Questions

17. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the consideration his Department has given, within its renewable energy policy framework, to the cumulative impact of large-scale windfarm developments in areas such as Galway East; the way in which community impact is being addressed as part of the transition to renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44339/2…

18. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current average waiting times for applicants to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme at each stage of the process, including assessment, survey and completion of works; the number of households currently waiting more than 12 months and more than 24 months, respectively; the measures being taken to reduc…

19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the action that will be taken against those responsible for killing over 20,000 fish in the River Glyde; the action he will take to prevent fish kills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44549/26]

20. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to a recent United Nations University report which references Ireland as a cautionary example of local grid stress from concentrated digital infrastructure due to the proliferation of data centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/26]

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm his engagements with the European Commission to recognise Ireland as part of the EU interconnected gas grid to enable imports of sustainable renewable gases with third countries including the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44566/26]

22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to providing free solar panels to households in receipt of fuel allowance, to support them with their energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/26]

23. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has plans to work with the ESB to ensure Pay As You Go electricity customers are on the lowest possible electricity tariffs. [31211/26]

24. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which revenue raised through the Market Cap Fund will be allocated; the reasons for the significant underspends under Vote 29 in the 2024 Appropriation Account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44487/26]

25. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider including solar panels and solar energy generation as part of the measures available under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44485/26]

26. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the national just transition strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44294/26]

27. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the proposed Private Wires Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/26]

28. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if energy credits will be considered in the upcoming budget; his plans to assist the public to combat energy price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44480/26]

29. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out a detailed assessment of the potential extra demand of electricity required by data centres over the next decade; the additional percentage cost this could put on household bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44126/26]

30. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the development of the next national food waste prevention roadmap; the way in which the revised Waste Framework Directive is informing the identification of key actions for the 2026-2028 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/26]

31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the cap on market revenues and the climate action fund, the reasons the Government has failed to spend this revenue; the way in which this revenue will be spent to reduce emissions and electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/26]

32. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm whether eligibility for grants for insulation will be expanded under the SEAI programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/26]

33. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has carried out an impact study on the effects of the large energy demand of data centres; the way this may be increasing costs to households; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44125/26]

34. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on delivering grid reinforcement and storage capacity to support the increased integration of renewable energy; if he is satisfied that current timelines are sufficient to meet Ireland’s 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42814/26]

35. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to reintroduce energy credits and immediately reform Ireland's energy market to bring electricity prices down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39765/26]

36. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated number of households currently experiencing fuel and energy poverty; and the steps he will take to help those most vulnerable to the fuel and energy crisis. [31308/26]

37. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department provided a submission or input to the review of exempted developments planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/26]

38. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to ensure that retail electricity prices are brought to a level that makes electrification a genuinely affordable proposition for ordinary households, given the Government’s ambition to accelerate the electrification of Irish homes through heat pumps, electric vehicles, and other demand-side measures; and if he will…

39. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the review and update of the Wind Energy Development Guidelines; the input his Department has provided to that process; the way in which the revised guidelines will support Ireland's energy security objectives; and if he will ma…

40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the timeline for auctions for both on and offshore energy; the measures he will take to ensure these deadlines are kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/26]

41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on the use of Ireland as a cautionary tale of data centre growth in a recent UN report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44546/26]