195. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the proposed biomethane capital grant programme under the Irish Nature and Climate Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56725/26]

Funding of up to €200m for a second round of capital grants has been secured through the National Development Plan/Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund process. My Department is now in the initial stages of putting the grant scheme in place which will be available to support the development of anaerobic digestion plants in Ireland from late 2026.