283. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Government plans to publish the next Fuel Poverty Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19896/25]
Topics / Fuel Poverty
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsFuel Poverty
36 questions from 21 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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284. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in reference to the Programme for Government commitment to explore legislation to divert surplus renewable energy to homes in fuel poverty, if a timeline has been established for the introduction of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19897/25]
285. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide data on the annual trends in energy poverty in Ireland over the past five years, and the direction in which energy poverty rates are moving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/25]
286. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail the funds allocated to local authorities specifically for combating fuel poverty in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19899/25]
287. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funds provided to approved housing bodies for initiatives aimed at reducing fuel poverty over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/25]
502. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on proposals to amend eligibility for fuel allowance, including by making it identical to that of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on fuel poverty. [15024/25]
166. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the Government defines energy poverty; the measures being taken to tackle energy poverty; the number of persons living in energy poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8529/25]
600. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a low-income household, where some members are in low-income employment and not in receipt of social protection, can access fuel allowance; if all members of a household need to be in receipt of social protection payments before fuel allowance will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7721/25]
88. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures put in place by his Department to alleviate fuel and energy poverty in County Clare, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2990/25]
1312. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures put in place by her Department to alleviate fuel and energy poverty in County Clare from 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3404/25]
877. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied). [1251/25]