Parliamentary questions

220. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department’s development of a data sharing framework regarding low carbon technologies connected to the electricity grid, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Quarter 4 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55503/25]

221. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department’s development of smart-flex standards roadmap, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Quarter 3 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55504/25]

222. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department’s development of customer-led flexible demand processes, as committed to in the Climate Action Plan 2025 and due in Quarter 4 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55505/25]

101. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently examine the results of the investigations carried out into the source of the pollution that caused the poisoning of tens of thousands of fish in the River Blackwater, and to ensure that it never happens again (details supplied); if he is satisfied with the outcome of this investigation; and if he will…

102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following the impact of Storm Amy which left over 184,000 households without power and caused major transport disruption, if he will detail the number of ESB crews deployed in each county; the average restoration time per outage; the additional funding required to accelerate network resilience upgrades; and whether …

103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures ESB Networks have taken to reinforce the electricity grid following repeated storm-related outages, including storm Amy; the funding that has been allocated; the emergency supports in place for rural communities affected by such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54508/25]

104. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider revising the existing regulations governing ESB Networks to allow apartment residents to install and use solar panels on balconies, in line with successful models already in place across continental Europe, including Germany which operates on the same electrical system; and if he will make a s…

105. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a value-for-money review has been conducted on the RESS State aid scheme to ensure public funds are being used effectively; if no such review has been carried out, whether there are plans to undertake one; and his views on the way in which he is ensuring transparency, efficiency and accountability in the a…

138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current surplus in the National Oil Reserves Agency levy account; if the levy currently funds the holding of fuel stocks to assist in energy security in the event of a supply disruption as originally intended; if any portion of this surplus is intended to be redirected to the Climate Action Fund in Budget 2026; …

139. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the SEAI Solar PV grants can be extended to properties build and occupied after 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53967/25]

140. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he met formally with a person (details supplied) during the recent UN General Assembly week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53996/25]

141. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the Environmental Protection Agency is excluded from Ombudsman oversight, and the alternative accountability mechanism exist that are accessible to members of the public. [54022/25]

142. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on a possible global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/25]

143. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would consider Ireland hosting a future Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54025/25]

144. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding developers of wind energy farms have received from the State in the previous ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54064/25]

145. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding developers of solar energy farms have received from the State in the previous ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54066/25]

146. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding developers of large scale renewable energy projects have received from the State in the previous ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54070/25]

147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost to the State to achieve its 2050 climate plan of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54072/25]

148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected cost to the State to achieve its 2030 climate plan of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 51% compared to 2018 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54074/25]

149. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department, in coordination with local authorities and the ESB, to prepare for the impact of storm Amy, including flood defences, emergency response protocols, and the safeguarding of electricity supply in coastal and rural areas. [54143/25]

150. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of uptake for the small-scale renewable electricity support scheme for SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54203/25]

151. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of uptake of the non-domestic microgen grant scheme for electricity used on farms to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54205/25]

26. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the efforts being made to reduce carbon emissions within the public sector workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53926/25]

27. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will commit to reviewing the Government’s recycling contract (details supplied) that launched in 2024, as there is no accommodation for wheelchair users to access this public service; the reason disability access was not deemed essential as part of this contract; and if he will make a statement on the m…

28. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given that Ireland has among the highest price levels in the EU and remains heavily dependent on imported energy, if he will provide the latest roadmap for increasing domestic renewable generation capacity; the expected impact of the European Commission's proposed energy affordability package on Irish household bills…