404. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for adoption of the forthcoming carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24188/26]
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405. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Climate Action Plan 2026 will be published; the reason for its delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/26]
406. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on plans to revise the SRESS export tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/26]
407. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of renewable energy projects which have received a SRESS export tariff to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/26]
408. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any further review of supports for households that use home heating oil in view of significant price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/26]
409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department following the publication of the International Energy Agency report Powering Ireland’s Energy Future in December 2025; whether a consultation with industry stakeholders on the report’s findings is planned; and when any such consultation is expected to take place. [24280/26]
410. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the Government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), if he will outline, in detail the measures that will accelerate energy generation, and set out the mechanism and timeline for delivery of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24308/26]
411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the Government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), if he will outline, in detail the measures that will accelerate connectivity, and set out the mechanism and timeline for delivery of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24309/26]
412. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the Government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), if he will outline, in detail the proposed changes to planning processes that will guide the development of data centres, and set out the mechanism and timeline for delivery of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24310/26]
413. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the Government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), if he will outline, in detail the proposed changes to planning processes that will guide the development of strategically-significant, energy-intensive industries, and set out the mechanism and timeline for delivery of each; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
414. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the Government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), if he will outline the plans he has for greater co-location of energy-intensive sectors with the supply of renewable energy generation within green energy parks, and set out the mechanism and timeline for delivery of any or each of them; and if he will make a statemen…
415. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of inspections, enforcement actions, and prosecutions carried out by local authorities regarding non-compliant solid fuels in each of the past three years. [24423/26]
416. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Department’s assessment of the volume of "smoky" coal entering the State market, specifically from the North of Ireland. [24424/26]
417. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of recent engagement between his Department, the Revenue Commissioners, and local authorities, including Meath County Council to target cross-Border supply chains of non-compliant fuels. [24425/26]
418. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he is satisfied that local authorities possess the necessary resources and powers to monitor cross-border deliveries; and if he will consider a coordinated national strategy or increased funding to curb the distribution of prohibited fuels. [24426/26]
419. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on t…
420. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24499/26]
421. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the hybrid connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24515/26]
422. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to any upcoming decision from the CRU regarding sharing maximum export capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24516/26]
423. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to treat energy storage as supply to the grid, rather than simply as back up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24517/26]
424. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is planning to introduce a RESS scheme for energy storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24518/26]
425. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government on surplus renewable energy; the options that have been explored; if the roll out energy clouds has been explored; the reasons this has not yet been done; the dates on which meetings have taken place to conduct this exploratory work and a list of all attendees at each me…
426. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to divert surplus renewable energy to households living in energy poverty as was outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24520/26]
427. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements his Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if he will clarify whether his Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over that same perio…
428. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment is it a prerequisite for all angling groups to be affiliated to the Angling Council of Ireland (ACI) in order to qualify for funding through the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI)/Angling Advisory Group (AAG); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/26]