Questions

219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify aspects of the battery storage grant through the SEAI, the rate of the grant is currently €600, however an updated BER rating is required to avail of the grant which costs €300; the reason a BER report would be needed to supply battery storage; if he is satisfied that a BER cert is necessary; and if he can commit to …

228. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of grants paid and the total funding provided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland,SEAI, for variable speed vacuum pumps on dairy farms under the energy efficiency in dairy sector pilot launched in 2017 and the dairy farm grant scheme announced in 2019, by year, in tabular form; and the date on which support…

229. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if variable speed vacuum pumps used on dairy farms will be reinstated as eligible under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grant schemes, given that they were previously supported under SEAI dairy energy efficiency schemes in 2017 and 2019, and that the current SEAI pumps grant supports variable speed pumps in a …

236. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered a retrospective Sustainable Energy Agency of Ireland, SEAI, solar PV grant for homeowners who installed solar panels in or before June 2026, shortly before the recent changes to grant eligibility. [74092/26]

237. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider reinstating grant support through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, for the installation of variable speed vacuum pumps in dairy farming operations, given their potential to significantly reduce on-farm electricity consumption and improve the viability of renewable energy systems. [74131/26]

116. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered the awarding of grants to support small retailers or local clubs to support adaptation of the Re-Turn scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53856/26]

88. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/26]

245. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are plans to increase the domestic solar panel grant in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/26]

192. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider increasing the grant for solar panels given their increasing popularity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40896/26]

173. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can provide an update on the application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/26]

33. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assistance available to churches and religious buildings to install solar panels and related facilities on their premises; and whether he will give consideration to making additional support available for such works for older churches where communities already face considerable challenges in meeting the costs of light, heat and gene…

309. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider extending the eligible categories for persons to receive the warmer homes grant through the SEAI to those in receipt of the bereaved partner's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/26]

198. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the SEAI heat pump grant eligibility criteria require many pre-2007 homeowners to achieve a heat loss indicator (HLI) of 2.3 W/(K.m²) or lower before grant approval, often necessitating significant and costly fabric upgrades; the number of applicants deemed ineligible or refused heat pump grant approval in each of t…

199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is satisfied that the SEAI eligibility criteria for window and door replacement grants, including post-works BER requirements and U-value thresholds, are not disproportionately excluding homeowners in older dwellings; the number of applicants refused or deemed ineligible for grant support for windows and doors in each of the past…

352. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised in relation to SEAI home upgrade grants (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure that they are addressed within the existing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23684/26]

353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether the home retrofitting grant system operated by the SEAI is sufficiently flexible to deal with technological changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/26]

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]

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]

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]

387. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will examine the introduction of a retrofit support scheme for older homeowners on modest incomes who are not eligible for fully funded upgrades and cannot meet the upfront costs under existing grants and loan schemes; whether he will consider a deferred payment model, similar to the nursing home support scheme where the State…

71. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason that the replacement heat pump grant was announced by the SEAI as allowable from 3 February 2026, only for a later announcement to say that this was not the case. [18338/26]

73. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether applicants must complete BER assessments pre and post works following applications for SEAI warmer home grant; the change that is required in the BER rating to ensure that the grant application is successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18468/26]

84. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he would support the continuation of the reverse vending machine grants under the Re-Turn scheme for retailers who set up business after the end of 2025 deadline. [18996/26]

92. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is taking to support the SEAI in reducing delays in the SEAI grant process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/26]

93. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of claims that representatives of the SEAI verbally confirmed that the submission of final documents submitted after the application deadlines would be valid once a letter of explanation accompanied the final documents; if he will confirm if such applications in this situation qualify for the increased grants; and if he w…