Energy Infrastructure

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…

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…

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]

63. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 18 September 2025, the progress to date in preparing legislation to enhance ESB Network's powers to manage vegetation and have the dimensions of forestry corridors put on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60431/25]

23. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the intended scope and purpose of the newly announced National Biomethane Market; if this initiative will extend beyond biomethane production to include investment in market infrastructure such as refuelling facilities, grid injection points and logistics support for biomethane-powered transport; a…

24. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the National Biomethane Market will differ from or complement the National Biomethane Strategy; whether the market will address barriers such as access to refuelling infrastructure for biomethane heavy-duty vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55569/25]

25. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for industry consultation on the design of the National Biomethane Market; whether stakeholders in the transport and logistics sector will be invited to participate in shaping the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/25]