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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Beausang for her opening statement. I will go now to Mr. P. J. McCarthy of Renewable Gas Forum Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Mr. McCarthy's written statement is lengthy. I ask him to touch on its most important points and conclude as soon as he can. We will publish the full written statement to the committee website.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I move now to Mr. Finan and Mr. Gavigan. I note that they, too, have prepared a lengthy statement. I ask them to address its critical points. Obviously, we will publish the full statement to the committee website.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: We have just over two hours remaining in our meeting so may I get agreement that members will take two minutes to ask questions? I will allow latitude on this if necessary. Is that agreed? Agreed. We have many guests so I ask them to be as brief and as succinct as possible in their answers to members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: If anybody else wishes to contribute on a particular question, he or she can raise a hand or indicate to me or the clerk.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I ask Mr. McCarthy for some clarity on the 700,000 tonnes. Is that the volume of gas or carbon dioxide that would be displaced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: That is two thirds energy and one third agriculture.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: It is an annual figure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I ask the witnesses to be as brief as they can because other members want to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: This is related to Senator Dooley's question about what countries are doing it very well. There has been a good discussion on the risks. Maybe different guests will give different answers as to which countries are doing it well. On the risks, what have we seen across Europe? Who has gotten it right and who has gotten it wrong? There is the local environmental impact, the leakage and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I know others want to come in but I want to be fair to members who have been waiting. I call Deputy Bruton, who is in his office.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: The Deputy might help me out by directing the question at a specific witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. Mr. McCarthy may go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I thank Deputy Bruton. We go now to Deputy Bríd Smith, who is also joining from her office.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. I guess it is an open question to all our guests. Mr. Cullinan wants to go first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Okay, very good. I thank Mr. Cullinan. Mr. Gavigan wants to come in on this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Does Dr. Beausang wish to reply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Earlier, in response to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan, Dr. Beausang mentioned that the carbon dioxide produced from burning biogas is not counted because it is a carbon-neutral fuel source. Is this likely to remain the situation? If so, it sounds as though there will be opportunities. If it is likely to change, it poses a risk to the sector. Is this something on which Dr. Beausang can...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: The methane that is generated inadvertently and is leaked is part of the count.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)
Brian Leddin: Dr. Beausang said that the methane leakage would be captured in the accounting statistics.