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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...

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

Robert Troy: ...Foynes road. The port is part of the TEN-T network. Could Irish Rail and Transport Infrastructure Ireland avail of EU funding to help advance both of these projects? Senator Ned O'Sullivan referred to the LNG project. This nation is 95% dependent on the UK for gas supply. Even in 2025 we will still be 85% dependent on the UK. Has the port made provision for importing liquefied natural...

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

Mr. David McGarry: I will ask him to write to the committee with factual information. The LNG project is not going ahead. The owners of the project have put the site up for sale but in the longer term we will need sources of energy and energy security needs to be protected by the State so LNG will have a role. This part of the estuary is ideal in terms of location and Moneypoint and...

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

Mr. David McGarry: Yes. I believe I covered the Deputy's question on LNG in my answer to Senator O'Sullivan's questions. The Deputy is correct that volumes through ports, particularly Shannon-Foynes Port, have grown by more than 40% since 2011. Growth is now recovering quite well.

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