Parliamentary questions

234. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total installed solar photovoltaic capacity, in megawatts, in each county in the State, broken down by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11538/26]

235. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total annual electricity generation from solar energy, in megawatt-hours or gigawatt-hours, attributable to each county in the State for each of the past five years, the data source used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/26]

236. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the methodology used to attribute solar photovoltaic capacity and electricity generation to individual counties; the way in which data is compiled where installations span multiple local authority areas or where output is reported at regional or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [115…

3. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a waste regulator for the re-municipalisation of domestic waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10519/26]

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department is aware of reports that many ostensibly recycled plastics go to landfill or are incinerated (details supplied), and in light of this the data he has available regarding the volume of plastics that are actually recycled after collection through the deposit return scheme; and the monitor…

5. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the Government’s policy approach to sustainable seaweed harvesting as it arises under the Marine Planning Policy Statement and the National Marine Planning Framework; the way in which this policy approach is intended to guide decision-making across relevant departments and agencies; and if he will…

6. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the biomethane sustainability charter will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10916/26]

7. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the communications strategy as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10917/26]

8. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the online information hub as part of the National Biomethane Strategy will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10918/26]

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]

276. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to assist Cromane and Brandon fishermen in regard to the salmon conservation measures for 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9351/26]

277. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether planning requirements, management company approval processes or electricity grid connection arrangements have been assessed as barriers to the deployment of plug in or small scale solar generation in apartment developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/26]

278. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position Ireland has taken in EU discussions regarding the European Commission’s proposal to impose a daily limit of three pollock per angler on the charter boat and recreational sea angling sector; if his Department has carried out any socio-economic assessment of the impact this measure would have on coastal…

279. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can advise in relation to an application for the warmer homes scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9279/26]

280. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports or grants that are available to a single mother working part time who owns a BER G rated property with a gas boiler to replace this boiler; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9283/26]

281. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9425/26]

282. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9443/26]

283. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a breakdown of national gas demand, by sector included from data centres for the years 2023 to 2025; if he will provide data on the changes in demand for each sector over the past two years; and his views on the implications of this demand for Ireland’s energy and climate goals. [9520/26]

284. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether grid congestion, delays in renewable energy connections and gaps in offshore wind infrastructure delivery have been assessed in terms of their impact on electricity costs for households and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/26]

285. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reasons the sectoral emissions ceilings for the period 2026 to 2030 have not yet been finalised, notwithstanding the provisions of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Amendment Act 2021; when these ceilings are expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/26]

286. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the impact of delays in finalising sectoral emissions ceilings on sectoral planning, infrastructure investment decisions and project delivery across the energy, transport and housing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/26]

287. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has examined the implications of delayed sectoral emissions ceilings and delivery pathways for Ireland’s ability to meet its legally binding 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/26]

288. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether regulatory or policy restrictions on private wire electricity connections have been assessed in terms of their impact on renewable energy deployment, including direct connections between generation and nearby demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9576/26]

289. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether limitations on private wire connections for large energy users have been assessed in terms of their effect on sourcing electricity directly from new renewable projects and the resulting demand placed on the public electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9578/26]

290. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the adequacy of long duration electricity storage capacity has been assessed in the context of renewable curtailment, grid constraints and system security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/26]