15. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Department has estimated the greenhouse gas emissions reductions that could be achieved through the expansion of district heating under the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; if he will provide the relevant figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69346/26]
Topics / Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions
165 questions from 32 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.
165
questions
160 written, 5 oral
32
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
19
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 5 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 72 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
Who asks, by party
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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The questions
221. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government's progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57999/26]
236. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update, as of July 2026, on Ireland’s target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58867/26]
230. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the strategic objective to deliver a 2MtCO2 reduction in the built environment by 2030; if a target 500,000 homes retrofitted to a BER b2 remains as one of the key actions identified to achieve this; if not, the alternative pathways that have been identified and to report on progress to date. [54710/26]
231. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the strategic objective to deliver a 2MtCO2 reduction in the built environment by 2030; if a target of 400,000 heat pumps remains as one of the key actions identified to achieve this; if not, the alternative pathways that have been identified and to report on progress to date. [54711/26]
122. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the corrective measures being taken in his Department to ensure our compliance with the second carbon budget, given that Ireland exceeded its sectoral emission ceiling by 0.4MtCO2eq in the first carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54237/26]
21. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the Ireland–New Zealand joint research initiative will translate into practical, farm-level measures to support farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52200/26]
150. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of the Environmental Protection Agency's latest greenhouse gas emissions projections (details supplied); the reasons for this reduction in projected renewable electricity penetration; the extent to which delays to offshore wind projects, delays to the Celtic Interconnector and increased electricity demand have cont…
5. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he believes the measures that the Government has taken will not be sufficient to reduce emissions to meet both our national and EU climate targets (details supplied); the measures he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44297/26]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional measures under consideration to bring Ireland back on track to meet its carbon budgets and legally binding 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44390/26]
464. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to targeted supports for farmers engaging in emissions reduction measures under the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/26]
603. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to reduce transport emissions in rural areas where public transport options are limited. [27066/26]
9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20616/26]
10. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20634/26]
11. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20653/26]
12. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20671/26]
57. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by her and all members of her staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20608/26]
58. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in her Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20626/26]
59. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20645/26]
60. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by her, the Junior Ministers in her Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20663/26]
139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20602/26]
140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20620/26]
141. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
[20639/26]
142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20657/26]
181. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by her and all members of her staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20604/26]