Parliamentary questions

56. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on progress in developing district heating here; if there are any live projects under consideration; his expectations for the future of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44563/26]

57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration will be given to expanding the eligibility for SEAI warmer homes scheme to all those over 70 years-of-age that own and live in their own home and whose home was built and occupied before 2006, regardless of if they are in receipt of a qualifying payment; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

58. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is considering further investment in renationalisation of key sectors such as energy to reduce household costs and reliance on private profit-driven companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27665/26]

59. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to tackle illegal dumping and fly-tipping in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/26]

60. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43425/26]

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans he has or is making to phase out fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/26]

132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any Department review of the Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44755/26]

133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of progressing the aims within the Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44756/26]

134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any review of Ireland’s position in relation to the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44757/26]

135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if any consideration is being given to signing the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44758/26]

136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any discussions at an EU level into the merits of signing the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44759/26]

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025 will be introduced to the Dáil at first stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/26]

138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to approve and progress a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31441/26]

139. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department are taking to ensure that Ireland plays it part in strengthening European energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38391/26]

140. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the importance of protecting our energy infrastructure, as defined in the National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33262/26]

141. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the way in which his Department aims to strengthen Irish influence across climate policies within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/26]

142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration has been given to the introduction of financing supports aimed at encouraging investment in renewable energy technologies and residential energy efficiency upgrades, including apartment-based solar generation technologies such as plug in balcony solar systems; and if he will make a statement…

143. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; the reasons for the continued delay in its publication; the implications of this delay for Ireland’s ability to meet its legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/26]

144. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment his Department has made on the impact of projected growth in data centre electricity demand on Ireland’s climate targets and security of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44688/26]

145. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in addressing the planning, grid and delivery bottlenecks identified in the Offshore Wind Energy Programme Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44689/26]

146. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of recent international energy market volatility and supply disruptions, the additional measures he is taking to reduce Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the deployment of indigenous renewable generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/26]

147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the implications of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/26]

148. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine a proposal in relation to increasing solar power generation capacity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/26]

149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the decision of the Government to co-host the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels jointly with Tuvalu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/26]

150. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out analysis regarding the total water and energy used by data centres as a percentage of total data and potable water consumed in the State; if any analysis is carried out on peak energy and water usage, particularly in hot summer periods; and if he will make a statement on the …