40. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on offshore wind; the measures his Department is taking to accelerate delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17831/25]
Topics / Wind Energy Generation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsWind Energy Generation
149 questions from 52 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 6 October 2026.
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143 written, 6 oral
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| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 15 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 14 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 3 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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70. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding Ireland’s post-2030 wind energy strategy; if work is underway to develop a policy document in this regard; when he expects that work to be complete and a policy document published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18066/25]
92. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to ensure that the development of offshore wind and green hydrogen infrastructure directly benefits Irish communities and the domestic economy, including potential job creation and revenue generation for the State. [18329/25]
93. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures being taken to attract private and foreign investment into Ireland’s green hydrogen sector; and whether any partnership agreements have been established to support the development of large-scale hydrogen projects. [18330/25]
94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is investigating the successful cases of portable hydrogen fuel cells to replace diesel generators within the film industry as we transition to our sustainability goals; if he will examine other industries that could transition to the use of hydrogen or green hydrogen, and if so, what are the findings of the benefits of…
17. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the North Irish Sea Array offshore project; details of any consultation that has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/25]
144. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is necessary to apply for planning permission in circumstances where a wind turbine is dismantled and removed from a wind farm and it is intended to instal a replacement wind turbine at the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17736/25]
260. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding any further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/25]
166. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Department's plans for facilities at a location (details supplied) to service the erection of offshore wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/25]
465. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that in 2015, the then-Minister committed that the Department would continue to liaise with the Department of Health regarding the potential health impacts of wind turbines, when the most recent dialogue took place; the outcomes; if no such dialogue has occurred, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
466. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm if operating wind farms pose a health risk, given that all three published revisions of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines state that wind turbine noise must align with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, while existing wind farms generally operate at noise limits at least six decibels higher…
209. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the offshore sustainable energy wind farm project known as north Irish Sea array SID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13077/25]
208. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 18 February 2025, if he will comment on the particular wind turbine affected in this case (details supplied). [9197/25]
65. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the Department last assessed the impact of wind turbine noise from operating wind farms; if the Minister will provide a copy of the report (to include noise modelling); if the Minister will provide a list, of all wind turbine noise reports received to, or commissioned, since 2014, including the date, title, consultan…
213. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of domestic solar production in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/25]
360. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a progress update on the 40 actions detailed in Powering Prosperity – Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy which are to be completed by the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7407/25]
78. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the work of his Department in the development of offshore wind in County Louth. [6798/25]
119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the expansion of the Offshore Wind Energy Taskforce to include IDA Ireland, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/25]
120. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail any further initiatives he proposes to increase the support for offshore wind infrastructure in coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6774/25]
146. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the second auction for offshore wind; when this auction will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5763/25]
152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a wind turbine that fell apart during storm Éowyn (details supplied); if his Department has examined the health and safety impact of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5956/25]
97. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to accelerate the delivery of renewable offshore wind. [4411/25]
107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he will take to accelerate approval for offshore wind infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2004/25]
789. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of new windfarm development guidelines; the reason for the ongoing delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1532/25]