Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Ossian SmythOssian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will go to Deputy O'Rourke first. I absolutely agree that decarbonisation is going to be a critical function for Gas Networks Ireland. It has a critical role to play because it is providing sometimes up to half of the country's electricity. It has historically been a fossil fuel company and now it is moving away from that. We are reducing our gas use in the future and we are moving towards hydrogen and biomethane. It is essential it has a clear strategy for that.

Deputy Farrell feels that he has not got a response from the Minister. I have given a response to the questions.

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