Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion

Mr. Jim Dollard:

If one looks back on recent history, what Ireland has achieved in terms of the regulatory framework and legislative framework over the past 15 years is incredible. That we are at 6 GW and regularly achieving 4.6 GW of wind energy in this country is something Ireland can be proud of. The policymakers and the regulatory infrastructure allowed that to happen and to happen very efficiently. We are talking about a transformation in infrastructure over the next ten years. This will be a huge ask. What we are prompting is that the regulatory work needs to happen. We need that clarity. It needs to happen. The investment in that time needs to happen. We are encouraging an accelerated focus on the type of proposals mentioned by Dr. O'Grady to enable what could be a rapid growth in this industry. It is about creating the conversation and accelerating it now to enable 2030.

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