Parliamentary questions

271. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an updated timeline on the hosting of a public event on the Social Climate Plan; whether his Department is considering publishing a summary of the submissions received on the Plan; the timeline for publication of the plan; whether in light of ongoing energy price pressures, if consideration is being …

272. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress to date by the National Energy Affordability Taskforce on their preparation of the Energy Affordability Action Plan due for completion in Q3; whether any interim findings or measures have been identified; the timeline for publication of the Action Plan upon completion; and w…

273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish national renewable energy clusters to be co-located with training and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29595/26]

274. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has been contacted by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Barryroe gas and oil field; whether meetings have taken place or are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29609/26]

275. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has received or considered analysis indicating that the Barryroe field could contribute between €300 million and €3.6 billion in direct tax receipts to the Exchequer; whether such potential impacts form part of policy consideration in relation to domestic energy resources; and if he will m…

276. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether analysis indicating that domestically produced gas from Barryroe could result in significantly lower production emissions, up to 70% lower than imported gas has been assessed by his Department in the context of Ireland's climate objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29611/26]

277. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the potential role of domestic transition fuels as a temporary support to Ireland's renewable energy rollout, including proposals linking such projects to the delivery of offshore wind and solar capacity; and if he will mak…

278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will join with Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to seek a windfall tax on inflated profits of energy companies, similar to 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29618/26]

279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on short to medium term measures that the Government will take to secure Ireland's energy supply and increase emergency rollout of renewable energy generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29619/26]

280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is carrying out research or examinations of the potential impact of EU proposals to decouple the renewable electricity price from fossil fuel prices; the way he will ensure that this will not disincentivise further renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2962…

281. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and proportion of domestic electricity and gas customers in arrears who are currently on formal repayment plans, broken down by fuel type; the latest date for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29710/26]

282. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason solar PV is not included as a standard measure under the warmer homes scheme; whether this is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29711/26]

283. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department or the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland intends to undertake a public information campaign on best practice for households using air-to-water heat pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/26]

284. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of projects in receipt of funding from the LIFE Programme in Dublin; if any Life Programme funding is being used to support coastal protection works in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29744/26]

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]

286. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 15 April 2026, if the reason is known for the volume of biomethane generated in Ireland declining in 2024 and 2025 compared to the peak in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29983/26]

287. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current position regarding pension increases for retired and deferred members of EirGrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30197/26]

288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/26]

289. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether homeowners in receipt of defective concrete blocks scheme funding remain fully eligible for SEAI grants for energy upgrades; if any restrictions or coordination measures are being introduced between local authorities and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

290. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is currently exploring plug-in solar development, and the positive possibilities that this may have for homeowners, especially given the current energy supply issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/26]

291. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any research into the likelihood of café and retail closures following the introduction of a levy on single-use cups, particularly in light of the large number of recent closures; if so, to outline the scope, methodology, and key conclusions of such res…

292. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a recently introduced paper cup recycling initiative (details supplied) in Ranelagh endorsed by Dublin City Council; if he will consider exploring similar take-back schemes as an alternative to punitive measures such as levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30368/26]

293. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the small-scale renewable electricity support scheme will continue to categorise farmers as SMEs; if not, if there are proposals to categorise farm holdings as a distinct category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/26]

294. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/26]

295. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; a…