113. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to control energy costs during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73131/25]
Topics / Energy Prices
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnergy Prices
304 questions from 65 TDs, between 6 March 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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284 written, 20 oral
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| May 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 55 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 26 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 32 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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180. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in relation to comments that energy companies were price gouging (details supplied), what measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72370/25]
202. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of comments by the Taoiseach that energy companies were price gouging; if he agrees with these comments; the measures he is taking to prevent energy companies from price gouging and to protect households from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72369/25]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee Climate, Energy and Environment on 10 December 2025 that price gouging cannot be ruled out; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72374/25]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72375/25]
205. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that Irish retail energy prices have fallen slower here than elsewhere in the EU; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72376/25]
206. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the gap between wholesale and retail energy prices in Europe is widening; the work he has undertaken to discern the reasons for this; the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72377/25]
207. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether it will be helpful for the energy regulator to provide the arrears data on a monthly basis as has been recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72378/25]
208. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he sought updated arrears data from the regulator in advance of the Budget; and if not, the reason he did not seek this data and if he would make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72379/25]
209. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has completed modelling on projected long-term electricity and gas arrears over the next year and over the next five years; if the modelling will be published; and the way in which this modelling will inform Government policy. [72381/25]
211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis which has been done regarding the combined impact of the RHO and PR6 from January 2025; the amount by which he expects average bills will rise; the measures he will take to mitigate the impact to households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72383/25]
281. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will request that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities provide arrears data disaggregated by income group, welfare status and household type as part of its monthly monitoring returns to the Department, to allow better assessment of households at highest risk of long-term energy debt; and the timeline for introdu…
282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the National Energy Affordability Taskforce has completed modelling on projected long-term electricity and gas arrears over the next three years; if the modelling will be published; and how this modelling is informing the development of targeted supports. [71057/25]
124. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the economic, energy-market and consumer-impact assessments his Department provided to Government prior to the decision to discontinue electricity credits for households in Budget 2026, including any internal warnings regarding expected rises in wholesale and retail energy prices. [69899/25]
125. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department’s current forecast for average household electricity and gas bills for winter 2025–2026; the variables used in these projections; and how these forecasts compare with those used when the decision was made to remove electricity credits. [69900/25]
126. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the advice or briefings the commission for regulation of utilities provided to his Department regarding expected retail price movements before the decision to scrap energy credits; and to publish that advice. [69901/25]
127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department recommended maintaining or modifying electricity credits in light of rising wholesale prices; and to outline the reasons provided to Government for not continuing the supports. [69902/25]
128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the Department’s assessment of the impact on low-income and vulnerable households of ending the electricity credits; and to specify any mitigation measures considered but not adopted. [69903/25]
129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide updated projections for energy poverty rates for 2025 and 2026 following the withdrawal of electricity credits; and to outline the methodology used in preparing these projections. [69905/25]
130. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the energy-price support measures currently in place in EU member states for winter 2025–2026; and to explain how Ireland’s level of support compares on a per-household basis. [69906/25]
131. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government will review the decision to discontinue electricity credits if energy bills continue to rise; and the criteria for any such review. [69908/25]
161. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the options assessed when considering targeting energy credits rather as universal measures; if options based on household income were considered for example, and how; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70346/25]
174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the latest switching rates for domestic electricity and gas customers; the actions his Department is taking to increase switching among households on high tariffs; and the steps being taken to improve transparency in billing and tariff information. [68933/25]
175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will produce a targeted arrears reduction plan for households facing long-term energy debt, including supports for at-risk customers, actions to prevent the escalation of arrears, and the timeline for transitioning from universal energy credits to targeted supports. [68934/25]
176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total level of electricity and gas arrears, by quarter from 2020 to 2025, broken down by income group and welfare status; and if he will detail the actions his Department is taking to monitor arrears among households at highest risk of disconnection or long-term debt. [68945/25]