Parliamentary questions

34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding the uptake of the business energy upgrades scheme retrofit programme for SMEs. [17732/25]

35. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the safety and environmental regulations in place for battery energy storage system facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/25]

36. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he and his Department are planning to enhance data centres' use of renewable energy sources and energy efficient technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18045/25]

37. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the expansion of the offshore wind energy taskforce. [17284/25]

38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]

39. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any projects supported in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council area under the Climate Actions Work campaign launched in September 2024; his views on the merits of making this an annual campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17627/25]

40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on offshore wind; the measures his Department is taking to accelerate delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/25]

41. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up-to-date position on the provision of the deposit return scheme at civic amenity sites in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/25]

42. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the Climate Action Plan 2026; when he expects the plan to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18069/25]

43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a report by an organisation (details supplied) reviewing its recommendations in relation to the necessity of LNG for energy security; if he will outline the conclusions of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/25]

44. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when exactly the 2025 Climate Action Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17628/25]

45. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the rollout of renewable energy, in particular in relation to his commitment to engage with farmers on new business opportunities in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/25]

46. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of businesses that have benefitted for the business energy upgrade scheme for each of the past ten years. [17287/25]

47. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will mandate energy companies to use the excess energy, which is currently being wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/25]

48. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that waste companies have not provided brown compost bins to customers as per the legislation which came into effect in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17923/25]

49. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department has taken to extend or (re)negotiate State aid for the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17833/25]

50. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update and expected date of publication of the 2025 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/25]

51. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he is taking to resolve the ongoing increasing timelines for completion of works under the SEAI free energy upgrades in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/25]

52. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll out of the National Broadband Ireland service in Portmarnock, north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9836/25]

53. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the levels of illegal dumping throughout Dublin; the plans the Government has to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17742/25]

54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of grid alerts issued by Eirgrid in the past twelve months; the efforts his Department is taking to improve the State’s energy security; if he is concerned about the increase in electricity consumption of data centres by 20% between 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

55. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his Department’s role in the accelerating renewable electricity taskforce and the development of a policy framework to ensure a regional balance and distribution of renewable power such as solar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/25]

56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of long-duration energy storage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17834/25]

57. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the proposed timeline of publication for the Government’s annual Climate Action Plans during the time of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17984/25]

58. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the retrofit scheme; the number of homes that have benefitted from the scheme to date; and the work he is undertaking to meet the target of retrofitting 500,000 homes by 2030. [17754/25]