22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to providing free solar panels to households in receipt of fuel allowance, to support them with their energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/26]
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149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the decision of the Government to co-host the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels jointly with Tuvalu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/26]
278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way the renewables acceleration areas under the RED III Directive will be integrated into the regional renewable energy strategies to be adopted under the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/26]
279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify whether receipt of fuel allowance is considered a standalone qualifying payment under the scheme; whether applicants qualifying through fuel allowance are additionally required to satisfy the 'jobseeker's allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age' criterion; whether guidance has iss…
280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the drafting of the proposed heat (networks and miscellaneous provisions) Bill; if any legal, regulatory, technical or other issues have arisen in the preparation of the legislation; the current expected timeline for Government approval of the heads of Bill and publication of the Bill itself; and if he will make a…
281. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider a mandate for flue cleaning as is the case in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42100/26]
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]
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]
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]
320. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill), which is listed as priority legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40257/26]
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a timeline on the delivery of the Celtic Interconnector; if he will set out the delivery timeline; when construction work originally began on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35961/26]
180. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the 'technical issues' in relation to the delivery of the Celtic Interconnector that the Taoiseach was referring to in the Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 during Taoiseach's questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/26]
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of the Marine Protected Areas Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34566/26]
72. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to clarify the reasons for the delayed commissioning date of the Celtic Interconnector, which is now expected for Q4 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32054/26]
73. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if steps are being taken to bring forward the commissioning date of the Celtic Interconnector, which has been moved to Q4 2028, in order to apply downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32055/26]
74. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of meetings he has held with the Climate Change Advisory Council; the topics that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/26]
75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of the meetings of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) configuration of the Council of the European Union which he has attended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/26]
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]
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]
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that eligibility for the recently introduced standalone grants for windows and doors requires homes to have wall insulation at a "good" standard, as defined by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; whether he has received feedback that cavity wall insulation is often not readily available as a standalone upgr…
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made to date on the commitment in the Programme for Government to support group retrofitting projects, enabling neighbours to upgrade their homes together with guided support to make the process easier and more economical and to develop innovative financing solutions; whether any pilot schemes or supports have been in…
270. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that eligibility for the standalone grants for windows and doors requires homes to have wall insulation at a "good" or "very good" standard, as defined by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; whether he is aware that a cohort of homes are not suitable for cavity wall insulation due to construction type, leav…
271. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an updated timeline on the hosting of a public event on the Social Climate Plan; whether his Department is considering publishing a summary of the submissions received on the Plan; the timeline for publication of the plan; whether in light of ongoing energy price pressures, if consideration is being given to fast-tracki…
272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress to date by the National Energy Affordability Taskforce on their preparation of the Energy Affordability Action Plan due for completion in Q3; whether any interim findings or measures have been identified; the timeline for publication of the Action Plan upon completion; and whether, in light of …
273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish national renewable energy clusters to be co-located with training and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29595/26]