Environmental Policy

186. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the re-wetting of bogs; the progress which has been made in terms of the number of hectares that are now rewetted; how successful the programme is; the plans to expand areas to be rewetted over the next one, two and three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/26]

972. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms which ensure that the Health Service Executive is informed promptly of prolonged or recurring wildfire or smouldering smoke incidents affecting residential communities; whether formal information-sharing protocols exist between the HSE, the Environmental Protection Agency, local authorities and emergency services; whethe…

388. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of the “Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security: A National Security Assessment” published by the UK government recently; the steps being taken to address the biodiversity crisis to strengthen Ireland’s national security in the wake of this assessment; and if…

389. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the 59 recommendations from the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/26]

285. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reasons the sectoral emissions ceilings for the period 2026 to 2030 have not yet been finalised, notwithstanding the provisions of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Amendment Act 2021; when these ceilings are expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/26]

286. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the impact of delays in finalising sectoral emissions ceilings on sectoral planning, infrastructure investment decisions and project delivery across the energy, transport and housing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/26]

287. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has examined the implications of delayed sectoral emissions ceilings and delivery pathways for Ireland’s ability to meet its legally binding 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9573/26]

194. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he intends to publish the second whole of Government circular economy strategy; and the progress he has made in this regard since the consultation was opened in September 2025. [8105/26]

7. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether research has been undertaken to assess the anticipated costs to the consumer that will result from the renewable heat obligation; the details of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6739/26]

8. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether research has been undertaken to assess the costs to fuel suppliers of complying with the renewable heat obligation; the details of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6740/26]

28. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce a levy on single-use cups as provided for in the Circular Economy Act 2022; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/26]

249. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has examined the potential introduction of a levy on single use coffee cups as a waste reduction measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/26]

250. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4023/26]

259. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he received the Land Use Report Phase 2; when he expects to publish it, given commitments last year to publish before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/26]

262. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for introducing the disposable coffee cup levy provided for in the Circular Economy Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4324/26]

110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the key measures taken to enhance environmental protection during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73128/25]

101. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to give consideration to introducing a pay-on-behalf model for online marketplaces to ensure that all distance sellers contribute fairly to recycling and producer-responsibility obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69496/25]

102. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has assessed the financial impact on Irish retailers of absorbing recycling and take-back costs arising from non-compliant distance sellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69497/25]

103. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will acknowledge that some distance sellers continue to evade environmental and recycling responsibilities when selling into Ireland; and if he will outline what measures he intends to introduce to address this ongoing non-compliance. [69498/25]

104. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement his Department has had with major online marketplaces regarding their role in ensuring seller registration, reporting, and environmental compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69499/25]

105. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he intends to strengthen the oversight and reporting requirements applied to online marketplaces in order to improve transparency and ensure full compliance with recycling and environmental obligations. [69500/25]

119. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will address the existing imbalance where domestic Irish retailers continue to shoulder the majority of take-back and recycling obligations while distance sellers frequently avoid these responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69606/25]

120. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to close compliance gaps created by international distance sellers, given Ireland's municipal waste recycling rate has remained unchanged at 41% for ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69607/25]

121. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which he plans to ensure effective producer-responsibility compliance for online sellers based outside the EU, given that almost 40% of online purchases in Ireland originate from non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69608/25]

122. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the effectiveness of current enforcement mechanisms, including those under the EU Digital Services Act, in addressing non-compliance by global online marketplaces with recycling and take-back obligations. [69609/25]