Parliamentary questions

213. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37008/25]

214. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his expenditure on advertising detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37026/25]

215. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37043/25]

216. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; and the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37061/25]

217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding a timeline for when the terms of reference for the National Energy Affordability Taskforce will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37141/25]

218. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reasons for the failure to meet the deadline for completing the Climate Action Plan 2024, sub action EL/24/22, to implement enhanced emissions reporting framework for electricity emissions for large energy users, by the end of 2024. [37143/25]

219. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if, with respect to the upcoming rollout of the RHO (Renewable Heat Obligation) he will support the following measures for inclusion in the scheme: separation of the liquid fuels and gas sector into different schemes, create a dedicated renewable liquid fuels obligation incorporating obligations for transport and he…

220. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of p…

221. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the publication of the Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland in July 2024, how his Department intends to address the safety and regulation concerns that are now widespread in communities across the country where new electricity storage installations are proposed (details supplied); and if …

222. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the current energy policy narrative that Ireland will become a significant exporter of renewable electricity, particularly wind energy, in view of recent Eurostat figures showing that Ireland was a net importer of electricity by over 3,000 GWh in 2023 and over 5,000 GWh in 2024, while ele…

223. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has undertaken any cost benefit or an electricity price impact analysis regarding the warning raised by EirGrid that very significant levels of renewable power will need to be spilled under the current Climate Action Plan targets (details supplied); if, under the current Renewable Electricit…

224. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the timeline for the public consultation to inform the development of Ireland's Social Climate Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37686/25]

225. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline, in respect of greenhouse gas emissions from data centres, the sectoral emissions ceiling those emissions are counted towards under the sectoral emissions ceilings set by the Government in July 2022. [37839/25]

147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will address matters concerning changes made to the warmer homes scheme that forbid the funding within the scheme of minor alterations to existing gas, oil or solid fuel heating systems to facilitate the insulation of homes (details supplied). [36728/25]

148. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can give a commitment to meet with a group (details supplied). [36905/25]

11. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how his Department is working to address the rising costs faced by householders on district heating systems. [36392/25]

12. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is a list of the number of district heating systems across Dublin. [36393/25]

13. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36642/25]

14. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 9 September 2024, if he will provide a copy of the findings of the mid-term Irish Farm Film Producers’ Group review, which his Department advised it was completing, which was initiated in November 2023 and was to be completed in the last quarter of 2024; and if he w…

15. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a report on the meeting of EU environment Ministers (council) held on 17 June 2025; to outline Ireland’s position on the agenda item: ‘the proposed ban on lead in ammunition and fishing tackle under the reach regulation - information from Czechia, Lithuania and Slovakia’; and if he will make a statement on…

16. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department would consider the creation of a dedicated app to highlight the locations of public bins across Dublin to reduce littering. [36436/25]

17. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department will review the existing legal and regulatory framework governing kerbside electric vehicle charging, with a view to enabling practical solutions for residents without driveways, such as regulated cable gully systems or footpath-accessible charging infrastructure; and if he will make a stateme…

161. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the first meeting of the national energy affordability taskforce; the measures actioned as a result of this meeting; when the taskforce will next meet; to report on those who attended the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/25]

162. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to list the competent authorities with the authority to prepare a DMAP proposal, designated under the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021. [35246/25]

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the preparations his Department is undertaking to contribute to Ireland’s engagement at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35313/25]