The Government's large energy user action plan, LEAP, will progress a plan-led approach for future energy-intensive industry which will unlock investment and innovation in Ireland's renewable energy sector, max…

We know all about the geopolitical conflict and all of that, but the Government has the resources to make extra direct commitments to people who are struggling, such as not increasing, or removing, the carbon t…

Will the Minister commission a report into the number of data centres the Irish energy grid and water networks can handle? In 2015, 5% of our electricity use was by data centres. The LEAP and the large energy u…

Other countries in Europe have large heavy industrial bases and use energy for these. As mentioned earlier, about 23% of our energy is used by large data centres and large energy users.…

Emissions fell in all main sectors in 2025 and emissions from buildings decreased by 4.7%. We are way behind on solar energy too. Apart from committing not to have any more carbon tax increases, because people …

The Government is committed to protecting Ireland’s present and future generations with a whole-of-Government approach to climate adaptation underpinned by the 2024 national adaptation framework, NAF.…

The warmer homes scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people at risk of energy poverty by providing fully funded retrofits to households in receipt of certain Department of …

My question relates to the impact of electricity demand from data centres on the public network.…

She is right to highlight the fact that the SEAI underspent last year, even though it did more homes than it had ever done before. I met with the SEAI again just last week. What is the SEAI doing to decrease tu…

This contact includes meetings, fora and steering committees to discuss topics including but not limited to the operation of the waste collection market in Ireland, the collection of the waste recovery levy, an…

The system operators, EirGrid and ESB Networks, are charged with responsibility for upgrading our electricity system, including planning and constructing new investments in the grid. I regularly meet with ESB N…

I ask for an update on when the Minister will publish the climate action plan for this year or if he plans to publish one this year. Work on finalising the draft of the next update to the climate action plan is…

I understand he wants an update on the autism assessment and intervention pathways protocol as well as assessment of need, AON, waiting lists. The autism assessment and intervention protocol is being implemente…

The campaign group Before We Die has been seeking access to a report undertaken by Grant Thornton and commissioned by the HSE, under the title of the national disability services needs analysis. I am aware the …

On the Deputy's question, substantial progress has been made in the State-led early learning and childcare capital programme, which was launched at the end of January. Projects are developed into full business …

As Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, I am always conscious of the potential impacts of the work of the Department and others on the rights of children, women and girls. Equally, the Department of …

Enhanced family engagement through Garda youth diversion projects, Tusla services and reintegration planning is regarded as an essential element of effective youth justice practice in Ireland. Officials from th…

This Government is therefore spending more money fighting families in the courts than providing assessments of need for children who desperately need them. To give the Minister of State another figure, only 7% …

I wish to raise the concerns of some service providers as to whether there are plans to review the core funding programme to ensure that funding reflects the increasing costs faced by childcare providers and if…

While the HSE does not provide assessment of need data by county, data is provided by regional health area and local health office, so I am able to give the Deputy specifics for Cavan and Monaghan. Up to June o…