320. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans for the introduction of statutory requirements obliging landowners to clear and maintain certain voltage-specific corridors for overhead electric lines (details supplied); and the timeline for this legislation. [74152/25]
Topics / Energy Infrastructure
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnergy Infrastructure
138 questions from 46 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 30 September 2026.
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133 written, 5 oral
46
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Independents counted together
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 10 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 5 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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110. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to make critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72818/25]
165. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to remove bureaucracy and red tape for the progress of infrastructural developments, such as wind and solar energy projects, designed to assist in meeting climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73218/25]
273. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide more detail on the private wires element of Action 15, Enable Developer-led Infrastructure, within the Government’s new infrastructure plan, Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71511/25]
284. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the purpose of the proposed state-led FSRU for Cahiracon, Co Clare; the situation in which use of such a reserve will be permitted and the definition of ‘emergency use’ as outlined by the Department press release in March 2025, following the Government’s approval of a state-led emergency gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on…
300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress on district heating; the funding available; the funding that has been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73796/25]
50. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to make our critical energy infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. [72704/25]
56. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the likelihood that a centre (details supplied) will impact the house build targets in the county due to the limitations on electricity infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72760/25]
76. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the expansion of district heating; if additional funding will be provided on top of the €5 million as part of the climate action fund; to provide a breakdown of any projects in the pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72952/25]
77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the business case for future state funding for district heating to be completed; to outline a timeline for a decision on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72953/25]
288. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment how the operation of the greenlink interconnector with Great Britain and the forthcoming celtic interconnector with France will be optimised to lower wholesale prices, improve energy security and support higher renewable integration; the expected annual consumer savings by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71209/…
289. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the proposed interconnector with Spain to import large-scale solar energy; the preliminary cost-benefit analysis, expected delivery timeline and projected impact on Ireland’s decarbonisation and energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71210/25]
292. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to support the deployment of long-duration energy storage solutions, including pumped hydro, large-scale batteries, green hydrogen and vehicle-to-grid services as part of Ireland’s renewable electricity strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71213/25]
116. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to identify any areas where responsibility for climate or energy infrastructure is shared with, or delegated to, other Departments; the governance mechanism used to prevent overlap; and the steps taken since 2022 to improve coordination. [69519/25]
117. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the delivery risks his Department has identified for energy and climate infrastructure over the period 2025 to 2030, including grid delays, planning capacity, marine consenting challenges and supply-chain constraints; and the measures planned to address those risks. [69520/25]
241. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will be retrofitted as part of the deep energy retrofit programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67539/25]
678. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether energy network capacity, including electricity grid upgrades, is sufficient to support the new housing targets; and the planned upgrades required for Cork city and Cork county. [63956/25]
250. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the safety regulations for lithium ion battery storage (details supplied). [61767/25]
86. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to clarify the Government’s current policy on commercial LNG infrastructure; if he will progress policy banning commercial LNG infrastructure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59709/25]
90. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on proposed regulations for biogas facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59452/25]
106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures that will be implemented in 2026 to strengthen critical infrastructure including energy supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60440/25]
111. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on proposed regulations for battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59451/25]
130. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is currently reviewing ways to reduce the duplication of licensing applications needed to be attained to construct energy generating sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60390/25]
135. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to ensure rural areas are protected by a resilient electricity network in the event of extreme weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60438/25]
137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures implemented to date to strengthen critical infrastructure including energy supplies in view of the severe difficulties caused by power outages resulting from storms in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60439/25]