide supports beyond energy renovation, including guidance on adaptive reu…
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354. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to research by a group, showing that 7,551 salmon migrated to the Corrib system in 2025; if he will provide details on the way in which this figure was calculated given consideration to factors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74836/25]
355. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the normal groups (details supplied), five-year average stock assessment reports, were not adhered to in 2025 to determine whether catch and release, or C&R, on the Corrib system should be recommended or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74837/25]
356. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) for 2025 having not yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74838/25]
357. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will change the proposed determination of catch and release or C&R for the Corrib system back to open for harvesting in view of a reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74839/25]
358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74871/25]
359. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74890/25]
360. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to explain the factors contributing to the significant increases in the price of heating oil in 2025 compared with 2024, which is placing a considerable financial burden on many households across the country; the measures being considered to alleviate the pressure on such households; and if he will make a statement on the …
361. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns of smaller and local waste collectors at the consultation on the feasibility of transitioning Ireland’s waste collection market from its current side-by-side licensing system to a franchise tendering system; and if he will reassure them this will not lead to large multinational operators squeezi…
362. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to introduce targeted energy credits for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75044/25]
363. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75104/25]
364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which he or she is responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75190/25]
365. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount expended on advertising and promotion by his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75208/25]
366. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in his Department and within each agency for which he is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75226/25]
367. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost to his Department and each agency for which they are responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75244/25]
368. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the priorities of his Department and each agency for which they are responsible for, in respect of Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75262/25]
369. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if under the SEAI warmer homes scheme, properties built with cavity block cannot be considered for external house wrap to improve insulation; if any properties that have cavity block have been wrapped to date under the scheme; and, if so, the reason for their inclusion in the scheme. [1171/26]
370. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on SEAI’s business energy upgrade scheme; and the breakdown of grants awarded broken down by size of grant awarded, the size of the business that received the award, and by the county in which the business is located, in each of the years since the schemes inception, in tabular form. [1223/26]
371. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding the State received from the European just transition fund in 2025; and the sectors that have received funding from this fund during 2025, in tabular form. [1266/26]
372. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the new grants to homeowners to break up retrofitting costs; when these grants will be made available; if they will be tiered based on income; the way in which he will ensure that those on medium to lower incomes can access these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1284/26]
373. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the new grants he is making available to people in energy arrears; when these grants will become available; the value of the award to be provided; the criteria upon which an application for a grant is assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1285/26]
374. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to react to the Climate Change Advisory Council's criticisms of the sectoral adaptation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1316/26]
375. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the carbon budget process; if an independent peer review will take place as recommended by the Oireachtas committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1364/26]
376. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with Eirgrid and ESB regarding housing connections; the number of new homes that will be connected to the grid in 2026; if he anticipates any capacity constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1378/26]
377. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current waiting times for ESB connections to homes; the number of homes currently on the waiting list in each county waiting for a connection, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1481/26]