Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will not be dependent on the gas reserve for energy generation at all unless there is a disruption to the gas supply. Between 70% and 80% of our gas supply comes from Britain. Corrib is a diminishing resource, as we know. We are not seeking to access or explore any additional gas fields. The way forward is through renewables. I will give the Deputy one example. Six years ago, about 0.06% of energy was generated by solar. By the end of 2023, which is the last year for which I have the full figures, it was about 3%, and that is growing significantly. Part of our climate action plan and our EU obligations is to ensure we have a secure energy supply, so the decision we took on the FSRU is absolutely consistent with our climate action plan and our European Union obligations.

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