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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. This policy statement is being developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (13 Jan 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Neasa Hourigan: ...the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and an energy company (details supplied) to develop liquefied natural gas, LNG, facilities at the port; if the memorandum is still operating; if his Department has had communication from the Port of Cork or the company in respect of the matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (17 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government recognises that as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. My Department is in the process of developing the policy statement which includes consideration...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: The Deputy should take it handy. In any event, the Deputy raised renewables and that is my response. Renewables are very important. I am not aware of how advanced the floating LNG project is. The Port of Cork is engaged in operations and has contracts with particular consortia. I have heard talk about LNG for 20 years from different private sector operators but it has never come to fruition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Challenges for Ports arising from Brexit: Discussion (2 Dec 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

...energy; establishing a Foynes logistics hub and global transhipment facility for intermodal-unitised cargoes; facilitating alternative fuel transhipment and-or production, such as hydrogen, ammonia, LNG, on the Shannon Estuary; and implementing the Limerick docklands strategy. For example, the establishment of an offshore renewable energy hub on the Shannon Estuary could generate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (24 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Patrick Costello: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans that exist to support LNG import terminals in the State; the departmental policy towards fracking and LNG terminals more generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38161/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020) See 5 other results from this debate

Eoin Ó Broin: ...and the EIA directive? Can they explain why fishing and aquaculture have not been covered in the general scheme? Is there an intention to include deep-sea mining and liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminals? Finally, when will the report of Dr. Tasman Crowe will be published? The Department and the Minister have seen it but we, the public and other organisation with a vested interest have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. This policy statement is being developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. This policy statement is being developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a policy statement to establish that approach. This policy statement is being developed by my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Issues (10 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Duncan Smith: 218. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Shannon LNG has been withdrawn from the EU Projects of Common Interest List; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/20]

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid - Matters on the Business of the Seanad (5 Nov 2020)

Pauline O'Reilly: I take up the point made by a previous speaker blaming the Green Party for closing the Shannon LNG facility. It is not the Green Party's fault that there is climate change or that all of us must take responsibility and act on it. That is why we are in the Government; we are doing the right thing by the people of north Kerry. If we invest in an energy system that will not survive, the...

Seanad: Biodiversity: Motion (5 Nov 2020)

Lynn Boylan: ...because we believe they come from a good place and they seek to strengthen the motion which, as I said, is very comprehensive. One of the Sinn Féin amendments relates to liquefied natural gas, LNG. The rationale for it is that the motion outlines how human action is behind the biodiversity crisis and an important driver of that is the climate change crisis. Changing climate means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

.... I know more about the UK, whose foreign policy is littered with examples of doing things completely counter to the issues of climate change. For example, it is funding Mozambique in liquid natural gas, LNG, terminals and so forth. I do not know what that is like in Ireland, but its foreign policy needs to have climate change woven throughout it. If it does not meet the broad framing...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Danny Healy-Rae: .... They have been together for the past five years. They brought in abortion together. They brought in the Bill championed by Shane Ross. They closed down Bord na Móna together. They are both trying to shoot down Shannon LNG. They brought in the carbon tax together. The GP service in many parts of rural Ireland, including rural Kerry, has a serious problem. When a doctor...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020) See 2 other results from this answer

Jennifer Whitmore: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will make a statement on the future of LNG infrastructure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Amendment Act (Amended) 2018 to further support the final NMPF. It is my understanding that the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is currently reviewing policy relating to LNG and as this work is pending, it is not included in the current iteration of the NMPF; however, this will be kept under review by my Department and included in subsequent iterations of the NMPF...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government sets out that, as Ireland moves towards carbon neutrality, it does not make sense to develop LNG terminals that import fracked gas. The Programme for Government is clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas and commits to developing a Policy Statement to establish that approach. My Department is developing the Policy Statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Oct 2020)

Bríd Smith: ...rated at 350 parts per million. Should that be included in the Bill? Moreover, is there a role anywhere in this legislation for concrete measures concerning the importation of liquid natural gas, LNG, data centres, fossil fuel infrastructure or the role of the State in harvesting renewable energies? The fourth observation in Professor Sweeney's submission concerns carbon leakage and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Bríd Smith: ...can create a carbon capturing storage. The Bill does not deal with non-territorial emissions. Does that imply we can import emissions from abroad, in other words, liquified natural gas or LNG, which is not necessarily fracked? Does that still leave the door open for the importation of forms of LNG?