Energy Infrastructure

200. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the process through which a costing of €900 million was reached for the proposed LNG gas reserve; and the breakdown of the projected annual cost, broken down by capital expenditure and operational expenditure, in tabular form. [55329/25]

201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the projected total first- and full-year operational expenditure cost to operate the proposed LNG gas terminal, in tabular form. [55330/25]

202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the projected total first- and full-year capital expenditure cost to operate the proposed LNG gas terminal, in tabular form. [55331/25]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of funding allocated to the proposed gas reserve in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55332/25]

104. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of severe weather events in 2024 and to date in 2025, the measures being implemented to strengthen critical infrastructure including energy supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/25]

107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if additional legislative or regulatory measures need to be implemented by his Department to protect critical infrastructure and ensure security of energy supplies particularly to rural communities, where severe difficulties were caused for households, businesses, farmers and for both statutory and voluntary provi…

108. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans bolster the storm resilience of the electricity grid. [48952/25]

109. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the implementation of the Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48428/25]

114. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the action he is taking following the unprecedented power outages caused by storm Éowyn, which exposed critical vulnerabilities arising from unmanaged vegetation and commercial forestry close to electricity infrastructure. [48975/25]

116. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department is undertaking to strengthen energy security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48948/25]

130. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to prepare for the impact of storms this upcoming autumn, winter and beyond; the further measures he is taking to ensure that people are better protected than they were in 2024; if he has met with the Minister for Social Protection to discuss the humanitarian assistance that will be available i…

143. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on implementation of the ESB Networks Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan. [48976/25]

167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in light of recent volatility in European energy markets, the steps been taken as of September 2025 to diversify Ireland's natural gas supply; the progress made on liquified natural gas import options or alternative infrastructure; and the contingency measures in place for winter 2025 2026 to guarantee security of s…

118. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department has taken to improved energy infrastructure and security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48002/25]

124. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite and provide a detailed up-to-date progress report in relation to the provision of a liquefied natural gas terminal in North Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48140/25]

167. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the means by which he is planning to synchronise local infrastructure investment in Cork to maximise benefits in energy resilience, cost relief, and renewable uptake, with the Celtic Interconnector due for completion in 2028. [46382/25]

170. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projected timeline for connection and activation of the Celtic Interconnector’s subsea cable, with laying now underway; and the means by which the benefits will be communicated and leveraged for regional investment. [46399/25]

1228. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide updated figures on the installation of heat pumps in new homes to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46069/25]

201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the process through which a costing of €900 million was reached for the proposed liquid natural gas reserve; to provide a breakdown of the projected annual cost broken down by CapEx and OpEx, in tabular form. [42020/25]

202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projected total first- and full-year OpEx of the proposed liquid natural gas terminal, in tabular form. [42021/25]

203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projected total first- and full-year CapEx of the proposed liquid natural gas terminal, in tabular form. [42022/25]

239. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the expansion of district heating in Ireland; 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. [43005/25]

240. 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; the timeframe for a decision on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43006/25]

221. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to the publication of the Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland in July 2024, how his Department intends to address the safety and regulation concerns that are now widespread in communities across the country where new electricity storage installations are proposed (details supplied); and if …

527. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the publication of the Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland in July 2024, the engagement that has taken place with his Department and the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, local planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála in relation to addressing the safety and reg…