Parliamentary questions

117. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will publish the procurement related payment reports (details supplied) in machine-readable formats such as CSV or excel on a quarterly basis, in line with open data standards; if not, the legal, technical, or operational constraints that prevent compliance with the requirement under S.I. No. 376/…

118. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department has taken to improved energy infrastructure and security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48002/25]

119. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timeframe for the enactment of the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/25]

120. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action being taken to prepare for the coming winter period to reduce power outages across the country caused by fallen trees; the steps being taken regarding power lines passing through forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48008/25]

121. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the environmental impacts of nitrous oxide canisters have been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48038/25]

122. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the targeted solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable persons is still in operation; if so, the criteria for the scheme; the way in which a person can avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/25]

123. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available to a household facing high electricity bills due to essential medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/25]

124. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite and provide a detailed up-to-date progress report in relation to the provision of a liquefied natural gas terminal in North Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/25]

125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the locations of air monitoring stations in the Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare areas; the criteria for where these stations are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/25]

126. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are requirements for a regular review of the operations or scope of the deposit return scheme; if he plans to review the materials that are within the scope of the deposit return scheme; if so, when will the first review be conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48292/25]

127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to protect consumers from rising energy costs, to reduce wasted renewable energy, to build a grid that can stand up to ever-larger storms and to connect more of the clean energy needed to invest in Irelands future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/25]

128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding that the State received from the European Just Transition Fund in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025; the sectors that have received funding from this fund in each of the years in question, in tabular form. [48410/25]

129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the supermarket sector to encourage the reduction in use of non-recyclable plastic in all aspects of their operating procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48451/25]

130. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to establish an independent fuel quality control body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48484/25]

131. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland will officially endorse the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty as a matter of our climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48542/25]

132. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will allocate specific funding to protect tourism hotspots from illegal dumping, such as the Shannon fishing areas; and whether a national anti-dumping strategy could include targeted surveillance or cleanup grants for these regions. [48548/25]

133. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the progression of restoration works across the national electricity network following recent storm events; and the measures that have been taken to ensure timely reconnection for affected communities and critical infrastructure. [48556/25]

134. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps have that been taken to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s electricity grid in light of increasingly frequent extreme weather events; and the way in which his Department is working with ESB Networks and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to future-proof major supply lines. [48557/25]

135. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to protect overhead electricity line corridors from environmental risks such as forestry encroachment; and the way in which these efforts are being coordinated with local authorities and landowners. [48564/25]

136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all Statutory Instruments signed by him in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48671/25]

137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the planned spending on improving the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/25]

138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a carbon credit scheme for quality fuels such as wood pellets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48743/25]

139. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a carbon credit scheme for stoves and burners of quality fuels such as wood pellets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48744/25]

140. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish households are now paying the highest monthly electricity bills in the European Union, averaging €150 per household in September 2025, compared with €115 in Germany and €38 in Lithuania; and the measures being taken to address this disparity. [48833/25]

141. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of electricity costs in Ireland by generation, transmission, distribution, and taxes/levies; and how these compare with the European Union average. [48834/25]