National Oil Reserves Agency

187. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the measures his Department and the National Oil Reserves Agency have put in place to monitor the supply of biofuel derived from palm oil mill effluent under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation since the coming into effect of S.I. No. 247 of 2025 on 1 July 2025; the ongoing arrangements for verifying the sustainability and authent…

188. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the volume of biofuel derived from palm oil mill effluent supplied under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation in 2025 and to date in 2026, further to the coming into effect on 1 July 2025 of S.I. No. 247 of 2025 which excluded such fuel from eligibility for additional renewable transport fuel certificates; whether that measure has …

189. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport whether he intends to impose a cap on imports of palm oil mill effluent derived biofuel under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, further to his Department's indication in 2025 that such a limit had not been ruled out; the assessment the National Oil Reserves Agency has made of the risk of virgin palm oil being fraudulently relab…

188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional administration costs to NORA of implementing the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation and ReFuelEU Aviation regulations; and whether he accepts that these obligations, combined with the existing NORA levy, represent a double burden on consumers that could be mitigated by permitting greater domestic oi…

189. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the criteria used to award NORA storage contracts and the savings achieved by competitive bidding; and whether the Government has conducted any analysis of the potential reduction in NORA's storage expenditure that could be achieved if Ireland developed its own indigenous oil and gas resources ins…

16. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the process for filling the Chief Executive role of the National Oil Reserves Agency (details supplied). [31215/26]

99. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans for a further reduction in the NORA levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27350/26]

118. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of engagement his Department has had with fuel suppliers into Ireland given the ongoing war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26169/26]

142. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is monitoring the supply of fuel into Ireland given the ongoing war; the guarantees in place for the coming months should it continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/26]

466. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current level of national fuel reserves held in the State; the number of days' supply this represents based on average consumption; and the way in which this compares to the 90-day requirement funded through the NORA levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25479/26]

467. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there are sufficient fuel reserves available to meet national demand over the next 90-days; if contingency measures are in place to ensure continuity of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25480/26]

468. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps are being taken to guarantee adequate fuel availability for essential sectors, including agriculture; to confirm that agricultural contractors will have sufficient access to fuel during critical periods such as crop sowing and silage operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25481…

506. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for his assessment on the release of NORA strategic reserves as agreed in March; if stock held outside the State has been dispatched or has arrived in the State, its impact on the base cost of fuel; and if the release of further reserves is being considered in order to address rising fuel prices. [26419/26]

507. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has sought an Oil Emergency Plan as outlined in the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Act 2023 or sought to utilise powers under the Fuels (Control of Supplies) Act 1971 in response to the current cost of fuel crisis. [26420/26]

508. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of meetings, assessments or contingency planning undertaken in relation to national fuel supply constraints, including potential shortages or rationing of diesel; the consideration that has been given to the role of diesel-powered back-up generators in data centres within such planning; and to clarify t…

138. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current surplus in the National Oil Reserves Agency levy account; if the levy currently funds the holding of fuel stocks to assist in energy security in the event of a supply disruption as originally intended; if any portion of this surplus is intended to be redirected to the Climate Action Fund in Budget 2026; …