Parliamentary questions

161. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the volume of biomethane generated in Ireland in each year since 2020; the proportion that was added to the national gas network in each year; the target for biomethane generation in 2026 and 2027 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27410/26]

162. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he is taking to reconcile the Climate Action Plan 2025 commitment to deliver 500MW of community-owned renewable energy by 2030 in view of the fact that, as of December 2025, only approximately 4.6MW has been installed, largely from a single project operational since 2012; and if he will make a stat…

163. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether there is a clear policy contradiction between promoting community participation in renewable energy and the continued failure to operationalise the Community Renewable Electricity Grant intended to support such participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27421/26]

164. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether requiring communities to await a consultancy process undermines the viability of many current projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27422/26]

165. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has selected consultants to review the CEG/SRESS double funding issue; if so, when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27423/26]

166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government accepts that failure to support community ownership risks concentrating renewable energy profits in private rather than local hands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/26]

167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement that has taken place with ESB Networks regarding flexibility for community projects facing grant-related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27425/26]

168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government will immediately reopen the community renewable electricity grant scheme pending resolution of State aid questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27426/26]

169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will introduce a €500 energy credit for households to respond to the cost-of-living crisis. [26786/26]

170. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is examining the provisions of the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 that prohibit the development of nuclear generating stations; the way in which this is being considered within the wider work on long-term energy security planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27524/26]

171. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether recent technological developments, including small modular reactors, have prompted any review or policy analysis of the current statutory position under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27525/26]

172. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the Government’s commitment, as outlined in the Programme for Government, to utilise surplus renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted to support households experiencing fuel poverty; and the timeframe for full implementation of this commitment. [27549/26]

173. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the implementation plan, timelines and funding allocations underpinning Ireland’s Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028; the way progress will be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27550/26]

174. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific policy measures that will be introduced to increase Ireland’s circular material use rate by 2 percentage points annually to reach 12% by 2030; the interim milestones that have been established to ensure this target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27551/26]

175. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide details of the proposed national pilot repair voucher scheme, including eligibility criteria, estimated cost, projected uptake and the timeframe for rollout by 2027; the way the scheme will be funded through the Circular Economy Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27552/26]

176. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the role the National Reuse and Repair Network will play in designing and delivering the repair voucher scheme; the supports that will be provided to local repair businesses and community enterprises nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27553/26]

177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has produced an Oil Emergency Plan as required under S.20 of the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuel Functions Act 2023 (amending the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/26]

178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has taken steps to speed up a determination regarding whether plug-in solar systems can be used in Ireland; if any barriers to the use of this technology have been identified in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/26]

179. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether mechanisms and actions will be put in place in the Climate Action Plan 2026 to address the emissions gap arising out of the exceedance of the first carbon budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27660/26]

180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm when the Climate Action Plan 2026 (CAP26) will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27681/26]

181. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the support document being prepared by the biomethane implementation sub-group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27682/26]

348. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated amount it would cost the State to provide €250 energy credits to young renters aged 18-30 years in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/26]

349. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently assist fishermen in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/26]

350. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the contingency planning in place to safeguard Ireland’s energy security in the event of a sustained disruption to global oil and liquefied natural gas supply routes, including those transiting key maritime chokepoints; to detail the State’s current strategic fuel reserve capacity, expressed in days of consumption f…

351. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of offshore wind energy projects including, Codling Wind Park, Dublin Array and Arklow Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23606/26]