47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to enhance the power of the regulator in the energy sector to increase transparency around the retail price of energy and to prevent price gouging taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72696/25]
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48. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if price gouging is being carried out by energy suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72697/25]
49. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to "Explore if legislation could be enacted to divert surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to homes in fuel poverty"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72699/25]
50. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to make our critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. [72704/25]
51. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the impact the suitability of our waters will have on the development of offshore wind, and on reaching our climate targets; and if he will outline the recommendations of a report he recently received on the matter (details supplied). [72751/25]
60. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage on the delay to the publication of an update to the wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72894/25]
61. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the way in which this will be regulated; the safety measures which are in place; the measures he is taking to ensure that these types of connections are accessible and affordable rather than just with those with the greatest means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72895/…
62. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework for gaining the consent of local communities and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72896/25]
63. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that private wires will not undermine the development of the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72897/25]
64. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that the same technical and safety standards as the National electricity grid and will be capable of being taken in charge by the system operators. [72898/25]
65. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new policy on private wires; the framework to ensure that it does not undermine the financing of the national grid; the framework to ensure that it does not impact on TSO and the DSO to maintain and expand the national grid. [72899/25]
66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional resources which will be provided to the CRU for its regulatory role with regard to private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72900/25]
67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the new private wires policy; the threshold for a new grid based solution not being available thus allowing access to a private connection. [72901/25]
68. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed the powers they have to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72908/25]
69. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72909/25]
70. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72910/25]
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he will consider reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72911/25]
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72912/25]
73. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the salaries of the CEO and the Directors of the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72915/25]
74. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) on the value of unclaimed deposits; the level of unclaimed deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72916/25]
75. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the recycling Ireland exported in the years 2020 to 2025, by year; the measures the Government is taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72917/25]
76. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the expansion of district heating; if additional funding will be provided on top of the €5 million as part of the climate action fund; to provide a breakdown of any projects in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72952/25]
77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the business case for future state funding for district heating to be completed; to outline a timeline for a decision on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72953/25]
78. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the renewable heat obligation Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72954/25]
79. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the sustainability charter of the national biomethane strategy will be published; to report on the process of its development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72955/25]