Renewable Energy Generation

177. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details on the amount of renewable gas purchased by State agencies in each of the last five years, including the percentage of renewable gas in relation to their total gas consumption, and to outline any plans to increase the use of renewable gas in state agencies. [16448/25]

321. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the potential fraud involved in the use of used cooking oil and palm oil effluent as products in renewable fuels, and the concerns of many involved in the renewable fuels industry that the large increase in the use of these products is having a detrimental impact on renewable fuel producers in Ireland, and may also…

322. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his plan to ensure that the EU maximum of 1.7% inclusion of Annex B products under the renewable fuels targets is adhered to; what actions his Department will take to insure that the current volumes of palm oil mill effluent and used cooking oils are examined and compliant with EU regulations, and also correctly audited and certifie…

99. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what forward planning and communication occurs intra- and inter-departmentally for balanced integration of renewable energy projects within rural areas, such projects having wide ranging effects on rural and community life and development. [14525/25]

195. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a progress report on the consultation on community benefit funds under the renewable energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13476/25]

601. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be involved in the development of planning guidelines for solar farms, given the potential impact these developments may have on agricultural lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/25]

48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce planning guidelines for solar farms in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/25]

192. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the number solar PV provided in each of the years from 2020 to date in each of the SEAI’s solar PV schemes, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/25]

7. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme; if he intends to continue this scheme to benefit new households on the medical priority register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/25]

207. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount that has been paid out to companies engaged by the SEAI to conduct feasibility studies for enabling grant funds to be allocated to community groups trying to get renewable energy generation projects off the ground in each year since the enabling grant was introduced. [9095/25]

716. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines in place for community engagement when a biomethane plant is proposed in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/25]

83. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national biomethane strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6797/25]

140. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for a breakdown of the funding provided for community solar photovoltaic systems in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7067/25]

18. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the community renewable energy projects that have been energised; the proportion of projects that secured a contract at auction that have been energised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6657/25]

20. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the next renewable electricity support scheme and offshore renewable electricity support scheme auctions will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6659/25]

81. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a fixed price for a feed-in tariff for biomethane. [3976/25]

82. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce an Irish-produced biomethane quota for gas supply companies in Ireland. [3977/25]

83. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given the recent storms and the wipeout of electricity supply, if he will ensure that biomass is included up to 50% in the proposed RHO scheme. [3978/25]

84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to allow for farmers and other businesses to reapply for extra grants for solar panels for shed roofs; and the reason there is a limit to the number of grants for roof solar power for farmers and businesses. [3980/25]

368. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will update guidelines on solar and wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4526/25]

103. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to develop offshore renewable energy and green hydrogen potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/25]

101. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the progress on meeting Ireland’s planned target of 80% of energy being generated by renewable sources by 2030; the barriers he sees to meeting that target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1712/25]

103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if solar farm developers receive grants or subsidies to develop solar farms; if the electricity they generate on solar farms is subsidised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1716/25]

109. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to increase provision of solar farming in otherwise unusable open space like airports and motorway verges and central reservations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2006/25]

110. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will commit to a programme of installation of solar panels on all public buildings including schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2007/25]