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]
Topics / Renewable Energy Generation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsRenewable Energy Generation
451 questions from 86 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 8 October 2026.
451
questions
424 written, 27 oral
86
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
14
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 34 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 23 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 15 |
| January 2026 | 12 |
| February 2026 | 25 |
| March 2026 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 103 |
| May 2026 | 38 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 8 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
10. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his plans to draw up planning guidelines for solar farms for local authorities; to outline the discussions his Department has held with other Departments; if his Department have considered the EU's RED III directive within its plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65840/25]
92. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress to date in establishing planning guidelines for solar energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65645/25]
120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered drawing up planning guidelines for solar farms; if he will outline the stages in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65841/25]
171. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to introduce strengthened regulatory oversight or licensing requirements for BESS developments, in view of international experience and known fire-safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65619/25]
542. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to ensure meaningful public consultation in rural communities that are expected to accommodate renewable energy projects significantly larger than those envisaged under current planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60402/25]
517. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to sports clubs in transitioning to using renewable sources of energy. [62850/25]
228. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the second phase of the Land Use Review for renewable technologies; the role of local authorities; the timeline for the completion of the Land Use Review recognising its vital importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/25]
229. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the biomethane sustainability charter; when it will be published; the engagement to date with community groups and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61119/25]
230. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the coordination his Department had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to planning policy for anaerobic digestion facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61120/25]
231. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment recognising the need for certainty in the sector, if anaerobic digestion plants which are constructed before the biomethane sustainability charter is finalised will be subject to the same guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61121/25]
616. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has reviewed current legislation governing solar and wind farms in the west of Ireland; the improvements being considered to support renewable energy development in Roscommon–Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61473/25]
88. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to the provision of a solar PV grant for new build properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60399/25]
99. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans his Department is currently evaluating to reduce barriers for the construction of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60389/25]
108. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress on publishing the regulations for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59354/25]
126. 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 the reasons for this change in approach. [60457/25]
128. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update regarding publishing of planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60406/25]
133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the extent to which his Department is supporting innovation, research and invention in the realm of new forms of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60242/25]
138. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce and the development of a policy framework to ensure a regional balance and distribution of renewable power; the funding allocated to the taskforce, and drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60035/25]
151. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is engaging with enterprise agencies to attract investment into the emerging biomethane and anaerobic digestion sector. [60669/25]
161. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his policy regarding supporting and financially assisting agri-based biomethane plants across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60651/25]
162. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the timeline for the full implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy, including when the Biomethane Implementation Group will publish an operational delivery plan. [60661/25]
163. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on progress toward the target of producing 5.7 TWh of biomethane by 2030; and the current number of operational anaerobic digestion plants connected to the gas grid. [60662/25]
164. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when national planning guidelines for anaerobic digestion and biomethane facilities will be published to ensure consistency and certainty for local authorities and developers. [60663/25]
165. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to ensure methane leakage monitoring and environmental safeguards are embedded in all biomethane projects supported by the State. [60664/25]