Parliamentary questions

262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the recycling that Ireland exported in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the measures the measures that are being taking to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43250/25]

263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43267/25]

264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the analysis that has been carried out on the impact of the Government’s decision not to provide energy credits this winter; the impact projected this is to have on households in arrears; if he anticipates the numbers of households in arrears will rise this winter; the measures he is taking to address this; a…

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to ease the energy burden on households this winter given the decision to not supply energy credits; if he anticipates households will be able to withstand the increased annual cost in real terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43269/25]

266. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his engagements with the CRU since he took office; if he has discussed the powers it has to monitor and regulate hedging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43270/25]

267. 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; to outline the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43271/25]

268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis that 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 these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43272/25]

269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he is considering reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43273/25]

270. 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. [43274/25]

271. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a replacement insulation grant for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/25]

272. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…

273. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of u…

274. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on IT consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all IT consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [43304/25]

275. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on consultancy; to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged by his Department; the dates of their engagement, the nature of their work and the costs associated with their services in each of the years 2015 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [43305/25]

276. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline how this will be regulated; what safety measures are in place; the measures being taken to ensure that these types of connections are accessible and affordable rather than just available to those with the greatest means; and if he will make a statement on t…

277. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework for gaining the consent of local communities and landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43317/25]

278. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework to ensure private wires will not undermine the development of the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43318/25]

279. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework as regards ensuring that the same technical and safety standards as the national electricity grid will be in place, and that these will be capable of being taken in charge by the system operators [43319/25]

280. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, to outline the framework which ensures that it does not undermine the financing of the national grid; if there will be a framework to ensure that it does not impact on the transmission system operator and distribution system operator to maintain and expand the nationa…

281. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional resources, if any, that 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. [43321/25]

282. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to the proposed policy on private wires, the threshold for a new grid-based solution not being available thus allowing access to a private connection. [43322/25]

283. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the plan to introduce a renewable heat obligation, RHO; to provide a timeline for its introduction; to outline the analysis that has been undertaken to understand the effects the RHO may have on final customer gas bills, especially domestic customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

284. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to work on possible grant schemes or changes to the RHSS to facilitate district or communal heating schemes or move them from gas-fed systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43527/25]

285. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the working group on district and communal heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43528/25]

286. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the current grant schemes available for anaerobic digestion (AD); if enhancements to these grants are being considered; the guidelines for those considering AD, including to avoid displacement farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43529/25]