26. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4647/26]
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27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total SEAI budget allocated for non-domestic renewable energy supports in each of the past three years; the proportion of that budget that remained unspent; how he reconciles this underspend with the fact that the Department of Agriculture; Food and the Marine is rejecting approximately 75% of farmers applying for solar PV support …
28. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a levy on single-use cups as provided for in the Circular Economy Act 2022; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/26]
29. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a progress update on the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4731/26]
30. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the Government's position that Ireland's carbon budgets to 2030 will not be met; and if so, whether this is due to insufficient implementation of Ireland's climate action plans, or if the plans themselves are considered inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/26]
31. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the community energy projects supported by his Department that were delivered in 2025. [4790/26]
32. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how he ensures that all websites operated by his Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4811/26]
33. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if any website or other platform operated by his Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/26]
34. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by his Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (det…
35. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the safeguards in place to ensure that a data centre (details supplied) will not hinder electricity and water demand for existing and future residents in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5015/26]
36. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions being taken by his Department to reduce the demand data centres are making on our national grid; the safeguards that will be in place for data centres built in the future re same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5016/26]
37. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if her or any of her officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for her Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since she took office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4590/26]
38. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4608/26]
39. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to protect State undersea cables; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4723/26]
40. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence how her ensures that all websites operated by her Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4813/26]
41. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if any website or other platform operated by her Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4831/26]
42. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details supplied). [4850/26]
43. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of any additional complaints from public transport providers, such as Dublin Bus, regarding the road use conduct of platform workers/drivers; if he is aware of any plans or campaigns to monitor and improve the adherence to road safety conditions of platform delivery workers/drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/26]
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider the introduction of additional and improved services in Cavan and Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/26]
45. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he or any of his officials have used artificial intelligence to write speeches, produce social media content for his Department, or to issue responses to parliamentary questions, since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4603/26]
46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a paid subscription with a social media company (details supplied). [4621/26]
47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of recent increases in parking charges at Cork Airport; if he has engaged with the DAA regarding this increase; the rationale provided for the increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/26]
48. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the next review of the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/26]
49. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if he will amend legislation to enable public transport repair vehicles to utilise bus lanes in the event of service disruptions to the Luas, the DART, or Dublin Bus, to facilitate faster response times. [4705/26]
50. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by his Department to meet the requirements outlined by the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) by 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4728/26]