Parliamentary questions

335. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his engagement with Electric Ireland regarding recent and proposed electricity price increases; his assessment of the impact of such increases on households already facing cost-of-living pressures; the measures he has taken to encourage Electric Ireland and other energy suppliers to moderate or defer further price …

336. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to implement the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; the steps his Department will take to achieve a 5% reduction in packaging waste by 2030 and a 90% plastic bottle collection rate by 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/26]

337. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the investment that will be provided to ensure nationwide full and enhanced separate textile collection by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43714/26]

338. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to address the generation adequacy challenges identified in EirGrid’s All-Island Resource Adequacy Assessment (AIRAA) 2026–2035 report, particularly the potential capacity deficits forecast for the period 2026 to 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/26]

339. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of WTE qualified quantity surveyors employed by his Department as of 1 June 2026, in tabular form. [43847/26]

340. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the amendment to Article 5.5 of Delegated Act (EU) 2024/1364 which was transposed almost verbatim from lobbying documents submitted by organisations (details supplied) to the European Commission as reported (details supplied); his views on the adequacy of the provision to give effect to the parent dire…

341. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the transposition of article 12 of the Energy Efficiency Directive. [43996/26]

342. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-Law (No. 840) 2008 is being reviewed by his officials considering that it has been in existence for more than ten years; given statements made by the previous Minister on 5 July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44130/26]

343. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Western Fisheries Region Conservation of Trout Bye-Law (No. 840) 2008 was subject to a full appropriate assessment screening when drafted to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulation 31 of the now repealed European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997); and if h…

344. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Shannon Fisheries Region (Close Season for Draft Netting of Trout on Lough Ree) Bye-Law (No. 284) 2006 was subject to a full appropriate assessment screening when drafted to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulation 31 of the now repealed European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 199…

345. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Conservation of Trout (No. 8 or Limerick District) Bye-Law (No 949) 2017 was subject to a full appropriate assessment screening when drafted to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), conside…

346. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his officials would issue a section 14 authorisation under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 for the stocking of invasive/non-native rainbow trout into Lough Lene SAC, County Westmeath without an appropriate assessment screening in place as required under regulation 42 of the European Communities (Birds …

347. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department’s annual funding of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) will be reduced considering that the State is saving €270,000 per annum by closing the Cong Salmon Hatchery in County Galway as per IFI board correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44137/26]

348. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his officials will continue to legislatively protect ranched (fin clipped) Atlantic salmon in Lough Corrib SAC, including the compulsory gill tagging of harvested ranched salmon, considering that the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has accepted that ranched salmon are detrimental to the wild salmon st…

349. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Defence if plans to introduce employment protections for private-sector reservists so they can fulfil their service commitments in the Reserve Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43883/26]

350. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of riding instructor posts filled within Defence Forces equitation school; and the normally filled ranks of Defence Forces personnel for these posts. [41804/26]

351. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by her Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by her Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […

352. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusive of V…

353. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by her Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if she will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42255/26…

354. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by her Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the num…

355. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence whether any additional investment is planned for infrastructure upgrades at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, including accommodation, training facilities, and energy efficiency measures. [42296/26]

356. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence the staff turnover rate in her Department in the years 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42421/26]

357. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 2 December 2025, if she will provide an update on the actual and projected appointments under each stream identified to date in 2026, in tabular form. [42642/26]

358. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has carried out any internal audit since 19 July 2024 of Defence Forces procurement contracts to identify whether any existing equipment, software, communications systems, avionics, sensors or subsystems have links to companies headquartered in Israel or Israeli subsidiaries of multinational companies; and if she will ma…

359. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department has issued written guidance to procurement officials following the ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 on the treatment of Israeli-linked suppliers, components, software, subsystems or defence-related services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43164/26]