Environmental Policy

165. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when planning guidelines will be put in place as part of the national biomethane strategy for biogas plants. [35316/25]

166. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the targets under the national biomethane strategy, which aims to have approximately 200 anaerobic digestion plants and 5.7Twh of renewable gas in place by 2030, are realistic. [35317/25]

216. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide the cleaning costs associated with a situation in County Kildare (details supplied) to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/25]

502. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his Department’s approach to river conservation in light of reports that hundreds of Irish rivers are to be effectively written off as unsuitable for nature restoration; the criteria being used to make such determinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32056/25…

167. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the deepening ecological catastrophe engulfing Lough Neagh, and noting that the 2025 fishing season has already been adversely impacted by the onset of blue-green algae pollution, and by a moratorium on commercial fishing, he is willing to meet with a representative group of Lough Neagh stakehold…

169. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the reasons for his plans to downgrade the environmental target standards of 466 stretches of river, lakes and estuaries by classifying them as heavily modified water bodies, HMWB; whether his Department has assessed the long-term impacts of such designations on our environment; and if he will …

127. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department or in collaboration with the CRU and SEAI to ensure that the operation and expansion of data centres in Ireland are aligned with national climate goals; if his Department is engaging with the sector on the deployment of best-in-class sustainability practices, including a…

157. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has had engagement with Government colleagues regarding the need to embed skills for a circular economy such as design, repair and refurbishment in national skills strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/25]

227. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 28 May 2025, the funding that was allocated to the Irish environmental network in 2025; and the estimated cost of increasing this funding by 10%, 25%, 50% and 100% in 2026, in tabular form. [29558/25]

249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on phase 2 of the land use review; when it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30182/25]

250. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he intends to publish information on the social climate plan, considering that this is a key action of the National Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30185/25]

251. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a public consultation will take place in relation to the social climate plan that his Department is currently drafting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30186/25]

255. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy as it pertains to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25110/25]

257. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the Land Use Review; the direction is being given to local authorities for balanced, common-good and needs'-based planning in the areas of Renewable Energy production, social infrastructure and housing; the reason there a disproportionate concentration of renewable energy facilities in south east Mea…

261. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline Ireland’s position with respect to the proposed draft fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; if his Department will consider sending representatives with observer status to discussions about the proposed draft treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30620/25]

26. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to increase the capital funding for the better energy warmer homes scheme by 50%. [28137/25]

27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy warmer homes scheme, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [28138/25]

28. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the better energy community grant scheme, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [28139/25]

29. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to increase the domestic solar pv budget over a five year period with a 50% increase per annum, by years one to five. [28140/25]

30. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of achieving a B2 BER cost optimum standard in the domestic solar PV scheme in each of the years 2020 –to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28141/25]

31. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to increase the domestic solar pv budget over a five year period with a 25% increase per annum, by years one to five. [28142/25]

32. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to increase the domestic solar pv budget over a five year period with a 33% increase per annum, by years one to five. [28143/25]

33. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the cost to increase the domestic solar pv budget over a five year period with a 50% increase per annum, by years one to five. [28145/25]

34. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the first and full-year cost of setting up a district heating scheme (details supplied). [28147/25]

35. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost to install a heat pump, by year in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [28167/25]