26. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the national just transition strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44294/26]
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27. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the proposed Private Wires Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/26]
28. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if energy credits will be considered in the upcoming budget; his plans to assist the public to combat energy price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/26]
29. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out a detailed assessment of the potential extra demand of electricity required by data centres over the next decade; the additional percentage cost this could put on household bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/26]
30. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of the next national food waste prevention roadmap; the way in which the revised Waste Framework Directive is informing the identification of key actions for the 2026-2028 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/26]
31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the cap on market revenues and the climate action fund, the reasons the Government has failed to spend this revenue; the way in which this revenue will be spent to reduce emissions and electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/26]
32. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm whether eligibility for grants for insulation will be expanded under the SEAI programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/26]
33. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out an impact study on the effects of the large energy demand of data centres; the way this may be increasing costs to households; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/26]
34. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on delivering grid reinforcement and storage capacity to support the increased integration of renewable energy; if he is satisfied that current timelines are sufficient to meet Ireland’s 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42814/26]
35. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to reintroduce energy credits and immediately reform Ireland's energy market to bring electricity prices down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39765/26]
36. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated number of households currently experiencing fuel and energy poverty; and the steps he will take to help those most vulnerable to the fuel and energy crisis. [31308/26]
37. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department provided a submission or input to the review of exempted developments planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/26]
38. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to ensure that retail electricity prices are brought to a level that makes electrification a genuinely affordable proposition for ordinary households, given the Government’s ambition to accelerate the electrification of Irish homes through heat pumps, electric vehicles, and other demand-side measures; and if he will…
39. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the review and update of the Wind Energy Development Guidelines; the input his Department has provided to that process; the way in which the revised guidelines will support Ireland's energy security objectives; and if he will ma…
40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the timeline for auctions for both on and offshore energy; the measures he will take to ensure these deadlines are kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/26]
41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the use of Ireland as a cautionary tale of data centre growth in a recent UN report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44546/26]
42. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he acknowledges the impact that prolonged delays in the warmer homes scheme are having on older persons, low-income families and vulnerable households living in energy poverty; whether additional funding, staffing or contractor capacity will be provided to accelerate delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new actions that will be included in future climate action plans to reduce agricultural emissions given they are likely to reduce by only 4% by 2030 with existing measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44547/26]
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and total value of drawdowns under the home energy upgrade loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/26]
45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland is on course to meet off-shore wind energy targets by 2030; if he will outline the consequences if these targets are not reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44470/26]
46. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to address the high cost of energy for households and small businesses, particularly in rural areas; if he will consider further targeted supports in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42815/26]
47. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department has put in place to ensure that Ireland is utilising wind energy grid infrastructure that we have put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/26]
48. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to address persistently high electricity prices for households and small businesses, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44340/26]
49. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to improve energy affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/26]
50. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on any long-term assessment work being undertaken in relation to nuclear technologies as part of wider energy security planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44476/26]