Written answers
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Waste Management
87. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has advocated for the collation of data relating to specific plastic polymers at an EU level. [60468/25] - Energy Prices
89. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned at high household energy costs; the steps he will take in areas under his remit to lower the cost of the... - Energy Infrastructure
90. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on proposed regulations for biogas facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59452/25] - Electricity Grid
94. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to ensure grid resilience in vulnerable areas during the 2025-26 winter period; the means by which... - Climate Change Negotiations
97. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his priorities ahead of COP30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60499/25] - Waste Management
98. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps the Government plans to take to support the move to reusable cups to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups;... - Renewable Energy Generation
99. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans his Department is currently evaluating to reduce barriers for the construction of renewable energy; and if he... - Climate Action Plan
100. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to address the findings of a recently published report (details supplied); the steps he is taking to address this... - Energy Prices
101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider implementing a comprehensive strategy for the utilisation of surplus renewable energy to help reduce... - Fisheries Protection
102. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the investigation into the fish kill on the River Blackwater in August 2025; the actions being taken to... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
103. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he accepts that that lobbying efforts by officials in the EU may not work in relation to payments (details supplied);... - Waste Management
104. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline his Department's policy on the building of new incinerator facilities; and if he will make a statement... - Energy Infrastructure
106. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that will be implemented in 2026 to strengthen critical infrastructure including energy supplies; and if he... - Recycling Policy
107. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the roll-out of deposit return scheme machines; the mechanisms put in place to repair faults and... - Renewable Energy Generation
108. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress on publishing the regulations for anaerobic digesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59354/25] - Energy Prices
109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to strengthen the powers and remit of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in light of the... - Wind Energy Generation
110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an updated timeline for the delivery of Ireland’s offshore wind targets under CAP25, in view of industry... - Energy Infrastructure
111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on proposed regulations for battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Climate Action Plan
112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2025; the progress on legacy actions from previous... - Recycling Policy
113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the changes that will be made to the terms of Repak’s new licence to operate as an approved body for packaging... - Energy Prices
114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the analysis his Department has undertaken into the effect the withdrawal of energy credits in budget 2026 will have on... - Energy Conservation
115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Government's retrofitting targets across private housing have been set for 2026; and if he will make a statement on... - Illegal Dumping
116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider rolling out countrywide the Pure Mile Project that works successfully in County Wicklow and the Dublin... - Business Supports
117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/25] - Energy Prices
118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he aware of the extent of energy poverty in Ireland; the measures that will be put in place to address this issue; and... - Recycling Policy
121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of Ireland's progress on meeting recycling goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60289/25] - Wind Energy Generation
122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding further initiatives proposed by his Department to increase the support for offshore wind... - Recycling Policy
123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how the Government proposes to fulfil its pledge in the programme for Government to invest in waste sorting technology... - State Bodies
124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of his Department’s plan to increase the staff headcount of the CRU; and if he will make a... - Departmental Budgets
125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to EirGrid in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and the purpose of such allocations. [60490/25] - Renewable Energy Generation
126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason his Department departed from the Government's original implementation plan for the Accelerated Renewable... - Data Centres
127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether he has assessed the impact of projected data centre demand on Ireland’s electricity grid and climate... - Renewable Energy Generation
128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update regarding publishing of planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60406/25] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken to address Ireland’s projected shortfall in meeting EU climate targets under the Effort... - Energy Infrastructure
130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is currently reviewing ways to reduce the duplication of licensing applications needed to be attained to... - Solar Energy Guidelines
131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Government-owned buildings which have been retrofitted with solar panels; and if he will make a statement on... - Emergency Planning
132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of annual review recently published by the Climate Change Advisory Council (details supplied) that Ireland... - Renewable Energy Generation
133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department is supporting innovation, research and invention in the realm of new forms of renewable... - Aquaculture Industry
136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the use of aquaculture or seaweed farms within ORE projects, as has been done successfully alongside... - Renewable Energy Generation
138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the work of the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce and the development of a... - Energy Conservation
139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available through the better energy warmer homes scheme given the restrictions on coverage for new fossil fuel... - Recycling Policy
140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to report on the engagements he has had with Re-turn since the publication of its annual report; if he has discussed... - Wind Energy Generation
143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the €35 million penalty paid by a company (details supplied) after it pulled out... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his engagements with the European Commission on the EU’s ‘simplification’ process as it applies to... - Energy Policy
145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the actions taken under the programme for Government commitment to explore if legislation could be... - Electricity Generation
146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on private wires policy; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60034/25]
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