Written answers
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Electricity Generation
107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions his Department is taking to transition our flexible electricity generation portfolio away from fossil fuels,... - Energy Infrastructure
110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the State's position regarding an LNG terminal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30068/25] - Climate Action Plan
113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government who he has met with to discuss the EPA report from 28 May 2025 since it was published; and if he will make a statement on... - Energy Prices
115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has engaged with the Department for Energy to seek a solution to the increase of energy costs in... - Energy Usage
116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether current and projected energy and water demand from data centres and AI is excessive; the steps he... - Renewable Energy Generation
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] - Energy Prices
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... - Energy Conservation
121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of home energy upgrades completed to date this year; how this compared to the same periods of the last five... - Energy Infrastructure
123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the efforts to develop long-duration energy storage which is crucial for balancing the... - Energy Conservation
124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to report on the operation of home energy upgrade loan scheme which is now more than a year in operation; and if he will... - Energy Infrastructure
125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the work of the centre of excellence supporting the development of a pipeline of potential... - Energy Conservation
126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the supports available within his Department to maintain the operation of the Galway warm home hub, a project located in... - Environmental Policy
127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department or in collaboration with the CRU and SEAI to ensure that the operation and... - Climate Change Policy
128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recently published National Climate Risk Assessment. [30252/25] - Wastewater Treatment
129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans there are to address the huge delays with provision of wastewater treatment systems; the plans to address the... - Electricity Generation
130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how an increase in microgeneration is being achieved in line with the national energy demand strategy; and if he will make... - Energy Infrastructure
131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department officials have met with private bodies interested in pursuing a commercial LNG facility in... - Energy Policy
132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on his Department’s work in relation to creating a green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a... - Energy Conservation
133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government as part of the national home energy upgrade scheme one-stop shop, the number of homes in Carlow–Kilkenny that have... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
134. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 10 and 15 of 10 April 2025, when the implementation plans for decarbonisation zones... - Wind Energy Generation
135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of electricity generated by wind farms in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the... - Energy Infrastructure
136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on progress on the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation in 2025 to... - Energy Usage
137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the energy demand... - Energy Conservation
139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a breakdown can be provided, by county, on the uptake of the home energy upgrade loan scheme in its first year of... - Official Engagements
140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid and the matters discussed. [30330/25] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he agrees with the EPA’s assessment in its latest report on Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions... - Renewable Energy Generation
142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the milestones the Government hopes to achieve around the expansion of biogas in the 34th Dáil; and the next steps in... - Departmental Schemes
145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will conduct a review of the SEAI home energy grants as there are a number of issues for people applying for the... - Climate Action Plan
146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the State is on track to meet the target of 500,000 retrofit upgrades by 2030; the number of upgrades that would need... - Waste Management
148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to reduce the amount of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic exported from Ireland; if he has considered... - Renewable Energy Generation
149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure 5GW of offshore renewable energy capacity is in place by 2030; and if he will make a... - North-South Interconnector
152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the meetings he has had and briefings received in respect of the North-South Interconnector. [30329/25] - Departmental Expenditure
153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on how carbon tax revenue has been spent for 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a... - Electricity Grid
154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contingency plans the State has in place to deal with widespread power outages similar to those experienced on... - Renewable Energy Generation
155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 10 April 2025, to provide an update on his Department’s involvement in... - Environmental Policy
157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had engagement with Government colleagues regarding the need to embed skills for a circular economy such as... - Renewable Energy Generation
158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of legislative and regulatory measures aimed at enabling private wire connections between renewable... - Waste Management
159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government commitments to target dumping blackspots... - Sustainable Development Goals
160. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to implement a whole-of-Government strategy to fully integrate the sustainable development goals into national... - Energy Prices
161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the actions his Department is undertaking to address the energy price increases that Irish households are facing; and if... - Renewable Energy Generation
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...
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