Parliamentary questions

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out, commissioned, or consulted on any research into the likely climate impact of US LNG imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17929/25]

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the role of data centres and capacity payments in pushing up the cost of energy for households and privatising the energy system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17930/25]

10. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the Oileáin Árann decarbonisation zone in County Galway has achieved the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; the status of the implementation plan to achieve the reduction; the resources allocated to Galway County Council in this regard; and if he will make a s…

11. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken in relation to EU directives on the circular economy vis-à-vis textiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/25]

12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the climate action plan for 2025 will be published; the way in which the actions in it for this year can be implemented when it is four months into the year and it has not yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17928/25]

13. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the proposed sale of Bord na Móna recycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17629/25]

14. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s plans for the development of south coast offshore wind infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18022/25]

15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 20 February 2025, the extent to which the decarbonisation zone in Galway city has achieved the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; the status of the implementation plan to achieve the reduction; the resources allocated to Galway City Co…

16. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting list for the warmer homes scheme in County Offaly; how this compares to waiting lists in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17285/25]

17. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Environment if initiatives such as the Tallaght district heating scheme that reuse heat from an existing data centre could be replicated across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/25]

18. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of surveyors currently working in County Offaly for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; if there are plans to recruit additional surveyors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/25]

19. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a timeframe to implement the whole-of-Government strategy to fully integrate the sustainable development goals into national policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18044/25]

20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to reduce household energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17835/25]

21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which a private wires policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17088/25]

22. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action his Department is taking to reduce the timeframe for the SEAI warmer homes scheme application process, in view that the timeline for each stage has steadily increased over the past 12 months, whereby it is now taking approximately 24 months from approval to completion, in view that many applicants a…

23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if specific funding will be provided this year for the development of communal and district heating schemes; how that funding will be made available; the amount of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17988/25]

24. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the private wires policy framework, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18019/25]

25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether a commercial LNG facility along the lines of Shannon LNG is compatible with the State’s legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17927/25]

26. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the Government’s long-term plan for ensuring a reliable and clean flexible power system to back up wind energy generation, particularly as Ireland continues to increase its dependence on wind power to meet climate targets. [18004/25]

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted in each of the past ten years. [17288/25]

29. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with telecommunication companies in relation to phone lines still being out, 70 days after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17924/25]

30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding mechanism currently available to established communal and district heating schemes (details supplied) for necessary upgrades to systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/25]

31. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, given the reference in the National Risk Assessment 2024 in relation to disruptions to the availability of critical infrastructure including the telecommunications networks due to the occurrence of extreme weather events, he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if …

32. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with the ESB to improve energy infrastructure and prepare for future catastrophic storms as seen during storm Éowyn. [17755/25]

33. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements he has had with Eirgrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17925/25]