Energy Policy

241. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his Department has assessed the effects of US trade tariffs on the economic viability of developing a floating storage and regasification unit for use as a gas emergency reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18505/25]

251. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the analysis of the UK’s North Sea Transition Authority to the effect that the additional energy requirements associated with LNG relative to natural gas supplies, including the additional energy expended on liquification, transport and regasification, mean that LNG imports are on average over …

269. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware of the CRU’s recent decision on the large energy users connection policy; if he is aware of their conclusion (details supplied); his plan to ensure that data centre expansion does not jeopardise Ireland’s climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19401/25]

304. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide financial support and utilise the objectives of Sustainable Killarney 2030 as a pilot scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20682/25]

333. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism in Ireland; the way in which he plans to prioritise decarbonisation as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21237/25]

3. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on energy security; what the Government means when it refers to a "State-led" LNG facility; what "State-led" means in this context; if there will be a commercial element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/25]

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out, commissioned, or consulted on any research into the likely climate impact of US LNG imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17929/25]

17. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Environment if initiatives such as the Tallaght district heating scheme that reuse heat from an existing data centre could be replicated across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/25]

21. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the date on which a private wires policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17088/25]

23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if specific funding will be provided this year for the development of communal and district heating schemes; how that funding will be made available; the amount of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17988/25]

24. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the private wires policy framework, in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18019/25]

25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether a commercial LNG facility along the lines of Shannon LNG is compatible with the State’s legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17927/25]

30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding mechanism currently available to established communal and district heating schemes (details supplied) for necessary upgrades to systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/25]

35. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the safety and environmental regulations in place for battery energy storage system facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/25]

43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a report by an organisation (details supplied) reviewing its recommendations in relation to the necessity of LNG for energy security; if he will outline the conclusions of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/25]

47. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will mandate energy companies to use the excess energy, which is currently being wasted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/25]

56. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of long-duration energy storage in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17834/25]

62. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which the Eirgrid All Island Resource Adequacy Assessment 2025-2034 (details supplied) will impact on energy supply in the years ahead; if it means that more renewable and less fossil fuel generation capacity will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17087/25]

63. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made in terms of the provision of energy locally, by the Dublin Waste To Energy facility operated by Dublin City Council in a public-private partnership with three other companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17841/25]

69. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline, given the increasing competing energy needs of both residents and large industries operating in north Kildare and other regions, the medium and long-term strategies that are being put in place to ensure a steady energy supply at sustainable price levels to meet those demands. [18003/25]

87. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about Exercise Cathal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17919/25]

95. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the detailed implementation plan for the national hydrogen strategy will be published; and if he will provide a timeline for the delivery of the 21 actions outlined within the strategy. [18332/25]

18. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he aware that the approval for State aid for the RESS is due to expire at the end of 2025; the steps he has taken to extend this into 2026; the measures that have been taken to negotiate approval for another five year period; the way in which he ensure there is no break in State aid for RESS as there have been…

69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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 …

256. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the total amount of funding allocated for the development of district heating projects and the conduct of district heating feasibility studies over the past five years, by local authority area and project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/25]