27. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the marine protected areas legislation, including an expected timeline for implementation. [69748/26]
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141. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the provisions of the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025 to be commenced; the additional resources being provided to local authorities and the EPA to support implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60722/26]
218. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 11 June 2026, the current position in relation to the introduction of legalisation regarding ESB lines and forestry corridors. [63958/26]
8. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline to enact the Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/26]
132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any Department review of the Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44755/26]
133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the merits of progressing the aims within the Antarctic Treaty (Accension and Implementation) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44756/26]
134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any review of Ireland’s position in relation to the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44757/26]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if any consideration is being given to signing the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44758/26]
136. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any discussions at an EU level into the merits of signing the Antarctic Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44759/26]
263. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the progression of the Private Wires Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41880/26]
264. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the progression of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41881/26]
280. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the drafting of the proposed heat (networks and miscellaneous provisions) Bill; if any legal, regulatory, technical or other issues have arisen in the preparation of the legislation; the current expected timeline for Government approval of the heads of Bill and publication of the Bill itself; and if he will make a…
280. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a timeline for the enactment of the General Scheme for the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/26]
92. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he will ensure that the integrity and intention of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 is preserved in light of planned legislation such as the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026, which seeks to undermine it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/26]
197. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister to commence that section, that has not been commenced; if he will outline each section of enacted legislation which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister that have not been made by the Minister; if he will outline …
195. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason heads 28, 29 and 30 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 that were approved by Government on 11 June 2024, and which would allow the Minister to levy environmental charges such as the plastic bag levy, on producers rather than on retailers, did not appear in the Bill when drafted and initiated in Dáil…
196. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates when he plans to commence the remaining sections of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2022, in tabular form. [8107/26]
116. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of the proposed private wires legislative framework; the timeline for bringing forward primary legislation to allow direct electricity supply arrangements between renewable generators and consumers; how his Department is engaging with EirGrid, the CRU and ESB Networks on implementation; and if he will make a state…
122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made in further developing the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 to introduce a regulatory framework for district heating; when he expects the Bill to be ready for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73002/25]
159. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in his Department from the time when his Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70267/25]
33. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 will progress to its next Stage; and for an estimated timeline for when the CRU will be appointed as regulator for all heat networks. [53254/25]