Parliamentary questions

291. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the current rule excluding homes built after 2021 from solar panel SEAI funding, if there are any plans to review this limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29399/26]

292. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has received a proposal from an organisation (details supplied) regarding pension increases; and if so, to provide an update on their considerations of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29495/26]

293. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the work and progress of the Future Grid Working Group established in 2024; including its terms of reference, the frequency of its meetings, its membership, the key workstreams under way; the timeline for delivery of its outputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29603/26]

11. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he will provide details of the responses received to his Department’s consultation September–October 2024 on the optional provisions under Directive (EU) 2024/1711, specifically those relating to plug-in mini solar systems; the number of submissions received; the names of the organisations or stakeholders who m…

12. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agency or body that has been designated as the competent authority responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in Ireland. [28824/26]

13. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific preparatory actions that have been undertaken by his Department and relevant agencies to support the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation from 12 August 2026. [28825/26]

14. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has developed, or intends to publish a national implementation plan, roadmap or guidance for stakeholders in advance of the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. [28826/26]

15. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will …

16. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment his plans to educate adults through media, local centres and employers' presentations. [28874/26]

17. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his views on the merits of creating a campaign that seeks to encourage employers to allow for increased flexible working practices, particularly in the context of increasing fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28900/26]

18. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any engagement he is having with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in relation to supporting the increase in flexible work practices in the context of increasing fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28901/26]

19. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28913/26]

20. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and…

21. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if any review is ongoing in relation to his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28950/26]

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]

27. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the €930 million provided to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/26]

28. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment whether his Department is preparing a contingency plan to shield households from higher electricity prices in the future due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29181/26]

342. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of pieces of legislation, functions of agencies or public bodies that are now exempt from section 15 of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. [28011/26]

343. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on when Ireland’s Social Climate Plan will be submitted to the European Commission; if the Plan will be operational by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/26]

344. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated reduction in funding available to the Climate Action Fund due to the recent reduction in the NORA levy, if plans have been made to bridge this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/26]

345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether data centres, which account for an estimated 25% of national electricity demand, are designated to receive fuel from the State’s strategic reserves in the event of a national fuel crisis or emergency; the criteria used to determine such prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28210/26…