Results 141-160 of 3,838 for speaker:Pa Daly

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency; the steps he is taking to address this; the contingency measures he is putting in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The Minister is probably aware of the latest emissions figures as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency last week. It is a stark warning. Ireland seems to have gone backwards in its climate ambition because the latest greenhouse gas emissions projections form the EPA said emissions would fall by up to 23% if every climate policy currently planned is implemented on time, down from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 99. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to address the high cost of energy; if he is planning to rule out categorically an additional levy on household bills to contribute to the proposed strategic emergency gas reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30270/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: It is interesting that the Minister mentioned the independent surveys and the recovery model because as he knows, Irish households are crippled by the most expensive electricity prices in Europe. Average electricity costs here are almost €1,800 per year, €350 more than the European average. The Government parties all promised they would introduce measures to help with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: There is an awful lot the Minister can do to bring down household electricity prices. The additional costs on household bills make up around 50% of the final electricity price to consumers. The programme for Government omitted any mention of network charges. It gave a vague commitment to explore funding models for the PSO to reduce bills. Is the Minister going to do that? He can tackle...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: There will be plenty more announcements this week.

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: When speaking to people in Kerry and dealing with the housing officers in Kerry County Council who are swamped with a deluge of people who are suffering from notices to quit, long waiting lists, rents they cannot afford and being denied access to some of the various schemes, it is obvious that the answer is more social and affordable housing. However, in Kerry, there was no affordable...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: The fundamental difference between the Government's attitude towards housing and the Opposition's attitude is that the Government thinks - the Taoiseach said it again today - that the answer to all the problems is just to provide more units. He believes that providing houses that have rents of €3,000 per month is okay so long as there is more supply in the market. He thinks that is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 34. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Energy will next meet. [25610/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 76. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [25611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to support renewable energy communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30275/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to accelerate the transition to renewable heat; if he has considered introducing supports for renewable fuels for home heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has plans to legislate and assign more functions on the CRU to introduce energy market reforms to reduce the price of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30277/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to progress onshore and offshore renewables; if he expects that Ireland’s 2030 targets will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 28 May 2025, the funding that was allocated to the Irish environmental network in 2025; and the estimated cost of increasing this funding by 10%, 25%, 50% and 100% in 2026, in tabular form. [29558/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 228. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a breakdown of current funding from the Exchequer that was provided to Eirgrid in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide a breakdown of capital funding from the Exchequer that was provided to Eirgrid in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29579/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new levy (details supplied) that will added to energy bills to pay for the planned FRSU; the amount of revenue this levy will be required to generate each year; if any analysis has been done on the additional cost to households; the amount the average the household energy bill will increase by through the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 240. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposed new levy on customer's energy bills to pay for the strategic emergency gas reserve; if he plans to carry out any consultation; the amount he anticipates this levy will cost the average household annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Pa Daly: 238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the breakdown of how the revenue generated from the temporary solidarity contribution has been allocated; the breakdown of amount that has been spent and of how much has yet to be allocated; the reason this revenue has not been allocated or spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29950/25]