Energy Policy

236. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will clarify the Government’s position regarding LNG and address a number of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/25]

237. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the new levy (details supplied) that will added to energy bills to pay for the planned FRSU; the amount of revenue this levy will be required to generate each year; if any analysis has been done on the additional cost to households; the amount the average the household energy bill will increase by through the introducti…

238. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of how the revenue generated from the temporary solidarity contribution has been allocated; the breakdown of amount that has been spent and of how much has yet to be allocated; the reason this revenue has not been allocated or spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29950/25]

239. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of how the revenue generated from the cap on market revenues has been allocated; the breakdown of the amount that has been spent; the breakdown of the amount that has yet to be allocated; the reason this revenue has not been allocated or spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/25]

240. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the proposed new levy on customer's energy bills to pay for the strategic emergency gas reserve; if he plans to carry out any consultation; the amount he anticipates this levy will cost the average household annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/25]

241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his officials have conducted a standalone cost benefit analysis of the risks and opportunities arising from high volumes of the State's electricity being consumed by data centres including but not limited to its negative impact on housing delivery targets and climate targets weighed against potential benefits su…

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will outline the actions his Department is taking to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s energy transmission and distribution infrastructure in response to the increased risk of disruption from extreme wind events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30734/25]

261. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost to increase the energy efficiency retrofitting programme budget over a five year period, with an increase of 33% per year, by years one to five. [28260/25]

262. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost to employ one FTE per staffing level in An Bord Pleanála. [28262/25]

263. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full-year cost to employ one FTE with biodiversity expertise, one FTE with expertise in environmental planning, one FTE with expertise in renewable energy, per staffing level, in An Bord Pleanála. [28263/25]

264. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost to double funding available for biodiversity officers in local authorities. [28266/25]

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage full-year cost to employ a FTE biodiversity officer in a local authority in 2025. [28267/25]

266. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers employed in each local authority broken down by local authority; the number of vacancies that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/25]

267. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of climate action officers employed in each local authority broken down by local authority; the number of vacancies that exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/25]

268. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost of installing 5kW of solar PV on 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 50% of all social housing [28270/25]

269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost of installing 5kw solar PV on 5000 social homes [28271/25]

270. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost to increase the energy efficiency retrofitting programme budget by 100% over five years. [28273/25]

271. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE and HTE staff, by grade working in An Bord Pleanála and the estimated cost of increasing staffing by 50% at each grade. [28277/25]

281. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the cost to increase the energy efficiency retrofitting programme budget under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage over a five-year period, with an increase of 50% per year, broken down by years 1 to 5.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/25]

136. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department is currently considering any restrictions on fossil fuel advertising across media outlets. [26706/25]

377. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the recently published National Planning Framework which allocates national renewable energy targets to regions using a geospatial, grid-led and even growth approach, if he will confirm the specific setback distance from sensitive receptors was applied in the analysis for wind energy; i…

378. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the recently published National Planning Framework which allocates national renewable energy targets to regions using a geospatial, grid-led and even growth approach, if he will provide a copy of the allocation analysis and the modelling iterations carried out, including the turbine spe…

135. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for the environment about private wires connections policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/25]

181. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the progress enabling farmers to participate in or initiate anaerobic digestion for energy purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25108/25]

292. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has reversed previous Governments’ policy which banned fracked gas in Ireland; if it is now Government policy to allow the importation and use of fracked gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/25]