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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems that is currently being carried out by the Department, it would not be appropriate for the development of any LNG terminals in Ireland to be permitted or proceeded with.  The Government policy statement on Security of Electricity Supply, published in November 2021, does not change what was set...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (7 Apr 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Bríd Smith: The Minister was quoted inThe Irish Timeslast week as making an astonishing statement in which he left open the door for the introduction of LNG or nuclear power in order to deal with this crisis. Is it his position as Minister and that of the Green Party in government to allow this country to be tied into the use of LNG, which would basically mean a reliance on another type of fossil fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Feb 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Denis Naughten: ...is also an important back-up for intermittent renewable generation, for example, as a back-up for wind power generation, when the wind is not blowing. The Programme for Government states that an LNG facility on the island of Ireland would be a positive step, and commits to examining if there are ways to facilitate LNG on the island of Ireland, noting that the regulation of the gas market...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: On the programme for Government, the retention of the proposed Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal as a project of common interest status, is of paramount importance. The proposed LNG project is vital to north Kerry and west Limerick. I want the Government to remain in line with the programme for Government. This project is of paramount importance and I would like the Government...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...;29 million increase on the figure for last year, will be used to upgrade 24,000 homes and businesses, yet the Deputy is saying we are doing nothing. With reference to the Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, plant - it is important to make this point because the Deputy does not want to hear it because it suits him to misrepresent the facts - concern has been expressed about it. It was...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Bríd Smith: We are all aware of the many cheerleader Deputies who want to see liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminals built, but I want to come at this from a different angle. The Taoiseach was recently lobbied by Wesley Edens of New Fortress Energy, and only last week the same company distributed leaflets in the Shannon and Clare area promoting the use of liquefied natural gas and quoting all three...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: I do not see us having LNG terminals. I will have to check the programme for Government, but I think it was specific in referring to imported fracked gas. It is very difficult when one gets into the subject given some of the technical aspects involved in terms of how one can be certain about the source of certain gas. Similar to the electricity grid network, when one is importing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 121 together.   The Programme for Government sets out that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG projects importing fracked gas. It further commits to ensuring the Shannon LNG project is not included in the EU Projects of Common Interest list in 2021. I have previously confirmed that if an LNG...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

...a regulatory mandate and follow the Crown Estate as an example. There is a role for the State in this but much of the big money investment can be and will be made by the private sector. Shannon LNG is a hugely topical issue. The Europeans have in their taxonomy included both gas and nuclear energy as part of the transition. There is ongoing debate on LNG in Ireland as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (19 Apr 2023)

Holly Cairns: ...Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment 'As Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, we do not believe that it makes sense to develop LNG gas import terminals importing fracked gas, accordingly we shall withdraw the Shannon LNG terminal from the EU Projects of Common Interest list in 2021. We do not support the importation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Mr. Jerry McEvilly: On the energy security review, one of the main conclusions by the independent consultants is that they did not short-list a commercial liquefied natural gas, LNG, plant either onshore or floating. Neither did they short-list further offshore exploration. Broadly speaking, they rejected these options for two reasons. First, because of the risk of emissions lock-in,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...of the security of energy supply of Ireland’s electricity and natural gas systems, that is currently being carried out by the Department, it would not be appropriate for the development of any LNG terminals in Ireland to be permitted or proceeded with. The review is expected to be completed later this year. The findings of the review will be submitted to Government. While there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Oct 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

...the creation of demand. However, there is still a lot of work to be done in that area, including on our part. We need to do some research on how it will all fit together. On the issue of LNG, there is no contradiction in the proposals. National policy is that LNG is not part of our mix. The requirement in the alternative fuel infrastructure regulation proposal is one that we are...

Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the amendment of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict developments in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) infrastructure and to remove LNG infrastructure from listing as strategic development infrastructure projects. I want to introduce this Bill today by quoting the Tánaiste in his speech...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Regulation (18 Dec 2013) See 2 other results from this answer

Pat Rabbitte: ...responsibility of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), which is independent in the performance of its functions. I have no direct statutory function in relation to liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, including specific projects like the Shannon LNG project. The LNG facility would provide additional security of supply to Ireland in that it would bring diversity to Ireland's...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Bríd Smith: Friends of the Earth has said the expert review "signals the death knell of Shannon LNG". Is the Minister confirming or denying that? There is a jarring discrepancy on this point and, apart from that, there is a discrepancy of views within the Government. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, recently said: "The time for discussion is over. We need to build an LNG as soon as possible."...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

...on all fronts, but we are relatively well prepared. In Europe, we faced our first gas disruption in 2009. Member states were not connected to one another via gas pipelines and there were few LNG terminals. Despite the fact that 40% of the pipeline gas that Europe consumed last year came from Russia, all member states that were customers of Russia's Gazprom had alternatives via reverse...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (21 Nov 2006)

Micheál Martin: ...to 27 businesses based in the County and has assisted in the creation of 51 jobs. In May 2006, I announced that Shannon Development had entered into an "option-to-purchase" agreement with Shannon LNG, in relation to 281 acres of the 600-acre Shannon Development owned land bank between Tarbert and Ballylongford, County Kerry. Under the agreement, Shannon LNG, an Irish subsidiary of Hess...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Fintan Warfield: ...if An Bord Pleanála were to allow planning.Why not use the powers available to him as a Minister to eliminate the possibility of a surprise by legislating for a ban? The people at Safety Before LNG have raised important issues. They revealed that the planning application for the LNG terminal to import fracked gas has been made under section 37 of the Planning and Development Act....

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Mar 2008)

Eamon Ryan: ...Ltd. to make the full capability of its depleted Kinsale facility, which has a capacity of 7 billion cubic feet (bcf), available to third parties. Another development is the proposal by Shannon LNG, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of Hess LNG Ltd, to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal near Tarbert on the Shannon Estuary. The project is being considered from a...