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Energy Conservation

302 questions from 75 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.

302
questions
295 written, 7 oral
75
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
9
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20252
February 202522
March 202510
April 202526
May 202514
June 202517
July 202533
August 20250
September 202527
October 20258
November 202540
December 202544
January 20267
February 20264
March 20263
April 202610
May 20266
June 202611
July 20267
August 20260
September 20269
October 20262

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Aontú4 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil69 from 21 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael54 from 18 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party5 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent17 from 3 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland3 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party26 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity8 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin93 from 16 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 61
  2. 17
  3. 14
  4. 11
  5. 10
  6. 10
  7. 9
  8. 9

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Claire Kerrane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
172. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount allocated for retrofitting, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [11297/25]
Pa Daly Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Environment
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the average cost to retrofit a home to a BER B2 or higher standard from 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11951/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Environment
209. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will review an application by a person (details supplied) for a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant. [9215/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Environment
162. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Clare that have applied for the warmer homes scheme, broken down by year; and the number that have been deemed ineligible. [8727/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Environment
163. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if houses older than 1940 can be considered under the warmer homes scheme; and if not, what the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland recommends for the property owners; and the number of houses that have been deemed ineligible due to being older than 1940. [8728/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Environment
164. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline of the warmer homes scheme (WHS), from application stage to delivery stage; the number of contracting companies currently contracted to carry out works under the WHS; and if there are short-term plans to increase this number. [8729/25]
Pa Daly Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Environment
66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher in each of the Government’s schemes, broken down by scheme, in each year from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8628/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Environment
203. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average waiting time for the SEAI warmer homes scheme in each county, in tabular form; the reason for delays in the scheme. [7290/25]
Pa Daly Oral 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
86. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures he is taking to increase the number of homes retrofitted as part of the Government's retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
92. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in County Kerry currently on the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme, and the approximate wait time. [6710/25]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
93. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of home retrofits carried out in Mayo in each of the past five years (details supplied); and if he will reverse this policy considering how exposed it leaves people who rely solely on electricity. [6364/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
98. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in County Kerry that were retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme over the lifetime of the last Government. [6709/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
106. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in Louth currently with a pending application to the warmer homes scheme; the number that have been accepted to the scheme and are currently on the waiting list for works to commence, and the approximate waiting time. [6799/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
113. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of applicants approved for the better energy warmer homes scheme and awaiting completion of the upgrade works, broken down by county. [6744/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Environment
114. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in the constituency of Carlow and Kilkenny that were retrofitted under the warmer homes scheme over the lifetime of the last Government. [6680/25]
John Connolly Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Education
98. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education for an update on the schools selected to participate in the energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and the progression of works in each school. [6549/25]
Paul Murphy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Housing
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is planning to exempt external wall insulation from planning permission, like it did with solar panels, to reduce the uncertainty and barriers to homeowners who want to get their homes insulated, a necessary step towards reducing household emissions and radically reducing home energy costs; and if he will make a st…
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
151. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been approved for the SEAI warmer homes scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/25]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of grants issued by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to homeowners for attic insulation in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6276/25]
Alan Kelly Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Environment
166. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of grants issued by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to homeowners for external wall insulation, in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [6278/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
59. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if owners of thatched homes are eligible to apply for retrofitting grants such as solar panel grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2202/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
60. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applicants to the warmer homes scheme in Louth; and the number of these applications outstanding in the years 2020 to 2024. [2267/25]
Pa Daly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
83. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way grants under the national retrofit plan will be revised to increase accessibility, in particular for older people, as outlined in the Programme for Government. [2924/25]
Pa Daly Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Environment
86. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of spending planned for retrofitting between now and 2030 as part of the revised national development plan and the national retrofit plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/25]
Michael Cahill Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Housing
596. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expand the scope of the local authority energy efficiency retrofit scheme by including windows and doors, heat pumps and ventilation systems as they are outdated and faulty in many local authority houses and this will also extend the lifetime of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2693/25]