104. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people or households on a register (details supplied), broken down by county, in tabular form. [66803/26]
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105. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's recommendation to establish an independent economic regulator for the household waste collection sector & whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of this proposal. [66955/26]
106. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has examined the merits of moving from the current side-by-side household waste collection model to a competitive tendering model whereby operators compete for service areas rather than individual households; and whether international models have been assessed. [66957/26]
107. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission since 2018 regarding proposed regulatory reforms to the household waste collection sector. [66958/26]
108. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues; to provide a breakdown on the revenue that has been spent; the amount that remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67005/26]
109. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider accelerating delivery of hybrid grid connections and shared connection arrangements. [66786/26]
110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timetable for implementing the CRU's decision on shared grid connections for co-located renewable generation and battery storage. [66783/26]
1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the demands data centres place on Ireland’s critical infrastructure and the plans to increase this demand; if he is satisfied with our infrastructure’s ability to withstand this increased demand; the way in which this will be paid for; the contributions data centres have made to finance existing and increased demand; his…
2. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commission a report into the number of data centres the Irish energy grid and water networks can handle. [65223/26]
3. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the recent energy price hikes; the measures he is taking to address this; if he will reintroduce an electricity credit in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65939/26]
4. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of recent reporting on data centre energy consumption, water use, carbon emissions and their impact on household energy bills, if he is confident in the Government’s current strategy and if he is proposing any changes to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65969/26]
5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional measures he is taking to address the fact that the EPA has said that emissions are falling "far too slowly" (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65909/26]
6. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to discuss energy costs. [66297/26]
7. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment his Department has made of the impact of the exceptionally hot and dry conditions experienced in Ireland during summer 2026 (details supplied); the additional measures he intends to introduce to protect and support communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65985/26]
8. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a report issued by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council titled the Hidden Costs of Inaction July 2026, which warned of the costs Ireland will face in financial penalties if we fail to meet our climate targets; if he will outline the likely costs; and the margin by which costs are projected to be missed. …
9. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to urgently address Ireland's isolation in the context of oil and gas and all aspects of energy demands and expedite the provision of offshore floating windfarms, to secure Ireland’s long-term energy security and eliminate our structural vulnerability to volatile global fossil fuel markets; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
10. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he aware of cases whereby people eligible for fuel poverty supports including the better energy warmer homes scheme go through the lengthy application process and are ultimately, on decision, only deemed eligible for minimal upgrading works due building regulations requiring a heating system that they do not have. [65809/26]
11. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the impact of electricity demand for data centres on the public network; and the studies that have been carried out to determine the impact on the householder in terms of additional costs and so on. [65585/26]
12. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the work being done to introduce high temperature heat pumps in the UK; and if he will consider accelerating the roll out in Ireland. [65221/26]
13. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he has taken following his concerns regarding the level of underspending by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2025, the changes to governance, structures and delivery arrangements that he has sought; and the measures being put in place to ensure that allocated funding is translated into increased delivery of ho…
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received any reports from the National Waste Collection Permit Office since March 2025; the issues addressed in any such reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65951/26]
15. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on updates to Ireland grid as part of PR6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65910/26]
16. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects to publish the Climate Action Plan 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65428/26]
17. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if he is aware of anomalies with the better energy warmer homes scheme whereby people who are experiencing energy poverty and are eligible for upgrades, cannot get works done on their house due to current building regulations and heat loss issues. [65826/26]
18. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the national level assessment being conducted by the SEAI centre of excellence, which will provide a report on the potential areas for district heating. [65700/26]