160. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to expanding the Better Energy Homes Programme to include replacement of items such as heat pumps that were installed without any grant support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60594/25]
Topics / Environmental Schemes
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnvironmental Schemes
99 questions from 46 TDs, between 18 February 2025 and 22 September 2026.
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93 written, 6 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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56. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on progress towards our goal of 500,000 retrofit upgrades by 2030. [60239/25]
139. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the SEAI Solar PV grants can be extended to properties build and occupied after 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53967/25]
29. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to expedite an SEAI warmer homes scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53166/25]
44. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the application for the SEAI warmer homes scheme does not include a mechanism to apply under the deserted wives payment (details supplied); and if he will direct SEAI to include this payment in their options. [53784/25]
218. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment in view of recent announcement that charities can apply for SEAI funding, the capacity or resource available to the charity sector to enable the making of an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52652/25]
87. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans for an expansion of the funding of the circular economy innovation grant scheme in 2025. [49232/25]
88. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the operation of the home energy upgrade loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48877/25]
311. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a premium will be payable to persons who as a result of storm Éowyn have to replant their forest under the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/25]
112. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current grant schemes available for anaerobic digestion (AD); if enhancements to these grants are being considered; the guidelines for those considering AD including to avoid displacement farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47687/25]
104. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the salaries of the CEO and directors of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44670/25]
105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment regarding the Return scheme, the number of unclaimed deposits per month over the past 24 months; the total value of unclaimed deposits to date in 2025; the value of unclaimed deposits per month over the past 24 months; the total value of unclaimed deposits to date in 2025; the overall percentage reduction-increase in recycling of sin…
22. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to increase take-up of grants to support small businesses in adopting energy 1 efficient technologies, cutting costs, and reducing their environmental footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39961/25]
207. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people that have availed of the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable persons since it became available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38704/25]
208. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of people that have applied for the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable persons since the scheme became available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38705/25]
218. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if an SEAI application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/25]
234. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the SEAI solar panel grant scheme to include residential properties built after 2020; if consideration has been given to extending the grant to households who were unable to install solar panels at the time of construction due to rising costs; and if he will make a statement on …
151. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the 2025 round of the circular economy innovation grant scheme funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/25]
196. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of households, since 2022, that have availed of the solar PV grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35029/25]
62. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding provided for the excellence in efficient design scheme; and the amount drawn down in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [28211/25]
63. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimate the cost of doubling funding available for excellence in efficient design scheme. [28212/25]
64. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding provided for the support scheme for renewable heat; and the amount drawn down in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [28213/25]
65. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of doubling funding available for the support scheme for renewable heat. [28214/25]
85. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of applications waiting to be approved under the warmer homes scheme; the current average wait time for applications; the number of approvals, per month, in the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025; the number of approvals, per year since 2020; and the average cost, per grant, per year, since 2020, in tabular form; the…
148. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether there are proposals to increase funding for SEAI in relation to the roll out of the community grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27363/25]