Pauline O'Reilly (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Hydrogen had not been mentioned until Deputy Bruton contributed. That was an omission because it is critical. Now that we have the sectoral ceilings, 2 GW of offshore renewables are to go into hydrogen. This may have been mentioned but I did not catch it. When is the hydrogen strategy to be published? Is now the time to really invest in pilots around hydrogen? I note Mr. Foley's comments that 2028 is when we may see some hydrogen, but now is the time to invest in pilot schemes across the country.

Ports are part of the infrastructure required. We are to have 5 GW offshore now and 7 GW by 2030. We have the potential for between 70 and 80 GW off our shores. Ports require investment a long time in advance of when they have to deliver the blades. We are reliant on them.