Parliamentary questions

34. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 28 May 2025, for an update on the decision from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in relation to the sale of Bord na Mona Recycling Limited to an Irish recycling provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31170/…

35. Deputy Aidan Farrelly 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 the past four years 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 utilis…

99. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to address the high cost of energy; if he is planning to rule out categorically an additional levy on household bills to contribute to the proposed strategic emergency gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/25]

100. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is satisfied with the current resilience of the ESB network in light of the damage caused by Storm Éowyn; the measures that have been taken in the five months since that storm to identify and develop dedicated corridors or pathways to protect electricity infrastructure; if he will provide an update on the mea…

101. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency; the steps he is taking to address this; the contingency measures he is putting in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/25]

102. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason, according to analysis from the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland will only deliver a 23% reduction in emissions by 2030, not the 51% target in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, or the 42% target in the EU effort sharing regulation; how the State plans to finance …

103. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of recent concerns expressed by officials in his Department that policy choices would need to be made between data centre expansion for AI and housing delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30272/25]

104. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the recently published national climate change risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30710/25]

105. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the biomethane implementation group has met; when the group is next to report to his Department; when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30331/25]

106. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to increase the amount of polyethylene terephthalate, PET plastic recycled in Ireland. [30328/25]

107. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is taking to transition our flexible electricity generation portfolio away from fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, to low-carbon alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30221/25]

108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the North-South interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30279/25]

109. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it is critical that Ireland generates sufficient energy to meet both housing needs and the requirements of a digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30257/25]

110. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the State's position regarding an LNG terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/25]

111. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department's policy correctly reflects the balance between energy demand for housing versus energy demand for data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/25]

112. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the preparation of the business case seeking to establish future State funding, from 2026 to 2030, to support efficient district heating projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/25]

113. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment who he has met with to discuss the EPA report from 28 May 2025 since it was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/25]

114. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress in meeting the 2030 retrofitting and heat pump targets; the measures his Department taking to accelerate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30274/25]

115. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the Department for Energy to seek a solution to the increase of energy costs in Ireland; and if there is potential for a CAP for businesses who are now struggling to keep up with its growing bills. [20750/25]

116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether current and projected energy and water demand from data centres and AI is excessive; the steps he will take to prevent data centres and AI from absorbing electricity and water needed for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30250/25]

117. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to support renewable energy communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30275/25]

118. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is undertaking to encourage public sector bodies to transition to renewable energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/25]

119. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to accelerate the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered introducing supports for renewable fuels for home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/25]

120. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has plans to legislate and assign more functions on the CRU to introduce energy market reforms to reduce the price of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30277/25]

121. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of home energy upgrades completed to date this year; how this compared to the same periods of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30239/25]