171. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether recent technological developments, including small modular reactors, have prompted any review or policy analysis of the current statutory position under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27525/26]
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172. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the Government’s commitment, as outlined in the Programme for Government, to utilise surplus renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted to support households experiencing fuel poverty; and the timeframe for full implementation of this commitment. [27549/26]
173. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the implementation plan, timelines and funding allocations underpinning Ireland’s Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028; the way progress will be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27550/26]
174. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific policy measures that will be introduced to increase Ireland’s circular material use rate by 2 percentage points annually to reach 12% by 2030; the interim milestones that have been established to ensure this target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27551/26]
175. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide details of the proposed national pilot repair voucher scheme, including eligibility criteria, estimated cost, projected uptake and the timeframe for rollout by 2027; the way the scheme will be funded through the Circular Economy Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27552/26]
176. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role the National Reuse and Repair Network will play in designing and delivering the repair voucher scheme; the supports that will be provided to local repair businesses and community enterprises nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27553/26]
177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has produced an Oil Emergency Plan as required under S.20 of the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuel Functions Act 2023 (amending the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/26]
178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has taken steps to speed up a determination regarding whether plug-in solar systems can be used in Ireland; if any barriers to the use of this technology have been identified in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/26]
179. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether mechanisms and actions will be put in place in the Climate Action Plan 2026 to address the emissions gap arising out of the exceedance of the first carbon budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/26]
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm when the Climate Action Plan 2026 (CAP26) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/26]
181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the support document being prepared by the biomethane implementation sub-group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/26]
182. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 29 January 2026, whether Ireland has been designated as having any of the approximately 500 military mobility “hotspots” identified under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility, without disclosing their locations or any operational details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/26]
183. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Defence Forces fire services in 2025 and to date in 2026; the ages of the fire appliances that are currently in use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27454/26]
184. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the potential of hemp as a source of biodiesel production, including estimates of fuel yield per hectare and its potential contribution to national renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27545/26]
185. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport whether he plans to seek a formal exemption for Irish short-term car rental operators from the proposed requirements of the European Commission’s Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulations in forthcoming negotiations; if he will confirm that mandatory zero-and low-emission fleet targets will not apply to the sector until a sufficiently reliable and nationwide electric…
186. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will arrange for the removal of plastic sheeting on the window ledge at the pedestrian footbridge between platforms three and four at Howth Junction/Donaghmede DART Station. [27383/26]
187. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will arrange for the removal of chewing gum stuck on the ground of the pedestrian footbridge of Howth Junction-Donaghmede DART Station the next time the station is closed due to works being carried out on the rail lines. [27384/26]
188. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the absence of a direct public bus service to Dublin Airport for residents of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Raheny and the surrounding north Dublin coastal areas; whether consideration has been given to introducing a direct airport bus service serving these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27448/26]
189. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the status of the underground station box on the site of the Mater Hospital; and if plans are under consideration to bring it into use for a Metrolink project. [27449/26]
190. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his views on the inability of operators to renew the motor tax for large public services vehicles online; his views on whether this creates a logistical burden on operators; if he plans to move the renewal process online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/26]
191. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the specific time periods that are defined as peak times for the purposes of the higher service frequencies referenced therein, including where such frequencies are identified for Route 4 and Route 424 in respect of the Galway BusConnects Network frequency table published by the National Transport Authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement …
192. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) must go back to Canada with a valid visa to remove the "on hold" status from their Canadian driving licence to exchange it for an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27502/26]
193. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Transport whether current regulations permit the use of hemp-derived biodiesel in private vehicles and generators; whether any regulatory or technical barriers exist, particularly in relation to newer diesel engines; if plans are in place to support wider adoption of locally produced biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27547/26]
194. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 3 March 2026, in relation to CIE pensions, if consideration will be given to the backdating of the agreed pension payment increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27617/26]
195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport for the details of each of the local link routes currently operating within Offaly; the number of passengers per route; the details of the service provider for each route; the cost associated with the provision of each route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27645/26]