Questions

462. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish his Department's cost-benefit analysis showing the expected financial impact on households under the current RHO obligation levels; and whether consideration has been given to offsetting measures within the taxation of renewable fuels to ensure consumer affordability. [25424/26]

473. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/26]

160. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how wholesale electricity market transactions in Ireland are monitored for potential market manipulation under a regulation (details supplied) on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT); the role of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators in this monitorin…

69. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline plans to ensure that 3% of publicly owned buildings with a total useful floor area of more than 250m2 are retrofitted each year in line with the revised Energy Efficiency Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/26]

100. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/26]

142. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the national energy affordability task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/26]

159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when Ireland will formally leave the Energy Charter Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14625/26]

176. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government plans to develop a single, integrated national energy strategy; if he will address existing frameworks such as the National Energy and Climate Plan, the Climate Action Plan, and the National Energy Demand Strategy addressing a cohesive long-term roadmap for energy security, renewable generation, grid development an…

194. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legal advice he has sought regarding the potential of commercial entities seeking access to the gas entry point that would come with the development of a strategic gas emergency reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/26]

198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to ensure that the proposed strategic gas reserve is not exploited for commercial uses; if he anticipates that commercial LNG will be developed as a result of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14623/26]

17. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for not taking into account secondary fuels, as is allowable in determining N-1 requirements, in the Departments security of supply reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13104/26]

20. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the need for homeowners to replace entire domestic heat pumps systems which are reaching end of life and, particularly those that are R-410A based or installed prior to 2021; if he is concerned that the inability to access a grant to replace these systems, though the homes in question meet all other critical qualifying crite…

320. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide figures on the uptake of the home energy upgrade loan scheme since it was rolled out in 2024, broken down by quarter, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12633/26]

325. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retrofitting loans granted in each of the months since the schemes inception, broken down by county, and by average loan value, in tabular form. [12691/26]

9. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of providing a €50 energy credit to all households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11056/26]

171. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the proposed pumped hydro storage facility at Silvermines, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7357/26]

201. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of work to establish a legislative and regulatory framework for peer-to-peer energy trading and community microgrids; the expected timeline for enabling such energy trading within the Irish electricity market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8441/26]

202. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to recognise or legislate for community system operators as referenced in EU microgrid guidance documents; the steps being taken to enable community-managed grid entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8442/26]

204. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to develop a national framework for community virtual microgrids and virtual power plants; the way in which Ireland’s policy will align with emerging EU guidance and projects such as CityxChange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8444/26]

205. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government plans to develop standards or guidance for smart system design, integrated community energy assets and community energy marketplaces as described in EU city-scale demonstration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8445/26]

244. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the provisions in place to protect power supplies to homes and other businesses when there is excess power demand, potentially caused by data-centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5453/26]

250. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the 27 actions detailed under the "Looking forward to 2025" section of the Offshore Wind Energy Programme Annual Review 2024 and Key Actions for 2025 published in June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5729/26]

251. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will initiate a review of the National Retrofit Plan and the related Better Energy Homes; Warmer Homes and the Solar Electricity Grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5730/26]

256. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given the ongoing instability caused by the USA foreign policy and potential for economic sanctions and tariffs between the EU and USA, if the Government developed contingency plans for alternative energy supply given Ireland’s reliance on importing US petroleum and gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5741/26]

257. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on work of the Energy Security Group, including completed and ongoing areas of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5742/26]