Parliamentary questions

319. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the EU hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package to be fully transposed into Irish law; the additional resources allocated to the CRU in preparation for its role as hydrogen regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42970/26]

320. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the outstanding ARUP and KPMG studies relating to hydrogen safety, storage and export connectivity are expected to be completed and published; the legislative or policy actions expected to follow from those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/26]

321. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the strategic assessment and preliminary business case for the proposed hydrogen demonstration fund will be completed; the level of funding being considered; whether the scheme will support both green and blue hydrogen projects; who will administer the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42…

322. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to support hydrogen demonstration projects before large-scale offshore wind generation becomes available in the early 2030s; if EirGrid has identified locations where surplus renewable electricity could support electrolysers before 2030; and when the relevant datasets under action one wil…

323. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with European counterparts or the European hydrogen bank regarding Ireland’s future hydrogen export potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42974/26]

324. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding increasing electricity costs; the steps his Department will take to address the impact of the price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/26]

325. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether there is sufficient battery or other energy storage capacity in place to capture surplus electricity generation in Cork; the plans to expand such storage infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/26]

326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department has to attract large energy users to locate in the region in order to alleviate grid constraints in view of reports of excess electricity generation capacity in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42995/26]

327. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department have taken to permit the sale and installation of plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43020/26]

328. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with the National Standards Authority of Ireland regarding bringing forward standards for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/26]

329. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is aware of the call for harmonised EU rules for plug-in photovoltaics (PIPV); if his Department has taken a position on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43022/26]

330. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on a proposed national working group to be established to tackle nitrous oxide canister waste; to outline who will be the members on this national working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/26]

331. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a grant will be available to support a person (details supplied) to bring a specific home to a BER B2 rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43101/26]

332. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the 20 year plus campaign for an LNG Terminal, either publicly or privately funded, in the vicinity of the Tarbert/Ballylongford Landbank; his views on the fact that an energy plan is necessary (details supplied),; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43149/26]

333. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to reduce the fees for products under a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/26]

334. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to support households struggling with high energy costs; whether additional targeted supports are being considered ahead of winter 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43489/26]

335. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his engagement with Electric Ireland regarding recent and proposed electricity price increases; his assessment of the impact of such increases on households already facing cost-of-living pressures; the measures he has taken to encourage Electric Ireland and other energy suppliers to moderate or defer further price …

336. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to implement the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; the steps his Department will take to achieve a 5% reduction in packaging waste by 2030 and a 90% plastic bottle collection rate by 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/26]

337. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the investment that will be provided to ensure nationwide full and enhanced separate textile collection by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/26]

338. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to address the generation adequacy challenges identified in EirGrid’s All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment (AIRAA) 2026–2035 report, particularly the potential capacity deficits forecast for the period 2026 to 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/26]

339. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of WTE qualified quantity surveyors employed by his Department as of 1 June 2026, in tabular form. [43847/26]

340. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the amendment to Article 5.5 of Delegated Act (EU) 2024/1364 which was transposed almost verbatim from lobbying documents submitted by organisations (details supplied) to the European Commission as reported (details supplied); his views on the adequacy of the provision to give effect to the parent dire…

341. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the transposition of article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. [43996/26]

342. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-Law (No. 840) 2008 is being reviewed by his officials considering that it has been in existence for more than ten years; given statements made by the previous Minister on 5 July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/26]

343. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-Law (No. 840) 2008 was subject to a full appropriate assessment screening when drafted to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulation 31 of the now repealed European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997); and if h…