Questions

307. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the radon risk assessment and mitigation are not explicitly included within the National Residential Retrofit Plan or associated grant schemes, despite evidence that energy efficiency retrofitting can alter indoor radon levels, and given his Department's responsibility for both retrofit policy and the National Radon Co…

79. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when his Department first became aware of concerns raised by the European Commission regarding the proposed design of the Renewable Heat Obligation; the steps taken at that stage to address these concerns prior to the issuing of the Commission's detailed opinion; whether any such issues have had an impact on the planned rollout timel…

93. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps taken to prevent an inflationary effect on the cost of home energy upgrades arising out of grant increases and to ensure that the benefit of the grants continues to be felt by consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/26]

207. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legislative mechanism through which Articles 12 and 26 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency will be transposed into Irish law, including whether this will be by statutory Instrument or primary legislation; the current status of this work; the bodies responsible for delivery; the expected timelines for completion; and…

209. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the key milestones required for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/1791, including Articles 12 and 26, the actions completed to date, those outstanding, and the expected completion dates for each stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31739/26]

26. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department has taken to improve efficiency in the retrofitting sector, including through supporting the use of pre-assembled materials and automating and digitising construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/26]

27. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department have examined the feasibility of a zero-interest loan for retrofitting and energy efficiency upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31443/26]

28. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications per year since the launch of the SCBI backed home energy upgrade loan scheme; the value of those applications; and the amount drawn down in loans each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/26]

285. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to increase investment in battery energy storage systems to enable greater utility of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/26]

97. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that are taken to ensure that while quality and safety standards are met, excessive paperwork and inspections does not deter contractors from signing up to join the home energy grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27698/26]

120. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the uptake to date of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant schemes following the recent announcement of revised grant supports; the number of applications received and approved; the level of funding committed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/26]

148. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider rolling out free solar panels for all eligible homes via the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27437/26]

173. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to improve the schemes for retrofitting. [27855/26]

174. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if dormer roofs are not eligible for roof insulation grants under the warmer homes scheme; the logic underlying this; whether he will review this exclusion; whether an alternative scheme exists which does cover dormer roofs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23145/26]

151. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the launch of the public consultation on the National Building Renovation Plan and its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/26]

148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether funding schemes are available for communal heating schemes that wish to change from gas-fired to heat pumps in individual houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/26]

247. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm that there are sufficient staff in place to process applications for the new and expanded retrofitting measures; the expected timeframe from application to completion of a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/26]

17. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for works to be carried out under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/26]

21. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) in relation to its energy recovery targets for the period 2022 – 2025; if so, the nature and frequency of such engagement; whether those targets have been met to date [4637/26]

22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role of a company (details supplied) in supporting the decarbonations of Ireland’s climate action targets and circular economy strategy; the contribution made to date by waste-to-energy facilities in reducing fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/26]

236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a decision to refuse an SEAI warmer homes grant to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [4212/26]

243. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the public consultation on the national building renovation plan, required to be finalised by 26 December 2026 under Article 3 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3516/26]

244. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the one-stop-shop model required under Article 18 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2024 will be implemented in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3517/26]

8. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the amount the Government paid out in the various SEAI grants in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/26]

107. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department plan to make changes to the warmer homes scheme to allow alternative sources of home heating for older homes that require extensive home energy upgrading work and whereby a heat pump might not be suitable; if he plans to extend the scheme to allow for more targeted home energy upgrades whereby following a hom…