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]
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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
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| January 2025 | 1 |
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| 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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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 he will make a state…
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 regulation concerns now…
12. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there is a list of the number of district heating systems across Dublin. [36393/25]
10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he will implement to ensure adequate safety measures are in place in relation to the development of battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34560/25]
108. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the North-South interconnector project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30279/25]
110. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the State's position regarding an LNG terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/25]
123. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the efforts to develop long-duration energy storage which is crucial for balancing the increase in renewable electricity generation with demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30242/25]
125. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the centre of excellence supporting the development of a pipeline of potential district heating projects. [30339/25]
131. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he or his Department officials have met with private bodies interested in pursuing a commercial LNG facility in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30069/25]
136. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on progress on the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation in 2025 to accelerate the roll out of district heating systems. [30119/25]
253. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when national siting regulations for biogas facilities will be published; if they will be designed with reference to international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30214/25]
256. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when national siting regulations for biogas facilities will be published; if they will be designed with reference to international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30443/25]
269. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the proposed maximum height, including blade tip height, of the turbines planned for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30737/25]
269. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out any research on the potential use of nuclear energy to meet Ireland's future energy needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28778/25]
32. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the contingency plans and response measures in place in Ireland in the event of large-scale power outage (details supplied); and If any recent simulations or tests have been conducted to assess the Ireland's preparedness for such an event. [22278/25]
271. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question 2 of 10 April 2025, if he accepts that given An Bord Pleanála’s requirement to ‘have regard’ to Government policy, his decision to overturn the moratorium on LNG introduced in 2021 has been the primary impetus behind Shannon LNG receiving planning approval to construct a permanent terminal aft…
1150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the local authority in Donegal has informed councillors that there will only be energy efficiency grants provided in the Letterkenny and Donegal MDs; his views on whether this is appropriate; if he is willing to intervene to ensure other MDs can avail of the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
2. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will intervene to stop the construction of the Shannon LNG terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/25]
32. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement he has had with the ESB to improve energy infrastructure and prepare for future catastrophic storms as seen during storm Éowyn. [17755/25]
156. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 557 of 2 February 2025, to provide an update on the scoping process to identify the component factors relevant to the preparation of planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/25]
191. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the plans for the new Gas Networks Ireland, GNI, LNG gas jetty will be available; the way in which the plans will be subject to public scrutiny and review; if it is intended that GNI will purchase or lease a floating storage and regassification unit, FRSU, to be moored at the jetty in the long term; the way in which…
602. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to carry out an analysis of the development of significant energy infrastructure and large energy users on prime agricultural, tillage and farm lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/25]
199. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will expedite as a matter of priority the provision of a liquefied natural gas terminal in north Kerry that will protect the country’s energy supply and implement the recommendations of the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce which includes increasing resources to deliver an offshore renewable energy farm (details suppl…