Questions

74. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under RESS 1, RESS 2, RESS 3 and RESS 4 respectively; the number of successful projects; the total capacity of successful projects; and the percentage share of total successful projects that are that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular for…

75. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to specify the agreed or provisionally agreed auction contracts under ORESS 1 and ORESS 2.1 respectively; the number of successful projects; and the total capacity of successful projects and the percentage share of total successful projects that are that are wholly or partly owned by ESB and its subsidiaries, in tabular form. [28294…

130. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the plans being made to install a solar farm on Bord na Móna lands that have hosted breeding common cranes in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27552/25]

131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the environmental considerations that were taken into account when planning to install a solar farm on Bord na Móna lands that have hosted breeding common cranes in recent years; if an environmental impact study was undertaken to ascertain the impact of such a development on this rare breeding pair; and if he will make a …

132. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to share the exact location of planned, and discussed, solar farms on Bord na Móna land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27554/25]

133. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expected capacity of the planned solar farm on Bord na Móna land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/25]

134. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for any planned, and discussed, solar farms on Bord na Móna land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27556/25]

135. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered identifying the site that is currently home to breeding common cranes (Bord na Móna land) as a special protection area in light of the presence, and successful breeding, of this rare indigenous species in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27558/25]

137. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to reinstate the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26762/25]

138. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it is Government policy to support 100% community owned renewable energy projects in the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26856/25]

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]

21. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are statutory planning guidelines for the construction of anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26280/25]

22. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are mandatory set-back distances from houses for anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26281/25]

227. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the forthcoming renewable heat obligation will deal with the liquid fuel and gas sectors separately, given the fact that the liquid fuel sector will be in a position to deliver a higher obligation rate than the gas sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/25]

228. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the preparation of the forthcoming renewable heat obligation, if he has considered the creation of a separate scheme for liquid fuels which could be combined with highly successful renewable transport fuel obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25389/25]

235. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail the actions being taken to enable profitable exports of surplus renewable electricity from Ireland, including reforms to electricity market structures and agreements with neighbouring countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23163/25]

262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 9 April 2025, if he will report on “work ongoing with the Department” to “investigate the feasibility of a floating offshore wind demonstrator site including optimal capacity”; the timeline for delivery and key performance indicators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19384/…

263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the number of staff investigating the feasibility of a demonstrator site for floating offshore wind; if there are plans to expand on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/25]

329. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the renewable heat obligation; the reason for the delay in publication; when he expects it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21232/25]

330. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the renewable heat obligation; the measures his Department has taken to ensure that the impact on household bills is minimized; if he has had any engagements with suppliers to discuss the impact on energy prices for final consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21233/25]

1. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered measures to increase the use of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/25]

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]

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]

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]