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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: We will try to manage it. I just wanted to find out if he was interested in asking a question. Is Deputy Bríd Smith there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I will go to Deputy Whitmore now. I ask our guests, as enthusiastic as they are about their subject, to curtail their answers to allow everybody to ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Dr. Ryan want to respond to Deputy Bruton’s question? It is probably more geared towards the other witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does anyone from the DRAI want to contribute on specific signals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: I am glad we are finally talking about bikes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Do Mr. Smith and Ms Doyle want to contribute? If so, they should be as brief as they can be.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: To build on Deputy Bruton’s question, when are we going to get clarity on the signals? Does it entail EirGrid or the CRU?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Coughlan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: It is good to get that information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: I appreciate that offer. Three members are offering to ask questions. I propose to take all three together and then revert to witnesses so they may answer in the round. Is that agreed? Agreed. The three members are nodding politely. I apologise for leaving them until last. I call Deputy Cronin first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: There were quite a few questions for EirGrid, therefore, I will go to it first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Should we reopen the bogs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Perhaps it is the answer because I think-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: We do not want to pre-empt the outcome of the energy security review. It is only lately that we have been talking about green hydrogen as a serious prospect. It has similar characteristics to liquefied natural gas. Perhaps we are moving into a space where green hydrogen is the answer and LNG is not. Obviously, there are many challenges to be overcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the witnesses from EirGrid for those answers. I will move on to either of the energy storage groups. Does Mr. Phelan want to respond first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Ms Doyle or Mr. Smith wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Ms McHugh from the Demand Response Association of Ireland wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Deputy Cronin's question was what the witnesses advise if they were the Minister. I think Ms McHugh's answer would be the same.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: You might be at some point. That brings us to the end. We have gone way over time. Apologies to our witnesses who I am sure have other engagements, and to staff. I thank the witnesses for coming in and giving us their valuable time. We appreciate it very much. It has been a most informative few hours for us. It is part of a series of sessions which will ultimately feed into an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Dr. Ryan want to comment on that?