Renewable Energy Generation

13. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update offshore wind projects; the amount of offshore wind that is expected to be connected by 2030, 2032 and 2035, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/26]

25. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider including solar panels and solar energy generation as part of the measures available under the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44485/26]

34. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on delivering grid reinforcement and storage capacity to support the increased integration of renewable energy; if he is satisfied that current timelines are sufficient to meet Ireland’s 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42814/26]

40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the timeline for auctions for both on and offshore energy; the measures he will take to ensure these deadlines are kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44292/26]

54. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he plans to reduce waiting times for the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/26]

149. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the decision of the Government to co-host the Second Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels jointly with Tuvalu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/26]

6. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he is taking to address the slow progress on green hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/26]

278. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way the renewables acceleration areas under the RED III Directive will be integrated into the regional renewable energy strategies to be adopted under the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/26]

1114. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering expanding eligibility for solar PV grants to all social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43057/26]

1115. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider broadening funding to local authorities to install solar PV on social housing, particularly on units which have air to water heating, given rising electricity costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43058/26]

1147. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the publication of new planning guidelines for local authorities on the installation of roof solar panels on properties of architectural/ heritage value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43907/26]

193. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the annual spend on grants for domestic solar installation over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40977/26]

378. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made towards publishing guidelines for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40853/26]

379. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made towards publishing guidelines for battery energy storage projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/26]

296. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason consumers continue to pay for renewable (wind) energy through the public service obligation to wind farms that directed to dispatch-down their production. [39503/26]

305. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current position regarding the timeline for the installation of solar panels for the medically vulnerable under the SEAI medically vulnerable (MV) solar PV scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39634/26]

313. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will allow individuals who wish to avail of the solar PV for medically vulnerable scheme, to get a grant which can be used towards the cost of a solar PV system from any solar installer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/26]

172. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on ring-fencing portions of available grid capacity at ESB substations for community renewable energy especially in view of the EU Commission decision that member states need not enforce first come first served policies and also in light of examples for prioritisation of community renewable energy in othe…

34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made to date on implementing the actions set out in the National Hydrogen Strategy and the subsequent National Hydrogen Programme Implementation Plan (2025), including regulatory development, market design and infrastructure planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/26]

35. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the development of regulatory, safety and certification frameworks required to facilitate the production, storage, transport and use of renewable hydrogen, given expert findings that delays in these frameworks are creating market uncertainty; and if additional resources will be allocated to accelerat…

36. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government intends to provide dedicated financial supports, including capital grants or operational subsidies, for early-stage renewable hydrogen pilot projects in order to de risk investment, accelerate market entry, and support Ireland's decarbonisation and energy security objectives; and if he will outli…

37. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which the Government intends to support pilot scale electrolyser deployment that can absorb surplus renewable electricity, as referenced in the National Hydrogen Strategy; and whether targeted State funding will be made available to ensure these projects can begin operation before 2030. [38324/26]

38. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to address delays in offshore wind development which are impacting Ireland's ability to establish an indigenous green hydrogen industry; and whether the State will provide interim financial supports to hydrogen demonstration projects pending full renewable generation build-out. [38325/26]

39. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether specific funding streams will be introduced to support hydrogen pilot projects in hard to abate industrial sectors, such as high temperature heat applications, which the Strategy identifies as early priority use-cases; and if such funding will form part of the forthcoming Climate Action Plan measures. [383…

40. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government will financially support pilot projects testing hydrogen storage, port infrastructure or repurposed gas network assets, in line with the infrastructure goals outlined in the National Hydrogen Strategy; and when details of such supports will be announced. [38327/26]