235. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has met since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14289/26]
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236. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates on which the cross-Departmental group on energy poverty has met since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/26]
195. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has engaged at an EU level to discuss allowing member states to set the VAT on electricity at 0% under the EU VAT Directives as a means to assist with the transition to net zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/26]
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the difference between taskforce on energy affordability, and the cross departmental group of energy poverty in the last Government; the new organisations, bodies or departments which are represented in the NEAT; the members of NEAT which were represented at the previous group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/26]
373. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the new grants he is making available to people in energy arrears; when these grants will become available; the value of the award to be provided; the criteria upon which an application for a grant is assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1285/26]
380. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the dates upon which he received arrears data, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1611/26]
381. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the most recent arrears data he has received from the CRU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1612/26]
100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to enhance the power of the regulator to increase transparency in relation to the retail price of energy here; the steps he is taking to investigate and prevent price gouging, as the Taoiseach alleged is taking place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72871/25]
113. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has conducted an analysis on the introduction of CBAM on the price of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72821/25]
163. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the information he received from his officials regarding the impact of the withdrawal of energy credits on the number of people living in arrears; his reasoning for withdrawing the credits in this context; the steps he is taking to reduce the number of people in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72817/25]
289. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he anticipates arrears will increase following the withdrawal of energy credits. [73655/25]
47. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to enhance the power of the regulator in the energy sector to increase transparency around the retail price of energy and to prevent price gouging taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72696/25]
48. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if price gouging is being carried out by energy suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72697/25]
69. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the CRU regarding the speed of passthrough between wholesale and retail energy prices; the reasons prices have fallen more slowly here than in other states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72909/25]
70. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72910/25]
71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the energy market reforms he will consider reducing the cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72911/25]
72. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish energy prices are so high compared to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72912/25]
94. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding provided for community energy grants in 2020 to 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73011/25]
180. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to comments that energy companies were price gouging (details supplied), what measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72370/25]
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of comments by the Taoiseach that energy companies were price gouging; if he agrees with these comments; the measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72369/25]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee Climate, Energy and Environment on 10 December 2025 that price gouging cannot be ruled out; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72374/25]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72375/25]
205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72376/25]
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the gap between wholesale and retail energy prices in Europe is widening; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72377/25]
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it will be helpful for the energy regulator to provide the arrears data on a monthly basis as has been recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72378/25]