279. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify whether receipt of fuel allowance is considered a standalone qualifying payment under the scheme; whether applicants qualifying through fuel allowance are additionally required to satisfy the 'jobseeker's allowance for over six months and have a child under seven years of age' criterion; whether guidance has iss…
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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Independents counted together
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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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290. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of grants applied for under the SEAI windows and doors grants; the number drawn down since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/26]
331. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a grant will be available to support a person (details supplied) to bring a specific home to a BER B2 rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43101/26]
1097. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the funds allocated to each local authority for the energy efficiency retrofitting programme 2026, to improve the energy performance of social housing stock; if the funding has increased from 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/26]
311. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the target number of homes the Government seeks to retrofit to a BER B2 or above by 2030; if the target remains 500,000 retrofitted homes to a BER B2 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/26]
312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the target number of heat pumps that the Government seeks to install by 2030; if the target remains 400,000 heat pumps installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/26]
723. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the progress of Ireland’s transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive as the transposition date of 29 May 2026 approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39935/26]
307. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the radon risk assessment and mitigation are not explicitly included within the National Residential Retrofit Plan or associated grant schemes, despite evidence that energy efficiency retrofitting can alter indoor radon levels, and given his Department's responsibility for both retrofit policy and the National Radon Co…
79. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when his Department first became aware of concerns raised by the European Commission regarding the proposed design of the Renewable Heat Obligation; the steps taken at that stage to address these concerns prior to the issuing of the Commission's detailed opinion; whether any such issues have had an impact on the planned rollout timel…
93. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps taken to prevent an inflationary effect on the cost of home energy upgrades arising out of grant increases and to ensure that the benefit of the grants continues to be felt by consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/26]
207. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legislative mechanism through which Articles 12 and 26 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency will be transposed into Irish law, including whether this will be by statutory Instrument or primary legislation; the current status of this work; the bodies responsible for delivery; the expected timelines for completion; and…
209. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of the key milestones required for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/1791, including Articles 12 and 26, the actions completed to date, those outstanding, and the expected completion dates for each stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31739/26]
26. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department has taken to improve efficiency in the retrofitting sector, including through supporting the use of pre-assembled materials and automating and digitising construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/26]
27. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department have examined the feasibility of a zero-interest loan for retrofitting and energy efficiency upgrades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31443/26]
28. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of applications per year since the launch of the SCBI backed home energy upgrade loan scheme; the value of those applications; and the amount drawn down in loans each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31444/26]
285. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to increase investment in battery energy storage systems to enable greater utility of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/26]
97. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps that are taken to ensure that while quality and safety standards are met, excessive paperwork and inspections does not deter contractors from signing up to join the home energy grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27698/26]
120. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the uptake to date of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant schemes following the recent announcement of revised grant supports; the number of applications received and approved; the level of funding committed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/26]
148. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider rolling out free solar panels for all eligible homes via the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27437/26]
173. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to improve the schemes for retrofitting. [27855/26]
174. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if dormer roofs are not eligible for roof insulation grants under the warmer homes scheme; the logic underlying this; whether he will review this exclusion; whether an alternative scheme exists which does cover dormer roofs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23145/26]
151. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the launch of the public consultation on the National Building Renovation Plan and its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/26]
346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of money allocated to South Dublin County Council for retrofitting of local authority housing stock in each of the years 2024, 2025 and 2026. [21160/26]
148. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether funding schemes are available for communal heating schemes that wish to change from gas-fired to heat pumps in individual houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14752/26]
247. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm that there are sufficient staff in place to process applications for the new and expanded retrofitting measures; the expected timeframe from application to completion of a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14819/26]