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Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
308. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average waiting time for households approved under the better energy warmer homes scheme from application to completion in each year from 2015 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42818/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
309. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes completed under the better energy warmer homes scheme work programme and the average cost per home since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42820/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
310. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated annual cost of establishing a prioritised respiratory health pathway within the better energy warmer homes scheme for households where a resident has asthma or another chronic respiratory condition, taking into account the outcomes of the warmth and wellbeing pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Pa Daly Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to reduce energy costs to households following the most recent round on price hikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42852/26]
Eoin Hayes Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
312. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current position on previous statements by a Minister (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42864/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
313. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to a recently published report by friends of the earth concerning the financial impact of data centres on household electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42866/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
314. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the potential role for off shore geological gas storage as part of Ireland's energy security approach; the administrative, regulatory and legislative steps that are needed to facilitate it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42936/26]
Réada Cronin Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
315. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department to shield consumers from recent price increases announced by Electric Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42942/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
316. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his response to the infringement proceedings opened against Ireland by the European Commission for failure to correctly transport the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive; the corrective actions he intends on taking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42953/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
317. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the implementation of the outstanding items contained in the Waste Action Plan for a circular economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42954/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
318. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the introduction of a levy on single-use hot beverage cups, also known as the "latte levy"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
319. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the EU hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package to be fully transposed into Irish law; the additional resources allocated to the CRU in preparation for its role as hydrogen regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42970/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
320. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the outstanding ARUP and KPMG studies relating to hydrogen safety, storage and export connectivity are expected to be completed and published; the legislative or policy actions expected to follow from those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
321. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the strategic assessment and preliminary business case for the proposed hydrogen demonstration fund will be completed; the level of funding being considered; whether the scheme will support both green and blue hydrogen projects; who will administer the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42972/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
322. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to support hydrogen demonstration projects before large-scale offshore wind generation becomes available in the early 2030s; if EirGrid has identified locations where surplus renewable electricity could support electrolysers before 2030; and when the relevant datasets under action one will be published. [429…
Erin McGreehan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
323. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with European counterparts or the European hydrogen bank regarding Ireland’s future hydrogen export potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42974/26]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
324. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding increasing electricity costs; the steps his Department will take to address the impact of the price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
325. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there is sufficient battery or other energy storage capacity in place to capture surplus electricity generation in Cork; the plans to expand such storage infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department has to attract large energy users to locate in the region in order to alleviate grid constraints in view of reports of excess electricity generation capacity in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
327. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department have taken to permit the sale and installation of plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
328. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the National Standards Authority of Ireland regarding bringing forward standards for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
329. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is aware of the call for harmonised EU rules for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); if his Department has taken a position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43022/26]
Mark Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
330. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on a proposed national working group to be established to tackle nitrous oxide canister waste; to outline who will be the members on this national working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
331. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a grant will be available to support a person (details supplied) to bring a specific home to a BER B2 rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43101/26]
Michael Cahill Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Climate
332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the 20 year plus campaign for an LNG Terminal, either publicly or privately funded, in the vicinity of the Tarbert/Ballylongford Landbank; his views on the fact that an energy plan is necessary (details supplied),; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43149/26]