Results 1-11 of 11 for solar power speaker:Feargal Quinn

Seanad: Overseas Development Issues: Statements (9 May 2013)

Feargal Quinn: ...be encouraged? It is interesting to consider how the private sector has turned to innovative ways to reach untapped markets. This relates more to development than aid. In Kenya and Nigeria where power outages can last for days, Samsung has introduced solar-powered mobile telephones. Cameroon is overtaking Ireland as one of the consumers of Guinness. What about diverting aid to help...

Seanad: Review of White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 May 2012)

Feargal Quinn: ...Can we encourage more engagement by business in aid? It is very interesting to consider how the private sector has turned to innovative ways to reach untapped markets. In Kenya and Nigeria, where power outages can last days, Samsung has introduced solar powered mobile phones. Cameroon is on course to overtake Ireland as one of the largest consumers of Guinness. What about diverting aid...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)

Feargal Quinn: ...in business. I was amazed at the correspondence I received on this matter during the following few weeks. I was contacted by a number of people developing ideas in the area of wave, tidal, solar, wind and biomass and was impressed by the attention being given to this area. Spirit of Ireland, to which Senator Butler referred, was not around at the time. I agree with the Senator that our...

Seanad: Climate Change: Statements (10 Dec 2009)

Feargal Quinn: ...but what surprised and delighted me in the following few weeks was the number of letters and contacts I received from people involved in various efforts to create renewable energy from wind, wave, solar and other sources. They were from all around Ireland. There was clearly an interest in it so I examined the issue of investing in renewable energy. It is interesting to examine the...

Seanad: Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Feargal Quinn: The Minister of State is very welcome. I read this Bill, not knowing exactly what it contained. It makes considerable sense to transfer the powers from where they reside. I was delighted to hear the Minister of State speak about aquaculture and the shellfish sector. I had experience of this industry years ago when Bord Iascaigh Mhara asked me to be one of three judges in a competition to...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Feargal Quinn: ...for Ireland to be energy independent, supports the various efforts to ensure that Ireland is protected against a shortage of energy in the years ahead. These efforts should include wind, wave, solar, tidal, off-shore gas, nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am not sure if this is his first time to come to the House in his ministerial...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Feargal Quinn: ...emissions and the Kyoto Protocol are such that as a cost factor we must consider some alternative. Senator O'Toole will speak about some of the other areas of energy such as tidal, wave, wind and solar energy. I agree we must concentrate on those energy sources and I look forward to hearing other views on this issue. However, we must include all of those options without excluding the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Feargal Quinn: ...of Senators spoke about energy and electricity. It is time we debated energy in general. I am concerned we are not considering this issue in the long term. We import practically all of our power. I gather that if we do manage to obtain sustainable energy, be it wave, tidal or wind — it is unlikely to be solar — it is likely to be of only minimal benefit during the next 20 years....

Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)

Feargal Quinn: ...There must be a future in it. I was amazed and delighted to receive, within weeks, letters and messages from all over Ireland from people who had ideas concerning not only wind but wave, tidal and solar energy. The ideas and concepts have come from the enthusiasm of the Minister and his colleagues. Al Gore has stated: "Ireland, with its successful business model and unique political...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Feargal Quinn: ...plans, be they in respect of wave energy, tidal energy or hydroelectric energy. It is interesting to note the mini-hydroelectric efforts in this regard in County Donegal. Regardless of whether solar or wind energy is in question, various and genuine efforts are being made to solve the problems that arise. At some point, we must encourage those involved. Perhaps we will get it right...

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (24 Jun 2008)

Feargal Quinn: ...I am fully in favour and which I advocate. The process should be the other way around. On Wednesday, 18 June, the European Parliament voted in Strasbourg in favour of legislation to force big power utilities to sell off their distribution networks. The MEPs believe such a move would boost competition in the European Union's energy markets in that taking control away from powerful groups...