Parliamentary questions

296. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30610/26]

297. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when Ireland will transpose Article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (2023/1791), regarding transparency reporting; if this will be achieved ahead of the third reporting deadline for data centre operators on 15 May 2026, given his prior statement recently that this was at an ‘advanced stage’; and if so, the dat…

298. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm whether the transposition of Article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (2023/1791) will include specific conditions for penalties in the event of non-compliance with reporting obligations, as required by Article 32 of the Directive, similar to the German transposition of same (EnEfG Section 19) given …

299. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the public body which will be, whether it be the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, EirGrid, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, his own Department or a new or other body entirely, be empowered to investigate and sanction a data centre operator that fails to submit accurate and timely information to th…

300. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department or any other delegated body currently has visibility of data being sent by Irish data centre operators to the European database, in accordance with their responsibilities under the Delegated Regulation (2024/1364); and if the lack of a related Statutory Instrument is impeding the Government’s …

301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm reports that the European Commission has advised Member States to ‘keep confidential all information and key performance indicators for individual data centres’; and if he has sought legal advice on whether this interpretation of confidentiality violates the Aarhus Convention and the EU Charter of Fundame…

302. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30640/26]

303. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to review SEAI grant levels for solar PV and other energy upgrades given the increase in costs and the urgency of requirement of renewables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30641/26]

304. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30691/26]

305. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30709/26]

306. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30729/26]

307. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30746/26]

308. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/26]

309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30790/26]

310. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30807/26]

311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30837/26]

312. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he will respond to EirGrid's proposal to implement pension increases that will include retired and deferred members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30953/26]

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]

284. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are service level agreements in place with MARA around license applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29239/26]

285. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any correspondence from stakeholders regarding delays with MARA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/26]

286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the re-introduction of energy credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/26]

287. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason civil society groups have been excluded from participation in the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/26]

288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the proposed increase in pensions for retired and deferred employees of EirGrid that is awaiting Ministerial approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29281/26]

289. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding a timeline for the decision in relation to the proposed increase in pensions for retired and deferred employees of EirGrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29282/26]

290. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to ensure that deferred employees of EirGrid (details supplied) are given fair consideration under the review of their pension scheme by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29283/26]