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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2023)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...and 2027. Hopefully, this will come to fruition. The problem is that New Fortress Energy is waiting a long time for a planning decision on its major project, which is the liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal. I know the Green Party has serious difficulties with this. It is one of its major issues, and I appreciate that. It is our partners in government. However, the Minister for the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...weeks. We in Kerry were somewhat disappointed that there is only one Kerry person on it. After all, it was set up to somewhat alleviate the disappointment we suffered when liquefied natural gas, LNG, was parked in the programme for Government.Thankfully, that programme is up and running and very much alive again in the current circumstances. Having said that, we welcome it greatly. We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...of Government commitment and I am talking about my own party as well as everybody else. Next week we will get the definitive result from An Bord Pleanála on the Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, project, which I devoutly hope will get the go-ahead. The Government has indicated that it will accept An Bord Pleanála's decision. When it comes to the objectors, 99% do not...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (23 Feb 2022)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...especially on the issue of gas, which he has just referred to. I have great time for my Green colleagues in Government and they have educated me in many ways but they are wrong about gas and about LNG. I hope all the work Mr. Kelly, and myself and others, have done will come to fruition very soon when the planning is announced next week. I hope if the go-ahead and the green light is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Noonan and John Brassil, have been appointed chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. From that day to this we have heard nothing and people are concerned. We have the critical situation of the LNG terminal coming to a final decision on planning and, with changed awareness about the importance of gas, the Shannon Estuary will be more important than ever so we cannot be tardy. I ask the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...that in the interim period we would make use of the resources that are available to us. There is a project which I have mentioned here many times, namely Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG. It proposes to import gas in liquefied form into the Shannon Estuary in County Kerry. That project is before the planners so I will not say a whole lot about it. I know I am running out of time but...

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

Ned O'Sullivan: ..., although both of those statements in the future will have to be in the past tense. With the unfortunate decision in the programme for Government not to support the Shannon liquefied natural gas, LNG, terminal, which I believe was very short-sighted, is there a threat to the ongoing profitability of Shannon Foynes Port? It was fairly dependent on fossil fuel business. With regard to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jul 2020)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...60% of electricity was generated from gas. The Kinsale gas field is almost exhausted and further offshore exploration is being ruled out. Interestingly, the State has turned its back on important LNG terminals, as I, being a Kerryman, know only too well. An over-reliance on wind power is turning our beautiful rural landscape into a forest of ugly windmills. In my county of Kerry there...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Leader will be aware that the programme for Government made it quite clear there would be no support for the retention of the Shannon LNG project when it comes up for renewal on its status as a project of common interest, PCI. That is in the programme for Government. It was a huge disappointment, as the Cathaoirleach will know, to those of us in Kerry, especially in north Kerry. I live...

Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Humphreys for obliging me. It has been a very interesting debate, and I am going to confine myself to one particular aspect of it, which will not surprise anybody here, and that is the Shannon LNG project. I have been in the House 12 years and I think my maiden speech here asked the Government of the day to support that project and to put everything it could behind it. Here we are 12...

Seanad: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...subject to objections, this time from a group that as far as I am aware has no connection with County Kerry. This group is objecting on new grounds. The original objection put forward by Safety Before LNG was on the grounds of safety, with every possible scenario put forward, including that similar terminals in other countries had blown up. On examination, however, the authorities were...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...approach he took to trying to secure energy supply and security in the Shannon Estuary. He was very involved in a project that is close to my heart, namely, that relating to liquefied natural gas, LNG. Unfortunately, that project has once again been delayed by an objection. I hope that when there is an outcome in that regard, the new Minister, Deputy Bruton, might come to the House and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Climate Act and Environment, Deputy Naughten, into the House to give us an update on our energy security into the future, particularly in relation to gas. I am delighted to tell the House that the Shannon LNG project, which I have been very involved in and supported for almost 12 years, is about to come to fruition with new investors. It is facing one final hurdle, which is an attempted...

Seanad: Post Office Closures: Motion (19 Sep 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...the House. If I could go off-message for just a moment, I commend him for the support that he and the Taoiseach are giving to a hugely important project in my area of north Kerry, namely, the Shannon LNG project, which now has the backing of a new developer, New Fortress Energy. I thank the Minister for his continued involvement in that project. Once the final hurdle is cleared in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: Thank you for your indulgence, Vice Chairman, and I apologise for being late. I have a question for Mr. Mullins about Cork port. Does his board have plans to develop a liquefied natural gas, LNG, project, which was originally mooted to be established in my constituency of Kerry North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...if the company does not have it already? It would be important to secure more space. The other issue is the gas project. People in Kerry had been very hopeful about the liquefied natural gas, LNG, project for a long time but there has been some disappointing news of late. Foynes has a huge role to play in the provision of gas and ensuring our energy security into the future. Will...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Bridget will be very happy and successful in her position. The Cathaoirleach and Leader will recall that I have mentioned the importance of the project on the Shannon Estuary for liquefied natural gas, LNG, on numerous occasions. I raised it quite recently and, at the Leader's request, I submitted a Commencement motion on it. I received a welcome reply from the Minister, Deputy Denis...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...report. I referred to that last Thursday, fortuitously anticipating the Minister. I drew attention to the report. It is most fortunate, therefore, that we currently have in place the Shannon LNG project in north Kerry. This was first announced by Deputy Micheál Martin when he was Minister responsible for industry, almost ten years ago. It has advanced very significantly in the...

Seanad: Broadband, Post Office Network and Energy White Paper: Statements (27 Jan 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Fáil asks the Government to be proactive in creating jobs in any way it can through the creation of energy. Without being parochial, I do not have to go too far from where I live to the Shannon Estuary, where one of the biggest projects, the LNG project, has been on the books for a long time. I was mayor of Kerry when planning permission was granted for that project, back in 2004....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...Paschal Donohoe as the new Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, which is my brief in the House. Hopefully, he will be able to take a fresh and renewed look at the ongoing problem with the LNG project, which I know the Leader is sick of hearing about but which has taken a new turn lately with the involvement of people from the Emirates who have expressed some interest in getting...