Questions

1. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance the Irish Government will provide to the civilians remaining in Oleshky, Ukraine who are facing severe shortages of food, medicines and other basic necessities. [69137/26]

2. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the single statutory authority that is the authority with jurisdiction for the operational safety of energised grid-scale Li-BESS installation in the State. [69036/26]

3. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy in order to make Ireland less dependent on imported fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69069/26]

4. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress has been made towards the Climate Action Plan target of delivering up to 2.7TWh of district heating by 2030; and the current projected level of district heating demand that will be met by that date. [69328/26]

5. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill to be published and introduced to the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69325/26]

6. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Department has estimated the price reductions on household bills through the expansion of district heating under the proposed Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69312/26]

7. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to reassure the people of Clare that international investor courts in CETA cannot be utilised by companies in relation to prospecting or mining in County Clare. [69289/26]

8. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been made of the potential impact of the proposed Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill on local authorities, including any additional staffing, planning, regulatory or financial responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69344/26]

9. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in developing district heating networks that utilise waste heat from data centres; whether further projects similar to the Tallaght district heating scheme are under development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69342/26]

10. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the allocation of between €50 million and €100 million for district heating infrastructure under the Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund is considered sufficient to meet projected demand; and if further funding will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69335/26]

11. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the criteria will be used to determine whether connection to a district heating network is technically feasible and economically cost effective for a public sector building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69334/26]

12. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of Exchequer funding that will be provided to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to prepare for its role as heat network regulator once the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill is ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69333/26]

13. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment what role the Commission for Regulation of Utilities will have in regulating tariffs charged by district heating operators under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69332/26]

14. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Interim Heat Network Authority is expected to be established within the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; the staffing and budget allocations envisaged for the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69329/26]

15. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Department has estimated the greenhouse gas emissions reductions that could be achieved through the expansion of district heating under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; if he will provide the relevant figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69346/26]

16. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that micro-businesses, sole traders and SMEs are supported in the implementation of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; and the steps he has taken at EU level to ensure harmonisation across the EU. [69053/26]

18. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if a storage site has been identified for the new armoured vehicle fleet for the Irish Army; if a charging facility has been constructed in advance of the vehicles being delivered; if there will be one central charging facility or if facilities will be built across all or several Army locations; and the funding that will be provided for training on the new vehicle …

19. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the funding allocation provided to date for the development of the DART+ depot in Drogheda; if this funding allocation has been amended in 2026; and the impact of any funding changes on functionality improvements for DART+ Coastal North. [69025/26]

20. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when a grant be provided to a haulage operator (details supplied). [69044/26]

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern…

22. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider adding an additional carriage on the M3 Parkway commuter train route service at peak times. [69136/26]

23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to establish a dedicated transport police. [69267/26]

24. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport in the event of additional funding being allocated to Local Authorities in the course of the year for the non-national road network, if such additional funding could be left to the discretion of each Local Authority regarding the specific works to be undertaken. [69372/26]

25. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Revenue has examined the potential for a more graduated or staged approach to late payment, including models such as the United Kingdom’s penalty points system; and whether current debt collection practices remain aligned with the principles set out in the Report of the Sheriff Review Group. [68993/26]

26. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline the current procedures used by the Revenue Commissioners to ensure direct engagement with taxpayers prior to the referral of tax debts to the sheriff; the criteria or evidence required by Revenue to determine that meaningful engagement has been attempted; and if an analysis has been conducted in recent years on trends in the volume and…