Energy Prices

28. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment given that Ireland has among the highest price levels in the EU and remains heavily dependent on imported energy, if he will provide the latest roadmap for increasing domestic renewable generation capacity; the expected impact of the European Commission's proposed energy affordability package on Irish household bills…

35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason only a small amount of the total balance of the market cap fund has been spent; what the currently distributed funds have been spent on; the plans to distribute the remainder of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53400/25]

43. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the concerns regarding pass-through costs on commercial energy bills (details supplied); if he is satisfied that all regulations are being adhered to; if he has engaged with the CRU to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53699/25]

219. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the expansion of the definition of ‘vulnerable customers’ to include financially vulnerable customers as committed to in the previous Energy Poverty Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51735/25]

223. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has received complaints or reports regarding the treatment of vulnerable ESB customers in arrears. [51965/25]

323. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware and if it was an unintended consequence that, of every €100 granted in budgets in recent years to ease the cost of energy for consumers, energy companies took €9 in VAT from the sum allocated to consumers by the Government, thereby denying consumers an additional 9% subvention in the process; and if he will make a statement on t…

118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for allowing retail energy companies to increase their unit price for domestic energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/25]

129. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to examine the profits of electricity providers (details supplied); the way in which increases in costs for all households can be justified in light of soaring profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50290/25]

132. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to avoid the spike in arrears that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities said was likely following the decision to withdraw energy credits this winter (details supplied). [50320/25]

82. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to address the fact that 300,000 households are in arrears on their energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/25]

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of electricity. [49292/25]

164. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he intends to take to protect consumers from excessive energy costs, particularly given the profit figures from major providers (details supplied); his views on whether the CRU is adequately fulfilling its role as a regulator, given that Ireland continues to have some of the highest energy prices in Euro…

114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to address the high costs of energy in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/25]

123. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the supports available to a household facing high electricity bills due to essential medical equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48060/25]

127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to protect consumers from rising energy costs, to reduce wasted renewable energy, to build a grid that can stand up to ever-larger storms and to connect more of the clean energy needed to invest in Irelands future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/25]

140. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Irish households are now paying the highest monthly electricity bills in the European Union, averaging €150 per household in September 2025, compared with €115 in Germany and €38 in Lithuania; and the measures being taken to address this disparity. [48833/25]

141. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of electricity costs in Ireland by generation, transmission, distribution, and taxes/levies; and how these compare with the European Union average. [48834/25]

142. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis that has been undertaken to assess the impact of renewable energy penetration, grid constraints, and market design on Ireland’s retail electricity prices compared with other EU member states. [48835/25]

143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce price cap mechanisms or targeted relief schemes in light of Irish consumers facing the highest electricity bills in Europe. [48836/25]

144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he accepts responsibility for the fact that Irish families are now paying the highest electricity bills in Europe; and if he will convene a cross-departmental strategy to reduce household energy costs to the EU average. [48841/25]

333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if the high electricity prices in Ireland are having a measurable effect on disposable incomes, consumer spending, and inflation compared with the rest of the Eurozone. [48838/25]

428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the assessment that has been made of the impact of Ireland’s high household electricity costs on competitiveness, given that household costs often influence wage demands and business operating costs. [48839/25]

429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether the high price of electricity is a factor in deterring inward investment or encouraging emigration, particularly in the technology and manufacturing sectors. [48840/25]

95. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44556/25]

100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis that has been carried out on the cost of energy for households between 2022 and to date in 2025; the measures he is taking to reduce them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44561/25]