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Topics / Renewable Energy Generation

A subject heading for parliamentary questions

Renewable 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.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20254
February 202511
March 20257
April 202519
May 202520
June 202519
July 202534
August 20250
September 202523
October 20257
November 202532
December 202515
January 202612
February 202625
March 202620
April 2026103
May 202638
June 202628
July 20268
August 20260
September 202622
October 20264

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.

  • Aontú9 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil107 from 20 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael103 from 17 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party24 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent37 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland9 from 4 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party21 from 8 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity5 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin111 from 19 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Pa Daly
    64
  2. Erin McGreehan
    47
  3. Barry Ward
    42
  4. Barry Heneghan
    28
  5. Roderic O'Gorman
    24
  6. Jennifer Whitmore
    20
  7. John Clendennen
    13
  8. Malcolm Byrne
    10

Asked of

Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Cathal Crowe Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [7890/26]
Erin McGreehan Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [7891/26]
John Connolly Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [7909/26]
Malcolm Byrne Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [14278/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
18. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore energy clearing house. [28397/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29768/26]
Liam Quaide Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
20. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29770/26]
Barry Heneghan Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29773/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [30323/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29036/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [29039/26]
Jen Cummins Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
25. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [30357/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [30492/26]
Rose Conway-Walsh Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [30496/26]
Paul Lawless Oral 28 Apr 2026 · to Taoiseach
28. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the work of the Cabinet offshore wind energy clearing house. [30526/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Climate
273. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish national renewable energy clusters to be co-located with training and education centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29595/26]
Joe Neville Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Climate
290. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is currently exploring plug-in solar development, and the positive possibilities that this may have for homeowners, especially given the current energy supply issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Climate
311. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30837/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
392. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of HVO fuel for transport as an alternative to diesel; if his Department is carrying out any research into the merits of promoting its use at a national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30687/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
393. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30706/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
395. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
396. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30761/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
397. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30782/26]
Barry Ward Written 28 Apr 2026 · to Transport
401. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30852/26]