Renewable Energy Generation

258. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position in relation to the Government’s commitments regarding the use of surplus renewable electricity, as outlined in the Programme for Government, including the exploration of legislation to divert surplus renewable energy, that would otherwise be wasted, to households experiencing energy poverty; his plans…

260. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the work of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/26]

263. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the State supports which are available to companies, universities and postgraduate students to carry out of research in the field of renewable energy. [6162/26]

264. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his strategy to ensure that career opportunities in the renewable energy sector are promoted to second level students. [6163/26]

813. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only 25% of solar PV applications under TAMS 3 were approved in tranche 9, with the same rate proposed for tranche 10, despite strong farmer demand; the way this aligns with climate targets and commitments to support on-farm renewable energy; the way the current scoring system, including the use of derogati…

822. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to support and reward farmers who generate renewable energy for their own use or sell surplus energy to the grid, in line with the Programme for Government commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6620/26]

27. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total SEAI budget allocated for non-domestic renewable energy supports in each of the past three years; the proportion of that budget that remained unspent; how he reconciles this underspend with the fact that the Department of Agriculture; Food and the Marine is rejecting approximately 75% of farmers applying f…

31. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details of the community energy projects supported by his Department that were delivered in 2025. [4790/26]

6. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will examine and review the criteria for solar farms to feed back to the grid (details supplied). [2566/26]

105. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on capital investment allocations for electricity grid upgrades under the national development plan; and the way in which decisions support Ireland’s renewable energy targets and security of supply [69909/25]

109. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount of Ireland’s energy that is now being generated by renewable sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73268/25]

127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to examine community-led ownership models for renewable energy production as an additional income stream for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73219/25]

144. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department’s involvement in the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce and the development of an associated policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73217/25]

150. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department has to upscale and increase the roll out of solar panels across residential, commercial and agricultural sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73235/25]

167. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his Department's role in the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72990/25]

283. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason his Department departed from the Government’s original implementation plan for the Accelerated Renewable Electricity Taskforce (ARET), and instead based the national territory renewable energy mapping policy on outdated county development plan wind energy maps; and if he will outline the reasons fo…

199. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of wind power generation on the Irish grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025; and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72340/25]

200. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount solar power generation on the Irish grid as of the latest figures; the capacity added in 2025; and the projected amount to be added in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72341/25]

210. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish an updated year-by-year trajectory to 2030 for renewable electricity generation, by onshore wind, offshore wind and solar PV capacity; the contingency measures he will introduce to stay on track to meet the 80% renewable electricity target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72382/25]

62. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to the €35 million penalty paid by an organisation (details supplied); and if any of this penalty will be invested into local communities in Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70766/25]

93. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware that the SEAI solar PV for medically vulnerable households scheme, administered by Electric Ireland, is effectively unavailable to the majority of medically vulnerable customers despite being publicly promoted; the rationale for operating a scheme on a random-selection basis rather than on clinical or …

173. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it will be possible to provide grant aid to local community volunteer organisations to install solar power to provide energy to light public buildings of interest, with electricity presently being funded from fundraising by them (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68896/25]

49. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the recently closed offshore wind auction, Tonn Nua is a minimum cost of all electricity produced or consumed; to provide details of the estimated minimum for electricity consumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68130/25]

352. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidelines in place for battery storage units, to protect communities, similar to the guidelines that have been in place for wind energy; if he is aware of local resident's concerns when planning for such facilities are sought; the safeguards which are in place for communities; and if he will make a statem…

147. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to reward farmers for producing energy for their private use or by selling excess energy to the electricity grid to diversify their income, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66675/25]