148. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there are proposals to increase funding for SEAI in relation to the roll out of the community grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/25]
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149. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that providers appear to be applying different criteria in the administration of the SEAI medically vulnerable solar PV scheme; his views on whether this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27364/25]
150. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason a company (details supplied) is excluding persons who meet the criteria for the SEAI medically vulnerable solar PV scheme where such persons were eligible in 2022 but joined the list after 2022; his views on whether this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/25]
151. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline plans for maintaining emissions in the event of lower electricity imports arising from linking the British and European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms. [27541/25]
152. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the percentage of Ireland’s final electricity demand that was imported electricity; to provide a breakdown of the cost in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27630/25]
153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of the reported 1.3% energy emissions reduction in 2024 that is contributed by imported electricity; what this equates to in tonnes of carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27631/25]
129. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26423/25]
130. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the analysis that informed the sectoral emissions ceilings negotiations in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26475/25]
131. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to publish the analysis that informed the current sectoral emissions ceilings negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26476/25]
132. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/25]
133. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the next RESS and ORESS auctions will take place; if it will be index linked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26580/25]
134. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if work has begun to negotiate the State aid for renewable energy auctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26581/25]
135. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the environment about private wires connections policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/25]
136. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26595/25]
137. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/25]
138. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26631/25]
139. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/25]
140. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/25]
11. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the establishment of a data centre in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26339/25]
12. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of fires occurring in waste collection vehicles due to the presence of combustible lithium batteries within vaping devices, igniting in trucks while in transit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26098/25]
13. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of villages and townlands in Tipperary still awaiting the roll out highspeed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/25]
14. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the roll out of highspeed broadband in the village of Rathcabbin, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/25]
15. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that night storage heating meter are not entitled to a smart meter; if he is aware this is therefore preventing them from installing solar AV; the number of people this has impacted; the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/25]
16. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the social climate action plan, which is due to be published by June 2025, will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26228/25]
17. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the national building renovation plan, which is due by the end of 2025, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26229/25]