76. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of the meetings of the Environment (ENVI) configuration of Council of the European Union which he has attended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32058/26]
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77. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of the Government's proposed Circularity Roadmap for the Construction Sector; when it is proposed to publish it; if it will set out regulations underpinned by primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32060/26]
78. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 21 April 2026, the way in which and where this engagement is taking place (details supplied); the way companies engaged in the manufacture of building materials with the use of mainly recycled components can engage with the authors and/or Government to feed into the preparation of the circu…
79. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when his Department first became aware of concerns raised by the European Commission regarding the proposed design of the Renewable Heat Obligation; the steps taken at that stage to address these concerns prior to the issuing of the Commission's detailed opinion; whether any such issues have had an impact on the planned rollout timel…
80. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given to the inclusion of renewable liquid fuels, including hydrotreated vegetable oil, within a revised renewable heat obligation or any alternative support scheme; the measures being considered to ensure that households and businesses reliant on liquid fuels have access to practical and cost effective…
81. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been undertaken of the potential for domestic production of hydrotreated vegetable oil in Ireland; whether the Government is examining the way such production could be supported through energy policy measures, including proposed private wires legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32096/2…
82. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis that has been carried out on the role of hydrotreated vegetable oil and other renewable liquid fuels as part of Ireland's overall heating and energy mix; whether blending or integration with existing fuel systems is under consideration; the regulatory or policy measures that are being considered to support their uptake; …
83. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 24 March 2026, when the information requested will be made available. [32163/26]
84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/26]
85. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32302/26]
86. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the recent EPA-funded Noise Annoyance Mapping study on wind turbine noise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32404/26]
87. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Community Climate Action Fund allocations for 2026 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/26]
88. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated Exchequer cost of fuel related subsidies and energy support schemes introduced in 2025 and 2026 within his Department’s remit; to provide a comparison with the level of funding allocated over the same period to decarbonisation measures and fossil fuel phase out initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
89. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the ineligibility of homes built after 2021 for the SEAI grant (details supplied); the reason for this; if there are plans to amend the eligibility criteria in order that owners of homes built after this date can access the grant ensuring that energy and climate objectives are furthered and ensuring that the scheme…
90. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average processing time for traditional homes pilot applications once a full application has been submitted to SEAI; the number of applications currently awaiting assessment under the scheme; his plans to improve processing times; if there is a need for increased resources to deal with the number of applications under th…
91. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the SEAI plans to publish a report or data outlining clear timelines and processing data for the traditional homes pilot scheme; the way in which his Department is monitoring the processing of applications and whether he is concerned that delays are dissuading homeowners from proceeding with retrofit projects; and if he will make…
92. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the implementation of a financial grant to allow older people to upgrade their heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/26]
93. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps taken to prevent an inflationary effect on the cost of home energy upgrades arising out of grant increases and to ensure that the benefit of the grants continues to be felt by consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/26]
94. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total number of smart meters installed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33229/26]
95. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any policy options have been examined by his Department to address potential regional disparities arising from electricity standing charge structures; and if so, to outline those options and any decisions taken. [33276/26]
96. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding that has been allocated to research and development in tidal energy under his Departments' remit over the past five years. [33308/26]
97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the current phase of Just Transition Funding will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33338/26]
98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there will be another phase of Just Transition Funding; if so, if will outline the timeframe for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33339/26]
99. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/26]
100. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the reason the supplementary military service scheme, due to commence this month, has been delayed until June 2026; whether she is aware of the concern this has caused among members of the Reserve Defence Forces who had made themselves available for service under the scheme; the steps being taken to address the impact of this delay on those personnel; and if s…