Parliamentary questions

152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8932/26]

153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement he has had with businesses that primarily sell coffee and other hot beverages that would be impacted by the implementation of a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8933/26]

168. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the allocation of community benefit funds from wind farm projects in County Offaly in 2025; the way these funds are distributed to affected residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7559/26]

169. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 7 October 2025, the reason the deserted wives social protection payment recipients are excluded from the SEAI scheme given they are on similar means to single parent and also pension recipients and should be able to avail of the warmer homes scheme. [7741/26]

170. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether withdrawals are anticipated from the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund in 2026 to support electrical waste and battery recycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/26]

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]

172. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether section 14 authorisations under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 has ever been issued to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) for the restocking of invasive pike greater than 85cm in length into Lough Corrib SAC during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/26]

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) forwarding a 2026 Corrib Catchment Stock Management Plan to key angling stakeholders, on 13 November 2025; given the specific intentions of IFI in the plan the reason his Department is still retaining the Pike Conservation Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 a…

174. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason his Department is retaining inland fisheries legislation that protects non-native and invasive freshwater fish in the State such as pike and roach as water bodies, given these species will not meet high EQR status for EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) purposes due to their presence, considering the r…

175. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will confirm whether salmon angling stakeholders and/or salmon advocacy groups threatened legal action against his Department; if the proposed Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations for the 2026 season were signed off in late December 2025 as planned; and if he will make a stateme…

176. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the publication of the Western Lakes Management Plan; the reasons for its continued deferral since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/26]

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will confirm that the Lough Corrib catchment will be open for Atlantic salmon harvesting by rod and line angling from 1 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7517/26]

178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he envisages that a permanent CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland will be in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7518/26]

179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the updated timeline for the publishing of the Heads of Bill for the new Inland Fisheries (Consolidation) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7519/26]

180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on Just Transition initiatives for former peat industry workers in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7525/26]

181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reliance on gas as a backup for intermittent wind energy generation; the projected costs to Irish households for maintaining this backup infrastructure up to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7560/26]

182. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the contribution of onshore wind farms to reducing electricity prices for consumers in rural areas like County Offaly; if alternatives such as biomass will be prioritised to avoid over-reliance on wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/26]

183. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 25/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7760/26]

184. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Delivery Board has met since 19 July 2024; the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/26]

185. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current members of the Climate Action Delivery Board; the date on which each was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/26]

186. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the minutes of the meetings of the Climate Action Delivery Board held since 19 July 2024 will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/26]

187. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Delivery Board has reported to Government since the start of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7804/26]

188. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Climate Action Delivery Board has presented an annual progress report to the Government for 2025; if so, when that was received; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7805/26]

189. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the list of Departments, the Climate Action Delivery Board has engaged with since the start of 2025; the dates of those engagements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7806/26]

190. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of times the Climate Action Programme Board has met since its formation; the dates of those meetings; if he will provide the agenda of each meeting and the approved minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7807/26]