Parliamentary questions

122. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of warmer homes scheme projects undertaken to date in 2025; the way in which this compares with the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/25]

123. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the efforts to develop long-duration energy storage which is crucial for balancing the increase in renewable electricity generation with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30242/25]

124. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the operation of home energy upgrade loan scheme which is now more than a year in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/25]

125. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the centre of excellence supporting the development of a pipeline of potential district heating projects. [30339/25]

126. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available within his Department to maintain the operation of the Galway warm home hub, a project located in the Galway decarbonisation zone as part of the NetZeroCities initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30336/25]

127. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department or in collaboration with the CRU and SEAI to ensure that the operation and expansion of data centres in Ireland are aligned with national climate goals; if his Department is engaging with the sector on the deployment of best-in-class sustainability practices, including a…

128. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the recently published National Climate Risk Assessment. [30252/25]

129. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans there are to address the huge delays with provision of wastewater treatment systems; the plans to address the inadequacy of existing wastewater treatment systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/25]

130. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how an increase in microgeneration is being achieved in line with the national energy demand strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30317/25]

131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department officials have met with private bodies interested in pursuing a commercial LNG facility in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30069/25]

132. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department’s work in relation to creating a green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/25]

133. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment as part of the national home energy upgrade scheme one-stop shop, the number of homes in Carlow–Kilkenny that have had retrofitting works completed to date in 2025; the number of homes in Carlow–Kilkenny that are currently undergoing works; and the number of homes in Carlow–Kilkenny that are on the waiting l…

134. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 10 and 15 of 10 April 2025, when the implementation plans for decarbonisation zones in Galway city and county will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30105/25]

135. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of electricity generated by wind farms in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/25]

136. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on progress on the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation in 2025 to accelerate the roll out of district heating systems. [30119/25]

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the energy demand of data centres versus homes in Ireland this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/25]

138. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the framework his Department uses to balance between competing energy needs of different sectors of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30074/25]

139. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a breakdown can be provided, by county, on the uptake of the home energy upgrade loan scheme in its first year of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/25]

140. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid and the matters discussed. [30330/25]

141. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he agrees with the EPA’s assessment in its latest report on Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections (details supplied); the reason no significant additional measures were included given the massive shortfall in emissions reductions relative to legally binding targets; and the steps he will take to address …

142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the milestones the Government hopes to achieve around the expansion of biogas in the 34th Dáil; and the next steps in this area. [30022/25]

143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proposals being made to optimise agricultural and food waste to advance plans to produce biogas; and the next plans in this area. [30021/25]

144. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he anticipates that changes to the solar PV programme grant amounts will impact the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30243/25]

145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will conduct a review of the SEAI home energy grants as there are a number of issues for people applying for the grants in relation to the time it takes to get approval and complete the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30080/25]

146. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the State is on track to meet the target of 500,000 retrofit upgrades by 2030; the number of upgrades that would need to be carried out in each of the years to 2030 to meet the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30065/25]