Energy Policy

228. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the National Energy Affordability Taskforce is examining additional targeted measures to reduce home heating oil costs from September 2026 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58539/26]

121. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has conducted an updated risk assessment on Ireland’s exposure to geopolitical supply disruptions, given our high reliance on fossil fuels as a source of power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54236/26]

91. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken on enhance energy security and production capacity since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53449/26]

130. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost of providing a €500 energy credit to each private household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51317/26]

131. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when plug-in solar systems will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51407/26]

178. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to give long duration energy storage a route to market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50376/26]

95. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the extension of the solar PV scheme in October 2025. [50090/26]

146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans that exist nationally or locally to phase out AVGAS100LL in favour of unleaded alternatives. [49196/26]

108. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is expected that regional assemblies and local authorities will design targets and designated zones within local authority areas within the lifetime of the mandate of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47177/26]

161. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has considered how, in the course of implementing its assigned actions under the Large Energy User Action Plan, it will ensure that renewable energy contracted by Green Energy Parks will be additional rather than infrastructure that might otherwise have been available to residential energy cust…

7. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the national energy affordability task force; when the action plan will be produced; the way in which timelines on implementation will be managed so as to assist households and business in advance of winter 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44562/26]

16. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are alternative plans for energy security given the planned closure of Moneypoint in 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44559/26]

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to confirm his engagements with the European Commission to recognise Ireland as part of the EU interconnected gas grid to enable imports of sustainable renewable gases with third countries including the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44566/26]

24. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which revenue raised through the Market Cap Fund will be allocated; the reasons for the significant underspends under Vote 29 in the 2024 Appropriation Account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44487/26]

50. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on any long-term assessment work being undertaken in relation to nuclear technologies as part of wider energy security planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44476/26]

52. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the legislative or regulatory steps the Government plans to take to enable community energy sharing models, whereby locally generated renewable electricity can be shared directly between producers and consumers through the distribution network, similar to the model operating in Austria where over thousands of ener…

56. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on progress in developing district heating here; if there are any live projects under consideration; his expectations for the future of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44563/26]

58. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is considering further investment in renationalisation of key sectors such as energy to reduce household costs and reliance on private profit-driven companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27665/26]

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans he has or is making to phase out fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/26]

137. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025 will be introduced to the Dáil at first stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44872/26]

277. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42052/26]

284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing a financial grant to allow older people to gain access to a control system for their heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/26]

319. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects the EU hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package to be fully transposed into Irish law; the additional resources allocated to the CRU in preparation for its role as hydrogen regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42970/26]

320. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the outstanding ARUP and KPMG studies relating to hydrogen safety, storage and export connectivity are expected to be completed and published; the legislative or policy actions expected to follow from those reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/26]

726. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the infrastructure funding models to ensure Ireland is an attractive investment location for industry mentioned in the LEAP policy. [43998/26]