Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I will point to a number of the observations and assessments in this report. The report indicates there are few detailed measures in the plan, for example, to reduce gas demand. The assessment recommends Ireland "Significantly raise the ambition of a share of renewable energy sources ...", provide an indicative trajectory in that regard and "Ensure significant measures are taken ...". On the internal energy market, the report says Ireland's plan "does not indicate specific measures to accelerate the deployment of electricity storage, nor to engage the system operators in facilitating the penetration of flexibility services". How will the Government respond to the Commission's assessment in the areas of reducing gas demand, the internal energy market and storage and ambition in relation to renewables?

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