Questions

122. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the obligation rates proposed in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme will see no additional low carbon liquid fuel being used for home heating. [65434/26]

123. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has evaluated the concerns of the liquid fuel sector that the proposed obligation rates in the forthcoming renewable heat obligation scheme are too low to have any impact in reducing carbon emissions. [65432/26]

175. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Oil Reserves Agency plans to increase stock levels within Ireland’s strategic oil reserves in the event of a worsening international energy crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27873/26]

248. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households in electricity and gas arrears in 2025, as reported by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, and the level of disconnections carried out. [5676/26]

215. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department to support the deployment of demand flexibility technologies in Ireland’s electricity system, with a view to reducing renewable energy curtailment and maximising the use of surplus wind power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56765/25]

216. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department or any State agency is engaging with the EnergyCloud initiative, which uses surplus renewable energy to provide free hot water and heating to households experiencing energy poverty; if he will consider supporting or co-funding pilot projects aimed at integrating demand-flexible technologies such as smart immersions…

126. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will support legislation to enable the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to give more specific directions in terms of mandatory emissions reduction and offsetting measures to large energy users like data centres, such as a requirement that they generate and are operated using localised, sustainable and renewable energy …

101. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency; the steps he is taking to address this; the contingency measures he is putting in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/25]

102. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason, according to analysis from the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland will only deliver a 23% reduction in emissions by 2030, not the 51% target in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, or the 42% target in the EU effort sharing regulation; how the State plans to finance the potential fines …

116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether current and projected energy and water demand from data centres and AI is excessive; the steps he will take to prevent data centres and AI from absorbing electricity and water needed for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30250/25]

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the energy demand of data centres versus homes in Ireland this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/25]