Questions

319. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether accessibility and universal design requirements form part of the operational or contractual arrangements governing reverse vending machines under the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40214/26]

303. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Electric Ireland remains part of the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36919/26]

304. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes that will benefit from the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36920/26]

310. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the safeguards currently required by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for homeowners making substantial upfront payments to SEAI one-stop-shop retrofit providers before works commence; whether additional consumer protection measures are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37416/26]

311. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has examined the potential financial exposure faced by homeowners participating in retrofit schemes who may be required to pay significant deposits in advance of works being completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/26]

312. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the wait times for the warmer home scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/26]

271. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes to date that have been retrofitted using funding derived from carbon tax receipts; the total amount of such funding allocated for this purpose; the average grant awarded per dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34836/26]

14. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being put in place to expedite warmer homes scheme applications, which are currently taking over two years to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/26]

15. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of the capital funding for works under the better energy warmer homes scheme that were spent in the first three months of 2026; and if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2025, in tabular form. [31024/26]

268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that eligibility for the recently introduced standalone grants for windows and doors requires homes to have wall insulation at a "good" standard, as defined by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; whether he has received feedback that cavity wall insulation is often not readily available as a standalone upgr…

270. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that eligibility for the standalone grants for windows and doors requires homes to have wall insulation at a "good" or "very good" standard, as defined by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; whether he is aware that a cohort of homes are not suitable for cavity wall insulation due to construction type, leav…

313. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount that has been allocated to the SEAI for 2026; the percentage and amount of the increase over the 2025 figure; the number of retrofits, for which funding has been provided for in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30976/26]

22. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the specific measures in place to address the upfront cost barrier for older persons seeking to install solar photovoltaic panels; whether options such as grant prepayment, pay as you save models, or low cost financing are under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29052/26]

23. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he has assessed the cohort of older homeowners who do not qualify for fully funded retrofit schemes but are unable to afford the upfront cost of solar panel installation; the estimated size of this cohort; and if targeted supports are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29053/26]

24. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether an assessment has been carried out on the adequacy of current solar photovoltaic grant levels for older persons on fixed incomes, having regard to installation costs; and if any revisions to grant levels are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29054/26]

25. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the number of applications received and approved for solar photovoltaic grants by applicants aged over 65 in each of the past three years, where such data is available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29055/26]

26. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if any review has been undertaken to identify barriers faced by older persons in accessing solar panel grants, including awareness, administrative requirements and financial constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29056/26]

434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations & Conservation Measures will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/26]

438. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to support vulnerable groups when they wish to access solar PV schemes for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/26]

450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the environmental legal costs scheme. [25271/26]

454. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the relevant grant issues. [25365/26]

463. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the likely administrative and compliance cost burden on suppliers under the proposed scheme; and whether these costs are expected to be passed on to consumers despite no requirement for increased renewable content in heating fuels at the obligation levels proposed. [25425/26]

146. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason a probability threshold of 85% was initially chosen as a datum governing Lough Corrib SAC for the draft Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 & Conservation Measures for the 2026 Season given that a baseline of 75% has been a core scientific standard since 2007; and if he will make a s…

11. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the SEAI does not consider the bereaved partner’s (contributory) pension a qualifying welfare payment for the warmer homes scheme; his views that this excludes many single people from eligibility for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/26]

8. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted, and heat pumps installed to date as part of the National Retrofitting Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15281/26]