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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...farmers and not against them, one that respects rural and coastal communities, and has to be a law that does not conflict with climate action and with the things we want to do in installing wind power, solar power etc. As a Government we have signed up to a version of that law agreed by the European Council. Around the European Council table there are many EPP Prime Ministers and I...

Seanad: Situation in Israel and occupied Palestinian territory: Statements (12 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...attacks against Israelis must stop as they only contribute to the escalation of violence. Ireland’s position in respect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is grounded in international law. Israel is the occupying power and international law is clear that there is an obligation on the occupying power to protect civilians in occupied territory. Ireland again urges Israel to comply...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (12 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Support scheme (gov.ie - Micro-generation (www.gov.ie) is one such DECC support for micro digestors and one of the key technologies included in this scheme is micro-combined heat and power. Micro-generation is the general term used to refer to the generation of electricity from renewable technologies including solar photovoltaic (PV), micro-wind, micro-hydro and micro-renewable combined...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Lisa Chambers: ...sent. We know Russia is using those bombs as well but that does not make this the right move. I certainly hope the supply of those bombs will be reflected upon. It is also within Ukraine’s power not to request or use those bombs. We know the long-term implications are that many civilians may be harmed if those types of bombs are used. Senator Norris raised a very important...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: ...brought those issues to the fore here in this Chamber as well as in the other Chamber. I ask the Deputy Leader that we might have a debate in the next term with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, on power generation, grid connection, and all that goes with it. We have solar generation, wind generation, district heat systems, and battery roll-out throughout the country for charging cars. This is...

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (6 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Timmy Dooley: ...problem, which is bedevilling our environment and our society. We must get to a greater reliance and dependence on the offshore opportunity to capture of wind for the generation of electricity to power our economy into the future. The quicker we can do that the better. The Minister of State knows about the plans the ESB has with others to develop an offshore wind farm off the west coast...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I was asked why I ruled certain amendments out of order. As I am sure Deputies are aware, I do not have the power to rule amendments in or out of order. Second, I was asked why the legislation will not apply to wind farms and solar farms. It will apply only to oil refineries and fossil fuel producers. A second item of legislation, to be published before the recess, will apply to excess...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...In response to who does this, I think that enterprise in the Commission will have a big effect. The idea before us is where to compete. For example, we are very strong in Europe in terms of wind power. The latest figures indicate we have 5% solar power generation. Is it even worth our while thinking about trying to compete with China and America in that space. When we talk about...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the EU. This situation is also throwing into stark focus the need for us as a country and as Union to move away from a reliance on petro-states. We need to accelerate the use of renewables, especially solar panels, to diversify our energy sources. Significant progress has been made in phasing out EU dependence on Russian fossil fuels and there is a renewed focus, including through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2023)

...where we also have a website. The heating sector is subject to quite a lot of turmoil these days as we have an energy crisis that is not at all over. We have seen that with initiatives in REPowerEU and the high prices where we have 20% to 25% less gas consumption in the winter period which is a significant achievement by the European Community. There are vast differences across Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Motor Fuels (20 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electricity Grid (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...EirGrid on that. One of the ways the electricity system is evolving, and we saw this during the offshore auctions, is around the risk of constraint or curtailment. When we have so much renewable power, what do we do when there is surplus power? I now believe the management of that risk, cost or price should not lie with the developer but with the State, EirGrid, the ESB and how we use...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...cornerstone of the energy solution, which is a key part of the problem, are starting to be developed and deployed at a scale and speed that we have not seen before, particularly the development of solar and wind power. Indeed, 90% of the new energy generation in the globe this year is going to be renewable. The scale of development of solar energy, in Ireland as well as elsewhere, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Darragh O'Brien: ...today, and for the work they are doing on behalf of the environment and the climate action plan. I am joined by my colleagues, the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donnell and Noonan, and by our officials, Ms Margaret Power, Mr. Sean Armstrong and Ms Claragh Mulhern. I will go through the opening statement quickly. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, caithfidh mé dul timpeall a 10 a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...relation to areas raised in the article to which the Deputy refers. Ireland has been supporting the redress of the critical infrastructure gap in Gaza since 2019, by funding the development of a solar power plant to provide clean and reliable energy to power the North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Plant. Significantly, this project represents the first time that land in the Access...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...and carbon neutrality by 2050. The Policy recognises that we need to reuse and recycle more minerals and metals. The Policy also accepts that this will not supply the quantity of minerals required for the solar power, renewable wind energy and batteries required to decarbonise our energy. As society continues to need minerals, it is therefore critical that these minerals are extracted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Security, Recruitment and Training at Dublin Airport: Discussion (14 Jun 2023)

...before wrapping up. Aviation has to be and is part of the world's tackling the global challenge we face on sustainability. We have made a commitment to be net zero by 2050 and will cut our carbon emissions by more than half by 2030. We are introducing a solar farm at phase 1 and that project is under way. That will give us about 12% of our energy needs at Dublin Airport. These will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jun 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...out a specific action to 'Ensure that hybrid technology grid connections are facilitated, and remaining barriers removed'. The objective of this action is to accelerate investments in renewable power by allowing more than one renewable power source or related technology, such as storage, to share a grid connection. This action is led by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU),...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (31 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 12 together. With approximately 4,400 MW of onshore wind generation capacity at the end of 2022, Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita. In order to build on this success and increase wind and solar generation on the grid, my Department is delivering a regular programme of auctions under the Renewable...