177. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the commitment to have at least 2 GW of new, flexible, gas-fired generation; the progress in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14757/26]
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178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to support families to move away from solid fuels for home heating but who cannot afford or whose home is not suitable for heat pump installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14758/26]
179. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the improvements in household energy saving grants in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14827/26]
180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of the EPA's 2025 projection that Ireland is likely to miss its 2030 emission reduction targets, the specific, accelerated measures his Department is implementing in 2026 to bridge the gap between projected emissions and the legally binding 51% reduction target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14425/26]
181. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for the delivery of offshore wind that will be delivered by end of this decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14621/26]
182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of offshore wind turbines that are functional at present; if he will provide the most up to date figure for operational offshore wind capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14301/26]
183. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any assessment of the pilot project in Killarney related to the use of single use coffee cups; the lessons that can be learned from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13791/26]
184. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the lessons which have been learned relating to grid resilience from recent storm events, such as storm Chandra; the initiatives being introduced to try to mitigate the impact of future events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14773/26]
185. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the ESB has looked at its vulnerable customers register since Storm Éowyn in January 2025, and the lessons learned to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14239/26]
186. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the re-wetting of bogs; the progress which has been made in terms of the number of hectares that are now rewetted; how successful the programme is; the plans to expand areas to be rewetted over the next one, two and three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/26]
187. 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. [14620/26]
188. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the role of the new START scheme under the EU Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14825/26]
189. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific measures his Department is taking to address the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, including textile waste and micro-plastic pollution; how these measures align with Ireland's climate and circular economy obligations under European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/26]
190. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated potential compliance costs to the State arising from a failure to meet legally binding EU climate targets by 2030; the measures being taken to reduce that exposure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13281/26]
191. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason he is separating spring salmon from summer salmon when placing restrictions on draft fishermen, instead of counting the total number of fish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/26]
192. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role his Department has taken in relation to the fish kill incident in the River Blackwater. [14264/26]
193. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment with the introduction of the Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) in 2026, the measures being taken to ensure that the required indigenous biomethane supply is developed in tandem to avoid placing further upward pressure on consumer energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14426/26]
194. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legal advice he has sought regarding the potential of commercial entities seeking access to the gas entry point that would come with the development of a strategic gas emergency reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/26]
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount in 2024 and 2025 of rPET pellet produced in the State; the amount that is recycled within the State; the amount exported from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/26]
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date in terms of the utilising of hydrogen energy; the role his Department is now playing in this; the efforts being made in terms of generating energy from hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/26]
197. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes on the wait list for the warmer homes scheme in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14522/26]
198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to ensure that the proposed strategic gas reserve is not exploited for commercial uses; if he anticipates that commercial LNG will be developed as a result of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/26]
199. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the CRU review into price gouging and level of pass through from wholesale prices to retail prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14067/26]
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department has had any meetings with, or received any reports from, the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/26]
201. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Taoiseach when the Government will publish Ireland’s first National Security Strategy (details supplied). [14986/26]