Parliamentary questions

187. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to publish an assessment of the consumer cost impact of introducing a 5% biofuel blend for home heating; and whether his Department will review excise and carbon tax treatment of renewable fuels to offset additional costs. [71517/25]

188. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the legislative timeline for the Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO), including expected enactment and commencement dates; and whether contingency plans exist if the 2026 start date proves unachievable. [71518/25]

189. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the weekly application numbers for County Clare for the warmer homes scheme from 2021 to 2025, in tabular form. [71524/25]

190. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will commit to incorporating a provision in the renewal of Ministerial approval for a group (details supplied) that will compel the approved body to establish and implement a mechanism for payment of the net necessary cost of collection and recycling to any RMO that can verifiably demonstrate the proc…

191. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the National Marine Planning Framework ensures that the full picture of all activities in our national marine space are considered when drafting and designating the locations of marine protection areas. [71677/25]

192. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the timeline for publishing the heads of bill for the private wires legislation. [71754/25]

193. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will seek a waiver for pre legislative scrutiny of the private wires legislation. [71758/25]

194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he has received reports from electricity network operators of outages from fluctuations in frequencies in the grid related to data centres causing issues; and the measures adopted to mitigate their effects. [71756/25]

195. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of islanded data centres contracted to connect to the gas network; the number connected to the gas network of those contracted; the number awaiting connection to the gas network of those contracted; the number of formal enquiries that have been received but which are not contracted; and, for each categor…

196. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount his Department has spent on translation services from a company (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72062/25]

197. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide grants to replace renewable energy heating systems that have reached the end of their lifespan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72184/25]

198. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of battery storage available on the Irish electrical grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025 and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72339/25]

199. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of wind power generation on the Irish grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025; and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72340/25]

200. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount solar power generation on the Irish grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025; and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72341/25]

201. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projected additional power needs for data centres in 2026; if any recent analysis or report has been prepared for him, or within his Department, on the energy needs of data centres in Ireland in 2025 and projected for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72342/25]

202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of comments by the Taoiseach that energy companies were price gouging; if he agrees with these comments; the measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72369/25]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee Climate, Energy and Environment on 10 December 2025 that price gouging cannot be ruled out; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72374/25]

204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72375/25]

205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72376/25]

206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the gap between wholesale and retail energy prices in Europe is widening; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72377/25]

207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it will be helpful for the energy regulator to provide the arrears data on a monthly basis as has been recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72378/25]

208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he sought updated arrears data from the regulator in advance of the Budget; and if not, the reason he did not seek this data and if he would make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72379/25]

209. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has completed modelling on projected long-term electricity and gas arrears over the next year and over the next five years; if the modelling will be published; and the way in which this modelling will inform Government policy. [72381/25]

210. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an updated year-by-year trajectory to 2030 for renewable electricity generation, by onshore wind, offshore wind and solar PV capacity; the contingency measures he will introduce to stay on track to meet the 80% renewable electricity target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72382/25]

211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been done regarding the combined impact of the RHO and PR6 from January 2025; the amount by which he expects average bills will rise; the measures he will take to mitigate the impact to households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72383/25]