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Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
354. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the ESRI report that outlined that Ireland is falling behind its targets for heat pump and deep retrofits; the actions he will take to address these concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23686/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the inflexible nature of SEAI provided grants are acting as a disincentive to having deep retrofitting carried out (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23687/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any review planned in relation to the suitability and operation of the SEAI retrofitting grants to ensure that they are as enticing as possible for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23688/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
357. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any work ongoing to ensure that there is a sufficient number of SEAI registered builders operating to minimise any backlogs in completing retrofitting projects supported by SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23689/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
358. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Adaptation Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23717/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
359. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; the direction has he given the taskforce to address the impact of the conflict in the middle east on the cost of living; the additional supports he will provide for households; the steps he is taking to ensure more households do not fall into arrears; and if he will make a s…
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
360. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Accelerating Renewable Energy Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371…
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
361. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Offshore Wind Delivery taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
362. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23721/2…
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
363. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the National Hydrogen programme taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/2…
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
364. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2372…
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
365. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Food Waste Prevention taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23724/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
366. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the Green Public Procurement taskforce; the breakdown of all of the times the taskforce met since its inception; the dates these meetings took place, in tabular form; who was in attendance at each meeting and what was discussed; when the next meeting is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23725/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
367. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the work he has done to address energy poverty; the work the NEAT is taking to address energy poverty; the specific supports it has recommended; if any action will be taken to address energy poverty in advance of budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23743/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
368. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to 'Explore ways to use surplus renewable energy to help reduce energy poverty, ensuring that renewable energy benefits all communities'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23744/26]
Pa Daly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the diversion of surplus renewable energy in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/26]
Shay Brennan Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
370. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the Government's position on the pay by weight (PBW) system for household waste collection; if his attention has been brought to the fact that a number of licensed waste collection providers have moved away from PBW towards flat rate charging structures; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that PBW remains …
Ciarán Ahern Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
371. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to a previous Parliamentary Question in November 2025 in relation to this matter, when the land use review phase 2 report will be released; the reason for the delay in its release beyond his previous expectation that it would be released by Christmas 2025; whether time will be made available in Dáil Éireann for a debate on the…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
372. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the issues raised in relation to the harvesting of seaweed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
373. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address issues raised in relation to the harvesting of seaweed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23791/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
374. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address issues raised in relation to the harvesting of seaweed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23796/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
375. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
376. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23799/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
377. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23800/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Climate
378. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/26]