Parliamentary questions

247. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the m…

248. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the second consultation process for Ireland's draft Social Climate Plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45360/26]

249. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on DCEE's progress on the second rollout of the Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/26]

250. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has an any way to identify which parliamentary questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45364/26]

251. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the water usage of data centres in Ireland; to provide details of all monitoring and regulation of water extraction and use for data centres in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45389/26]

252. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department will review the eligibility criteria for the solar PV grant to make provision for homeowners in housing developments where planning permission was granted prior to 2021, but construction was completed after 2021 and where the dwellings were therefore not required to include solar PV or h…

253. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which local authorities can apply for funding for the disposal of nitrous oxide cannisters; the level of funding available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45726/26]

254. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports and funding streams available for organisations involved in marine protection and conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45817/26]

255. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update in relation to the ongoing work to consolidate and modernise legislation underpinning the work of Inland Fisheries Ireland, outlining specific fines, penalties and powers which are being targeted for updating; whether the enforcement powers available to IFI will be increased; and if he will make a…

256. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and grade of staff employed by the Environmental Protection Agency; if there are planned recruitment competitions in near future, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/26]

257. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update in relation to actions outlined in the 2020 OECD Report on the Environmental Protection Agency; for an update on the annual reviews of the ongoing performance delivery agreements since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/26]

258. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 10 June 2026, to further allocate funding to local authorities for the Community Climate Action Programme on the basis the value of the applications was double the available funding. [45860/26]

259. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount that was allocated to each local authority under the recent 2026 Community Climate Action Programme allocations. [45861/26]

260. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether plans are in place for the re-powering and extension of existing wind farms in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45952/26]

261. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has considered the Offshore Wind Action Plan 2026 published by an organisation (details supplied); the steps being taken by his Department to ensure the delivery of offshore wind projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45953/26]

262. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the North South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45955/26]

263. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence if a referendum will be held here on the Triple Lock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45926/26]

264. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within her Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45161/26]

265. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence whether an invoice can be paid by her Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45179/26]

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45366/26]

267. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence to report on the emergency preparedness campaign; his plans to deliver a booklet to every household in the State; the cost of the campaign as of the end of May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45483/26]

268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the budget allocation for official entertainment functions onboard Irish Naval Service ships while abroad in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [45747/26]

269. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the annual intake and complete number for the Air Corps Pilot and Technical Training Programme for each of the past three years; and whether current training capacity aligns with projected staffing requirements under the Equipment Development Plan. [45748/26]

270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if any specific requests have been made to her, her Department or to Government in general, by any other States, or by the European Commission or any multilateral body, for Ireland to increase defence spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45875/26]

271. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will require petrol/diesel cars that are being scrapped under the ICE2EV scheme to have a valid NCT certificate; if so, the logic for this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45011/26]