Questions

57. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the lack of capacity in the electricity grid at Dublin Airport to allow for a significant expansion of electric cars to be leased by car rental companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72786/25]

58. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the lack of capacity in the electricity grid at Shannon Airport to allow for a significant expansion of electric cars to be leased by car rental companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72787/25]

198. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of battery storage available on the Irish electrical grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025 and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72339/25]

286. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on if the proposed new large energy users and data centre grid connection policy being developed by the CRU will be aligned with the urgent need to connect new housing developments and small businesses in constrained areas to the electricity network; the extent to which the new requirement for on-site or nearby dispatchabl…

106. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the planned timeline for the publication of the heads of Bill to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to provide for private wire projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69501/25]

107. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the draft legislation on private wires has been reviewed by the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Adviser to ensure it aligns with the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69502/25]

108. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being considered to ensure that private wire projects do not result in increased network charges for other electricity customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69503/25]

109. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he intends to introduce a disconnection charge for large energy users who seek to move fully to private wire supply in order to protect the recovery of grid connection costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69504/25]

110. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a specific standby network charge is being considered for large energy users who retain a grid connection while primarily supplied through private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69505/25]

111. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the mechanisms that will be included in the forthcoming private wires legislation to ensure that only renewable electricity generation and storage is supported through the new framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69507/25]

112. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the forthcoming legislation will expand the enforcement powers of the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to ensure compliance with national climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69508/25]

113. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if private wire proposals will be required to demonstrate that they provide additional renewable generation capacity and emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69509/25]

114. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if private wire infrastructure will be permitted to connect new fossil fuel based generation; if so, the rationale for this within national decarbonisation commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69510/25]

94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the total renewable electricity generation capacity connected to the national grid for each of the past ten years, as of Q3 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64292/25]

170. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total spend on batteries supplying the electricity grid from 2018 to date in 2025, by year; and the estimate over procurement of batteries each year from 2018 to date to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [62306/25]

94. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to ensure grid resilience in vulnerable areas during the 2025-26 winter period; the means by which communities will be informed of emergency generation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60487/25]

96. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which the national electricity grid is being upgraded to support increased renewable energy generation, greater electrification and future demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59350/25]

165. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the €3.5 billion investment in electricity grid infrastructure announced under the National Development Plan, including the specific projects, regions and timelines to which the funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57889/25]

166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any portion of the €3.5 billion grid investment will be directed towards reinforcement or capacity upgrades that will enable new large-scale energy users, including data centres, to connect to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57890/25]

187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any portion of the €3.5 billion grid investment will be directed towards reinforcement or capacity upgrades that would enable new large-scale energy users, including data centres, to connect to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58742/25]

96. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current and projected contribution of solar farms to the national grid; the impact this is having on the grid's stability in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/25]

154. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the plans for investment in the grid over the coming decade. [48949/25]

133. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the progression of restoration works across the national electricity network following recent storm events; and the measures that have been taken to ensure timely reconnection for affected communities and critical infrastructure. [48556/25]

134. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps have that been taken to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s electricity grid in light of increasingly frequent extreme weather events; and the way in which his Department is working with ESB Networks and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to future-proof major supply lines. [48557/25]

135. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to protect overhead electricity line corridors from environmental risks such as forestry encroachment; and the way in which these efforts are being coordinated with local authorities and landowners. [48564/25]