231. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which the solar capacity of roof space, including but not limited to residential, commercial and agricultural, has been assessed as viable for solar; the potential available capacity identified; and the efforts made to realise that potential. [74499/26]
Topics / Energy Conservation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnergy Conservation
302 questions from 75 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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295 written, 7 oral
75
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 26 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 17 |
| July 2025 | 33 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 40 |
| December 2025 | 44 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 6 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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35. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department plans to adjust the 85% SEAI grant rule (details supplied), to limit the financial burden on applicants on low incomes. [70399/26]
481. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will provide funding in Budget 2027 for a dedicated Agricultural Emissions Reduction Pilot Fund to support the testing and adoption of innovative emissions reduction technologies on commercial farms; and if he will outline the Government's plans to support evidence-based investment in practical measures that assist farmers in …
12. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the work being done to introduce high temperature heat pumps in the UK; and if he will consider accelerating the roll out in Ireland. [65221/26]
18. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the national level assessment being conducted by the SEAI centre of excellence, which will provide a report on the potential areas for district heating. [65700/26]
25. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given to the introduction of a boiler replacement or scrappage scheme for households that do not qualify for assistance under the SEAI warmer homes scheme; the supports currently available to assist such households in replacing older, inefficient and high-emission heating systems; and if he will make a …
29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken to reduce waiting times under the warmer homes scheme; the target waiting time for applicants by the end of 2026 and 2027; and whether additional delivery capacity will be put in place to ensure increased funding results in a corresponding increase in completed home energy upgrades. [65127/26]
50. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that are being taken to reduce the applications backlog in the warmer homes scheme. [65851/26]
56. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of grants that have been awarded for geothermal heat pump systems, by county, for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actions his Department is taking to raise awareness of these systems and increase the numbers of such grants. [65883/26]
118. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to address delays in accessing BER assessments, particularly for homeowners seeking to apply for SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65196/26]
121. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can advise on the full list of current schemes in place which are administered by the SEAI to assist businesses in improving their energy efficiency. [65225/26]
229. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the target of 500,000 homes retrofitted to a B2 standard by 2030; if the Government remains in pursuit of this target of 500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54709/26]
82. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding provided to participating local authorities under the Local Authority Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Project (details supplied) to date, in tabular form; to clarify the grounds on which each payment was calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53216/26]
125. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the financial supports that are available for the replacement of solid fuel stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51023/26]
316. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide the attendees, agendas, and scheduled meeting date of the “Annual Data Centre Sector Roundtable”, which was created through Action 9 of the Large Energy-user Action Plan (LEAP). [51612/26]
194. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated NDP uplift for retrofitting in 2027. [50401/26]
331. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the funding that was provided to retrofitting of local authority homes; the average cost to retrofit a local authority home; and the average BER uplift in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [50354/26]
332. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the funding that was allocated for solar PV in local authority homes in each of the years 2020 to 2026, in tabular form. [50355/26]
139. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm that those who apply for the new SEAI windows and doors grant scheme will be issued with clear and concise information upon receipt of an approval letter for the scheme, in particular setting out in detail in the approval letter if any additional measures are required to be undertaken by the applicant including attic and wall…
23. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether Ireland has a current national strategy for the development of wave energy, if he will outline any targets for its deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/26]
24. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been carried out of Ireland’s wave energy potential, particularly along the Atlantic coast; the way in which this is being incorporated into national energy planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46207/26]
599. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the 2026 Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme (EERP) Circular requires local authorities to include a mix of properties across a range of building energy ratings (BERs) when selecting dwellings for retrofit works; whether this approach means that estates with the poorest-performing homes are not prioritised for …
44. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and total value of drawdowns under the home energy upgrade loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44498/26]
57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration will be given to expanding the eligibility for SEAI warmer homes scheme to all those over 70 years-of-age that own and live in their own home and whose home was built and occupied before 2006, regardless of if they are in receipt of a qualifying payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/26]
20. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered the allocations for retrofitting grants for commercial buildings from 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44611/26]