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Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...the Minister and I have spoken about. We cannot meet our 2030 climate change targets, just six and a bit years away now, without making the necessary investment. I have engaged extensively with those working in wind power and solar power and they all tell me planning is the major obstacle to the development of the infrastructure they are keen to develop. There are now many national and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of electricity generated from solar power in 2022; the projected amount to be generated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Ivana Bacik: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many megawatts of solar power were installed in 2022; what the target is for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50381/23]

Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...make more durable the various sectors of everyday life that are most vulnerable to fluctuations in the supply of fossil fuels and energy insecurity. The Bill offers some welcome clarity around the powers of the Minister, and how quickly they can be deployed to control the supply and distribution of fuel in an emergency. The Bill will also put all aspects of oil emergency planning on a...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...challenge if we are to change our country for the better. An increase in take-home pay is the best way to help working people and families to keep up with rising costs. We need to see the power of employees to negotiate pay rates and salaries with their employers strengthened. As a lifelong trade unionist, I want to see stronger rights for unions to bargain collectively on behalf of...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6 – General (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...exacerbated deeply by Russian’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and international factors. However, many of the measures urgently needed to address the crises and to support communities are within the power of the Government at national level. This week we needed Government to step forward with a radical budget of the scale and level of ambition to address the severe levels of...

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...competition to boost the price of Corrib gas and yet the price has increased dramatically. That is why I raised with the Taoiseach earlier and raise again now with the Minister the proposal that we look at what powers are available to Government to ensure that the cost of indigenously produced gas can be reduced in order to go some way to meeting the cost of this energy crisis. Clearly...

Green Hydrogen Strategy Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jul 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...become a viable source at scale. As we know, most hydrogen is produced by fossil fuels and is, therefore, known as grey hydrogen, but it can also be produced using renewable sources such as wind and solar power. That is the basis for the green hydrogen that is the subject of this Bill. The World Energy Council recently highlighted the challenges to scaling up hydrogen in an energy...