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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy does not support any of the measures we have brought forward, such as the marine planning Act, the planning Act or anything like that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Everything from his side is purely oppositional for the sake of opposition. There is a serious global climate crisis. We are all aware of that and should be working together to accelerate the delivery of renewables. Gas demand will not start to decrease until approximately 2035. It will be a transitionary fuel. As I said to Deputies in response to earlier questions, we should compare the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Data Centres (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Why does the Deputy interrupt people all the time?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 15 together. Local authorities play a key role, working with local communities and businesses, in delivering climate action. The Deputy can be sure of my continued support for local authorities to do that. This role is underpinned by the statutory requirement on each local authority to prepare a local authority climate action plan. Following...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy has a bit of a fixation on this. I have talked about-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, you do. The reality of it is that I cannot ignore the risks the State has with regard to our energy supply. It would be dereliction of my duty as Minister on behalf of our citizens if I ignored the independent advice I have with regard to the risk to our society, economy and country should there be a disruption to our gas supply. I said this earlier, but I appreciate that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: It has not. It suits the Deputy's narrative-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: -----that he goes out and starts telling people we are buying fracked gas from the United States. That is not the question at all, but it suits the Deputy's narrative that he will be able to stoke up anger in this regard. We are doing pretty well as a country with regard to our transition to green energy. On an average day, approximately 33% of our energy is generated through renewables....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: -----for opposing it. I brought the Bill forward. On one hand, some Deputies opposite will say they want a green transition and to move towards renewables - we are doing that - but when we bring forward any legislation that actually assists in doing that, they oppose it just because it is the Government that brings forward the legislation,.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: No, you do not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: You are twisting-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: You are twisting what I said again.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not what I said.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: You are twisting it now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not what I said.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Carry on and I will respond.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Read the record. I will come back in on a supplementary comment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Read the record. I did not say that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: No, it is not. What I accused the Deputy of was being fixated with LNG and with a floating strategic gas reserve that we actually need. It has been very clearly set out that the fact that we do not have a strategic gas reserve is a risk to our society, our country and our energy stability. I did not mention climate in my response to the Deputy at the start or accuse him of being fixated...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Darragh O'Brien: Affordability is critical. If we look at it from a positive standpoint first, about 162,000 homes have been supported for energy upgrades and 55,000 of those are B2 upgrades. We have to look at B2 or B2 equivalents and where the house is going. To improve the energy and heating in a home, particularly in older homes, the cost of getting to B2 can be substantial, if not prohibitive. That...