Parliamentary questions

240. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for onshore wind that has been achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21680/26]

241. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21681/26]

242. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for solar PV achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21682/26]

243. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the proportion of the 2030 target for offshore wind capacity specifically for renewable hydrogen achieved (energised) to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21683/26]

244. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount spent by the Government on carbon credits for each of the past five years. [21723/26]

245. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/26]

246. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projects and organisations which have received Just Transition Funding 2021-2027; the amount allocated to each for each year, to date in the current programme round. [21836/26]

247. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to ensure access to energy in County Mayo; the contingency plans in the event of future weather events or other factors that would affect access to electricity in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21839/26]

248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21896/26]

249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21914/26]

250. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21932/26]

251. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21950/26]

252. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been brought to any instances of oil leakage from ESB oil-filled or oil-cooled electricity cables affecting Dublin’s canal network; and if he will provide the number of confirmed incidents, the location of each incident where recorded, and the measures taken to contain and remediate any envir…

253. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of capital investment allocated to electricity grid resilience and storm hardening measures in the Roscommon-Galway constituency in 2024, 2025 and 2026. [22322/26]

254. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment is he will address the concerns regarding data centres raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/26]

255. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to give an update on his Departments’ provision for the establishment and maintenance of forestry corridors to improve resilience and operational safety of the electricity network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23121/26]

150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns conveyed by the operators of charter boats about the three-bag limit on pollock planned for this year; and if he and his Department will engage with the sector to address those concerns. [21009/26]

151. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the launch of the public consultation on the National Building Renovation Plan and its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/26]

152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the progression of the Private Wires Bill 2025 (details supplied) that received Government approval in December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20970/26]

153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to environmental concerns related to the proposed Private Wires Bill 2025 (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that these concerns are addressed during the Bill drafting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20971/26]

154. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any work ongoing within his Department to minimise the impact that data centres on our energy grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20972/26]

155. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any incentives or obligations under review within his Department that would support data centres in the use of renewable energy systems to minimise their reliance on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20973/26]

156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of gas energy by data centres; if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20974/26]

157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the annual usage of water by data centres; if this is something that is recorded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/26]

158. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total percentage of electricity that is used by data centres at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/26]