170. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total spend on batteries supplying the electricity grid from 2018 to date in 2025, by year; and the estimate over procurement of batteries each year from 2018 to date to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [62306/25]
Topics / Electricity Grid
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsElectricity Grid
127 questions from 46 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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120 written, 7 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 11 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 16 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 16 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 5 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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94. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to ensure grid resilience in vulnerable areas during the 2025-26 winter period; the means by which communities will be informed of emergency generation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60487/25]
96. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which the national electricity grid is being upgraded to support increased renewable energy generation, greater electrification and future demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59350/25]
165. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide a breakdown of the €3.5 billion investment in electricity grid infrastructure announced under the National Development Plan, including the specific projects, regions and timelines to which the funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57889/25]
166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any portion of the €3.5 billion grid investment will be directed towards reinforcement or capacity upgrades that will enable new large-scale energy users, including data centres, to connect to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57890/25]
187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether any portion of the €3.5 billion grid investment will be directed towards reinforcement or capacity upgrades that would enable new large-scale energy users, including data centres, to connect to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58742/25]
96. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current and projected contribution of solar farms to the national grid; the impact this is having on the grid's stability in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49120/25]
154. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the plans for investment in the grid over the coming decade. [48949/25]
133. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the progression of restoration works across the national electricity network following recent storm events; and the measures that have been taken to ensure timely reconnection for affected communities and critical infrastructure. [48556/25]
134. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps have that been taken to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s electricity grid in light of increasingly frequent extreme weather events; and the way in which his Department is working with ESB Networks and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to future-proof major supply lines. [48557/25]
135. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to protect overhead electricity line corridors from environmental risks such as forestry encroachment; and the way in which these efforts are being coordinated with local authorities and landowners. [48564/25]
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the planned spending on improving the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/25]
162. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress being made to reinforce grid infrastructure across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49290/25]
141. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has met with the Minister for housing to discuss what impact the constrained grid is having on housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46025/25]
142. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered legislating so that the CRU has the mandate to authorise the prioritising of certain grid connections on the basis of their social good, as they do in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46026/25]
176. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with electricity network operators since Storm Éowyn this year to ensure that critical electricity infrastructure remains operational during and after damaging storms as many communities faced extensive outages in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46623/25]
197. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress that has been made in light of the impact of Storm Éowyn regarding the reduction of severe weather impacts on critical infrastructure and essential services, including energy supplies; if he will outline the investment plans in place to strengthen such networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47235/25]
153. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of funding provided to ESB for energy grid maintenance and upgrade in each of the years 2010 to date, in tabular form. [42840/25]
184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department examined polices on dynamic electricity off peak-pricing to incentivise and lower the operational costs of EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/25]
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the electricity grid; the relevant legislation that dictates the process for connections; if there is one stream only; if not, if there are separate streams in the queue for connection; his views on allocating connections on a first come first served basis; his views on whether any particular connections should be prio…
200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the electricity grid; the relevant legislation that dictates the process for connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42011/25]
230. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Enhanced Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan being developed by the ESB; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/25]
160. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will open an investigation into the slow restoration of electricity services in the wake of Storm Éowyn; how his Department will mitigate storm impacts moving forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38632/25]
212. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to future-proof Ireland's energy grid for extreme weather events, considering the EPA's National Climate Change Risk Assessment report identified a lack of storm resistance in the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30749/25]
100. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is satisfied with the current resilience of the ESB network in light of the damage caused by Storm Éowyn; the measures that have been taken in the five months since that storm to identify and develop dedicated corridors or pathways to protect electricity infrastructure; if he will provide an update on the measures taken, particu…