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Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Matt Shanahan: ..., the impact of rising prices is not something they can offset. They cannot afford new heating systems. They cannot afford the retrofitting of houses. They cannot afford the installation of solar power. They cannot access cheap wind power. They cannot change their inefficient fuel-guzzling transportation to electric transportation, for example. Neither can they significantly expand...

Seanad: Cost of Doing Business: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Lisa Chambers: ...is where the pinch is being felt the most. It would be remiss of me not to mention the report that is out today. It was commissioned by the Restaurant Association of Ireland and compiled by Jim Power Economics. The report states that the Irish economy could lose up to €288 million annually as a result of the closure of over 200 restaurants, cafés and other food-led...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: I will not confirm that because part of the reduction was due to increased imports of electricity from abroad through our interconnectors. It was also due to increased generation of wind power, increased generation of solar power and a reduction in the use of coal.

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Gerald Nash: ...and building electricity storage facilities should be implemented to allow us to reach our commitment of a net zero energy generation capacity by 2050. The transitional period might require efficient power stations to fill the gap between the closure of the old and the building of the new, but all of this should be clearly timetabled, with an end date as well as a start date for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

...to do due diligence on the type of people who are looking to invest in this country. However, the prize in this regard is significant. Because we have this indigenous game, we do not have the auctioning power of UEFA or FIFA. Even watching the Champions League - and I am an Arsenal fan - last night, I was looking at three advertisements along the side one of which was PlayStation, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (20 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator, have responsibility for the development of the Distribution Network. EirGrid and ESBN are independent bodies and as such the Minister has no power regarding the exercise of their respective functions. In relation to access to the grid of households and businesses with solar PV system, for safety reasons, all microgeneration systems...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...if you are not fully versed in the issues and do not have experience of, or a background in, developing projects. It is up to 5 MW in scale and my expectation is it will be particularly strong for solar solutions because, in truth, a lot of the smaller scale wind projects are not as economic as the larger projects. The nature of wind power has changed and scale matters in lowering costs....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: Solar energy is a growing source of electricity and is rapidly transforming Ireland's energy system, with more than 1 GW of solar generation now in place. This includes more than 400 MW of rooftop solar and nearly 600 MW of grid-scale solar connected. The renewable electricity support scheme, RESS, has driven significant investment in solar energy in Ireland and has led to a major...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: I agree with all three Deputies. There is huge potential for us in the use of the smart metering system to improve both energy savings and the use of wind power and, in particular, solar power. I also agree that the application or the widespread deployment of solar will be a major part of the energy future, even in cloudy Ireland. I absolutely agree that all three of those initiatives are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...which was an increase of over 9% on the 2022 figure. Ireland now has more than 6 GW of renewable electricity generation capacity. Wind, particularly onshore wind, remains our largest source of renewable power. It accounted for 39% of all electricity generated in 2023. With approximately 4.8 GW of wind generation, Ireland is a world leader in the level of installed wind energy capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (7 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...energy targets. This roadmap includes plans for reinforcements, upgrades, and new infrastructure across the country. The grid needs to be stronger and more flexible to accommodate wind and solar generation which is technically very different to burning fossil fuels to produce power. The roadmap also sets out EirGrid’s plans to evolve operation of the power system in the period to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Steven Matthews: ...target objectives. These amendments are around applications for renewable energy projects, not just solely limited to wind projects but also including the fantastic advances we have made in solar, at both utility and mini-generation scale, for example, anaerobic digesters and battery electric storage systems. All of these are going to become more prevalent, I hope, over the coming years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...that families who take the decision to care for a loved one at home at end of life do. It is an enormous contribution to society. It is a huge decision for any family and we should do all in our power to support a family that decides to shoulder that burden for the sake of the love they have for a family member. They should not be made to bear an additional cost as they have enough on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Defective Blocks Scheme: Discussion (27 Feb 2024)

Mr. Conor O'Donnell: I thank the Deputy. I have to say that Mayo County Council has done everything it can within its power. While we were on the old scheme it did very good work and I have to give Mayo County Council that. However, its hands are tied now. Going back to SEAI, for instance, we can get a grant for €6,500 for a heat pump at the moment which is the way forward,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electricity Generation (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. The Solar Capital Investment schemeis one of the measures in TAMS, which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy, thereby reducing their dependence on fossil fuels. I launched the TAMS 3...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

...the number of times last year that significant curtailment of wind energy took place. All of this was possible due to the support of EirGrid, ESB Networks and key partners such as Amazon Web Services, Bord Gáis Energy, Prepay Power and SSE Airtricity, which are supporting families in energy poverty through the EnergyCloud initiative. EnergyCloud is fully aligned with the climate...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Paul Donnelly: ...crisis is extremely hard for many of them. The use of green energy would greatly reduce social enterprises' overheads and improve overall well-being in our communities. The initial installation of solar panels, wall insulation, heat recovery systems and electric car charging points is very expensive and would decimate the budget of any small social enterprise. We need to ensure that...