Parliamentary questions

165. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his proposals to reduce energy poverty; the number of persons he is aware of currently in arrears; the total value of arrears, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11200/25]

166. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many electricity and gas customers were in arrears on their energy bills based on the most recently available figures; if he will outline what reporting his Department receives on those in arrears; how the most recent figures compare to those from the same date in 2024 and 2023 respectively; and if he w…

167. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he projects the first new offshore renewable wind energy to become available on the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11239/25]

168. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much new gas-fired electricity generation will be added to the grid in 2025; how much was added in 2024 and if he will provide a breakdown by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/25]

169. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much natural gas was used respectively by data centres and large industrial processes respectively in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11241/25]

170. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of electricity storage available on the grid; the plan to add more over the next five years; if he will confirm if pumped hydro storage is included; to outline the current location of electricity storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11242/25]

171. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the use of fracked gas will be allowed to refuel the proposed floating storage and regassification unit as part of the development of a State-led strategic gas emergency reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/25]

172. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount allocated for retrofitting, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [11297/25]

173. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the revenue that was raised via the cap on market revenues; how this compares to the original projected revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/25]

174. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the revenue that was raised via the temporary solidarity contribution; how this compares to the original projected revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/25]

175. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about the cap on market revenues, if this money been spent; if so, the way it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11365/25]

176. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to furnish a copy of the investigation report by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council into the compliance of coal being sold by retailers in the Dublin region with the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022. [11382/25]

177. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retail outlets nationally where sampling of solid fuel products took place since the enactment of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 and the level of compliance recorded. [11383/25]

178. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of enforcement proceedings and-or prosecutions commenced for non-compliance with solid fuel regulations since the enactment of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/25]

179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the State will strengthen enforcement, increase solid fuel supplier accountability, and tackle potentially fraudulent activity within the solid fuel supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/25]

180. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the targeted solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable persons is currently in operation; if he will provide details on the implementation status and any recent updates on the scheme; and if, given the recent devastating impact of Storm Éowyn, the roll-out be expedited to ensure that medically vulnerable p…

181. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of solar panels that were installed in 2024; and the target for 2025 with regards to the medically vulnerable scheme. [11391/25]

182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the case of homeowners (details supplied) who have come into dispute with a contractor, hired by the SEAI as part of the warmer home upgrade, with their warmer homes upgrade now being under threat; if he will instruct his Department to investigate this and similar disputes; and if he will m…

183. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline in 2025 for the consultation and development of the new national cybersecurity strategy. [11477/25]

184. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the proposed National Cyber Security Bill. [11478/25]

185. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department [11517/25]

186. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 201, 202, 203, 204 and 206 of 4 March 2025, the way the development of a State-led reserve in the form of an FSRU is consistent with Ireland’s climate law; the extent to which he envisages a role for a commercial partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1153…

187. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is scope to expedite the consent process required from a Minister to enact the pension increase received by An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/25]

188. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the State has entered into arbitration with a company (details supplied), or any other companies under the dispute resolution mechanism within the Energy Charter Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11614/25]

189. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of contracting companies that are currently contracted to carry out the works under the warmer homes scheme; if there are short-term plans to increase this number; and given the scheme currently does not speed up the process for homes who already have a BER, if there are any plans to change t…