175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will produce a targeted arrears reduction plan for households facing long-term energy debt, including supports for at-risk customers, actions to prevent the escalation of arrears, and the timeline for transitioning from universal energy credits to targeted supports. [68934/25]
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176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total level of electricity and gas arrears, by quarter from 2020 to 2025, broken down by income group and welfare status; and if he will detail the actions his Department is taking to monitor arrears among households at highest risk of disconnection or long-term debt. [68945/25]
177. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the options for assistance with meeting high energy and heating bills for individuals and families; if it is intended to provide supports given the difficulty for households in meeting these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68959/25]
178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason no appropriate assessment screening and/or Natura impact statement was published for the current public consultation on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and Conservation Measures for the 2026 season, considering that this documentation is vital for inspection by affected stakehold…
179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Lough Corrib SAC is moving from having a harvestable quota of wild salmon in 2025 to full 'catch and release' angling for the 2026 season, considering his comments on 9 October 2025 stating that the Corrib catchment has a sizeable stock of wild salmon to meet its natural reproductive capacity and does not require supplem…
180. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether Lough Corrib anglers can be prosecuted for removing invasive pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) without gill tagging from the lake in 2026, considering that no blue gill tags will be distributed with the 2026 Galway district salmon licence under current draft proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6897…
181. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Lough Corrib and its tributaries will be exempt from the 'salmon angling bye-law' for the forthcoming season, as referenced in an information note published alongside the draft 2026 wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68974/25]
182. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the use of minnow (phoxinus phoxinus) is deemed to be a permissible dead bait under the Waterford Fisheries District (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-law (No. 1011) 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68977/25]
183. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 25 February 2025, the progress to date in developing planning guidelines to assist local authorities in the assessment of anaerobic digestion planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68982/25]
89. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a homeowner can be reimbursed through the PV solar panel scheme for medically vulnerable households in a case where the homeowners have previously installed PV solar panels from their own resources. [68228/25]
90. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which he or his Department officials met with electricity suppliers or their representatives. [68352/25]
91. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2148 of 4 November 2025 to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in which he confirmed that, although not required by statute, his Department voluntarily publishes its annual consultancy spending online in the interest of transparency and accessibility, if …
18. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of raising the issue of aviation emissions as part of the EU emissions trading system as part of our EU presidency commencing in July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67973/25]
19. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades carried out under the warmer homes scheme to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68554/25]
20. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process in place for individual homeowners, businesses or farms who are producing excess energy, for example through solar panels, to be able to supply that energy into the grid; the extent to which it is being done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67300/25]
21. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a copy of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA) between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; the specific performance indicators, reporting obligations, and governance arrangements contained within the PDA relating to the operation of the warmer homes scheme; and if he will mak…
22. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a formal service level agreement (SLA) in place with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland specifically governing the administration, quality assurance, contractor performance, and homeowner service standards under the warmer homes scheme; if so, if he will provide the details of this SLA; and if not, the …
23. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any structured or contractual service-level metrics, such as delivery timeframes, inspection rates, defect remediation requirements, and customer service standards, exist between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in respect of the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the way in which his Department mo…
24. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the governance arrangements that existed between his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland prior to the establishment of the current performance delivery agreement (PDA); and whether any formal agreements, contracts, or service-level frameworks applied to the warmer homes scheme before the PDA was introduced. [67…
25. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how compliance with the performance delivery agreement is monitored with respect to the warmer homes scheme; the frequency of reporting by SEAI; the KPIs relating to scheme delivery; and whether any performance concerns have been raised with SEAI in the past three years. [67332/25]
26. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the performance delivery agreement, or any related agreements between the Department and SEAI, specify consequences or corrective-action mechanisms for underperformance by SEAI or contracted installers under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will provide details of any such provisions. [67333/25]
27. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the current performance delivery agreement, and any associated service-level or performance-monitoring documents, relating to the warmer homes scheme; and if not, the reason for withholding same. [67334/25]
28. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the communication processes in place to ensure that households on the Priority Services Register are made aware of their eligibility for government funded solar PV installation. [67430/25]
29. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the land use review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67452/25]
30. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67457/25]