26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding developing guidelines for solar farms. [65912/26]
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27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of funding transferred from the NORA levy to the Climate Action Fund (CAF) in each of the years from 2020 to 2025; the projected transfer for 2026; the total annual expenditure drawn down from CAF over the same period; the current unspent balance remaining in the fund’s account; and if he will make a statement on the m…
28. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commission a report into the number of data centres that the Irish energy grid and water networks can handle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65430/26]
29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to reduce waiting times under the warmer homes scheme; the target waiting time for applicants by the end of 2026 and 2027; and whether additional delivery capacity will be put in place to ensure increased funding results in a corresponding increase in completed home energy upgrades. [65127/26]
30. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to ensure that local communities are provided with clear, accessible and comprehensive information regarding large-scale renewable energy developments, including solar farms, battery energy storage systems and associated grid infrastructure. [64931/26]
31. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will expand the role of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to regulate retail consumer energy prices. [65840/26]
32. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the input his Department has had into the development of wind energy development guidelines as initiated by the Department for Housing; Local Government and Heritage. [64891/26]
33. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the up-to-date position in relation to the implementation of additional legislative measures to protect electricity transmission lines and enable the establishment of forestry corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65863/26]
34. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions being taken to address delays in the development of offshore wind energy projects; the reasons a number of projects remain behind schedule; the impact these delays will have on the achievement of Ireland's offshore renewable energy targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65767/26]
35. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures that are being taken to reduce household electricity bills. [65958/26]
36. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the general scheme of the Private Wires Bill 2025; and when he expects legislation to be introduced. [65701/26]
37. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to improve energy affordability. [64895/26]
38. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the national framework governing the development and operation of battery energy storage systems; and whether he plans to review current guidance relating to safety standards and emergency response procedures. [64932/26]
39. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's assessment of the outlook for household electricity and gas prices over winter 2026–2027, in view of continuing disruption to LNG supply through the Strait of Hormuz; the contingency measures in place to protect households at risk of energy poverty; and the engagement he has had with the Commission for Regulation…
40. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to ensure that investment in electricity generation and grid infrastructure keeps pace with growing demand from households, businesses and large energy users. [65913/26]
41. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the input his Department has had into the development of the revised Wind Energy Guidelines. [65691/26]
42. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the plans, to 2030, for the development of district and communal heating systems. [65853/26]
43. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to address the particular challenges associated with decarbonising rural homes that remain dependent on oil (kerosene) and other fossil fuels for heating; and whether his Department is developing a transitional pathway for households for which immediate installation of a heat pump and associated retrofit works may not be t…
44. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the schemes under his Department's remit funded from carbon tax receipts, including home energy upgrade grants, and the 2026 allocation to each; the estimated impact on those schemes of the deferral of the scheduled carbon tax increase from 1 May to 14 October 2026, and of any further deferral; and the way in which a resulting sh…
45. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the status of the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65972/26]
46. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he, or his senior officials, have had any meetings with National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; the issues discussed at any such meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65950/26]
47. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role he envisages for sustainable bio-liquids, renewable liquid fuels and other lower carbon heating solutions in reducing emissions from rural homes during their transition away from fossil fuel heating; and whether such fuel options could provide an interim decarbonisation pathway for such households. [65878/26]
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of electricity to households. [64789/26]
49. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current number of consumers in arrears regarding electricity bills; and the cadence at which such data is reported to Government. [65975/26]
50. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that are being taken to reduce the applications backlog in the warmer homes scheme. [65851/26]