278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will join with Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to seek a windfall tax on inflated profits of energy companies, similar to 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29618/26]
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279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on short to medium term measures that the Government will take to secure Ireland's energy supply and increase emergency rollout of renewable energy generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29619/26]
280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is carrying out research or examinations of the potential impact of EU proposals to decouple the renewable electricity price from fossil fuel prices; the way he will ensure that this will not disincentivise further renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29620/26]
313. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount that has been allocated to the SEAI for 2026; the percentage and amount of the increase over the 2025 figure; the number of retrofits, for which funding has been provided for in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30976/26]
343. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on when Ireland’s Social Climate Plan will be submitted to the European Commission; if the Plan will be operational by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/26]
344. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated reduction in funding available to the Climate Action Fund due to the recent reduction in the NORA levy, if plans have been made to bridge this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/26]
94. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the planned publication date for the 2026 climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/26]
98. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration is being given by his Department to permitting the use of plug-in solar panels for residential properties in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/26]
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on Ireland’s progress towards its 2030 renewable energy targets, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/26]
134. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the delivery of 5GW of offshore renewable energy as planned for under the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27600/26]
151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason for the delay in the publication of the 2026 climate action plan, which was initially due to be published in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27599/26]
177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has produced an Oil Emergency Plan as required under S.20 of the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuel Functions Act 2023 (amending the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/26]
178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has taken steps to speed up a determination regarding whether plug-in solar systems can be used in Ireland; if any barriers to the use of this technology have been identified in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/26]
406. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on plans to revise the SRESS export tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/26]
407. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of renewable energy projects which have received a SRESS export tariff to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/26]
469. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update the preparations for managing European Union negotiations at COP31, particularly on financing fossil-fuel phase out and climate adaption finance for developing nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25618/26]
470. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update the preparations for managing European Union negotiations at COP31, particularly on financing fossil-fuel phase out and climate adaption finance for developing nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25619/26]
512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is intended to provide a legal framework for the installation by homeowners of "over the footpath" EV charging arms as part of the Private Wires Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26839/26]
168. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details in relating to any engagements or involvement Ireland has had with the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/26]
69. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline plans to ensure that 3% of publicly owned buildings with a total useful floor area of more than 250m2 are retrofitted each year in line with the revised Energy Efficiency Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/26]
87. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the date on which data centres operating in the State will first be required to report on their carbon emissions pursuant to Article 12 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 (the Energy Efficiency Directive) establishing the European database on data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19155/26]
88. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the reporting deadline of 15 May under the Energy Efficiency Directive applies notwithstanding the current status of transposition of the Directive into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19156/26]
89. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether the Q1 2026 deadline for the first reporting cycle of the energy efficiency directive is still expected to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/26]
90. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 18 December 2025, to set out whether, in the event that the directive is not fully transposed into domestic legislation by the relevant reporting deadline; if he expects that the reporting obligations for Irish data centre operators will be deferred by a further year; and if he will make…
118. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to expand eligibility criteria for the SEAI warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19732/26]