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

The Minister, Deputy Ryan, is not here because he is representing Ireland in Paris by chairing a meeting of the international energy agency on critical raw materials.

This is a complex piece of work. It is a long-term strategy on how to protect Ireland's security of supply, not just of gas but also of electricity and oil. Therefore, a lot of work is required to get it right. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, said in June that he expected the review would be published by the following month. That was his expectation at the time and I am sure he is disappointed it took longer, but it is important it is done right. It will be provided very shortly and will provide us with clear guidelines into the future. There is a real future for the Tarbert terminal. It has a very good connection to the grid. It is in the Shannon Estuary. It will be the centre of future long-term sustainable energy and will provide economic activity and jobs in the region.

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