EU Regulations

93. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the way in which Ireland is implementing and enforcing current EU measures aimed at improving supply chain transparency and protecting workers' rights across global garment and textile supply chains (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/26]

253. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the formal coordination mechanisms that exist between her Department and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to ensure that Ireland’s implementation of the EU AI Act and the European Health Data Space regulation is fully reflected in the design and procurement of national health IT infrastructure; and if she will make a state…

254. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Government intends to ensure that any national electronic health record system incorporating high-risk AI complies fully with the transparency and oversight requirements of the EU AI Act; if an assessment has been undertaken of the implications where a supplier of such services may be subject to legal obligations in a non…

239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30268/26]

288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/26]

655. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/26]

889. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30260/26]

1212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30270/26]

223. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the preparations that are underway to implement the digital product passport under the EU Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation; the way consumers and SMEs will access and use the DPP; the supports that will be provided to businesses in priority sectors to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement …

224. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the timeframe for the introduction of digital product passports for priority product categories, including textiles, furniture, tyres and mattresses; the enforcement mechanisms that will apply to ensure regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/26]

452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the outcome of the EU Commission's assessment of Ireland's derogation notification to be exempted from the obligation on regulated entities to surrender ETS II allowances for the years 2027-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25358/26]

464. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department plans to utilise the EU Union Database for Biofuels to ensure full traceability and sustainability verification for renewable liquid fuels used for home heating. [25426/26]

480. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 18 March 2026, and noting that no notifying authority has yet been designated in the state under regulation (EU) 2023/1542, whether any battery energy storage systems (BESS) approved or deployed in the State since 18 August 2024 contain batteries that have undergone confo…

1615. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding implementing the regulation RENURE (REcovered Nitrogen from manURE) which the Commission formally adopted on 9 February 2026; when it will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24969/26]

1627. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the practical effect the EU (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025, which transposed Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) into Irish law, will have on the weight a planning authority is required to give to its own county development plan policies when determin…

274. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if any sector groups have been established as part of the operationalisation of the EU CER regulations since the establishment of the Energy Sector Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22406/26]

375. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not enforcing the requirements for germinal products in relation to the EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21024/26]

376. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on the consequences to flock owners if they are found or suspected to be carrying out activities that are against the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692. [21025/26]

377. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is acceptable to keep the progeny of animals for continued breeding if this does not meet the rules of EU delegated regulation 2020/686 and EU delegated regulation 2020/692; and if not, the actions that are been taken to stop the continued breeding from these progenies. [21026/26]

70. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the EU-wide digital recreational fisheries reporting system, RecFishing, which was launched on 9 January 2026, pursuant to the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation, will be rolled out in Ireland; and whether it will be compulsory for all recreational anglers in Ireland to register and record their ca…

79. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a notifying authority has been designated for Ireland as required under the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542; if a body will be designated in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18715/26]

52. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that materials from labour camps in Xinjiang in China are restricted for entry to Ireland and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/26]

434. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the reporting trigger, format, and escalation pathway applicable where an aviation crew encounters an anomalous or non-cooperative aerial observation that does not fall within the predefined categories of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/26]

435. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport to clarify whether reports of anomalous aerial observations that are not classified under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1018 are entered into the ECCAIRS mandatory occurrence reporting system as mandatory, voluntary, or discretionary reports; to outline the follow-up oversight process applicable in such cases; and if he will …

436. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the recent statement by former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Christopher Mellon that “it would be a great boon to air safety and national security if Ireland would join the US in mandatory reporting of anomalous aerial observations”; whether he has considered international best practice in this area, including…