91. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on standing charges (details supplied), regardless of use of gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66417/26]
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92. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned that the price increase facing households on off peak energy use (details supplied) will act as a disincentive to domestic decarbonisation projects. [66416/26]
93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the engagement he has had with major energy suppliers in Ireland in relation to price hikes on gas and electricity and the knock on impact it is having on their customers. [66410/26]
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the basis for Ireland consistently being one of the most expensive countries in the EU in terms of the cost of home energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24024/26]
395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any engagement he is having with the major energy suppliers in Ireland regarding the high level of charges they impose on customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24025/26]
396. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any work ongoing that seeks to reduce the price of home electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/26]
397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any work ongoing that seeks to reduce the price of home electricity for people that do not qualify for the fuel allowance or other social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/26]
129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he has taken to engage with energy supply companies in relation to the high charges they put on customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71468/25]
279. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding his Departments plans to measure the number of households that use prepaid or top up heating services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73421/25]
280. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding engagement he has had with energy providers that offer a prepaid or top up model of payment to ensure that no customer is left without heat over the winter, regardless of outstanding payment issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73422/25]
281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to claims that households that use prepaid or top up heating services and are unable to afford additional heating are being left without heat in their homes over the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73423/25]
282. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will ensure that households which use prepaid or top up heating services will not be forced to go without heat in their homes this winter due to financial difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73424/25]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there has been a review into the cost of energy for domestic users relative to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59791/25]
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there has been a review into the cost of energy for business users relative to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59792/25]
219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if research has been carried out by his Department into the percentage of average income that is spent on energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59793/25]
220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if research has been carried out by his Department into the average price increase of both electricity and gas per unit over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59794/25]
118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for allowing retail energy companies to increase their unit price for domestic energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/25]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding a timeline for when the terms of reference for the National Energy Affordability Taskforce will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37141/25]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding standing charges imposed by energy companies on electricity and energy bills; if he has engaged with the CRU with a view to expanding their remit regarding standing charges and energy providers on the consistently high levels of these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29820/25]