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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (25 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: .... In order to meet Ireland's target of 70% renewable electricity by 2030, very high penetrations of variable renewable electricity on the grid will be required. Currently EirGrid operate the power system with up to 65% of renewable power at a given time, including onshore wind and solar. By 2030, this will need to rise to 95% in real time and higher. Continuing Eirgrid’s programme...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...deliver at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030.  The Climate Action Plan included a commitment to deliver at least 3.5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, up to 8.2 GW of onshore wind and up to 1.5 GW of solar; the Programme for Government commits to a further increase in offshore wind deployment to 5 GW by 2030.The National Energy and Climate Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Nov 2020)

Colm Brophy: ...supported ethnic minority communities in 48 communes to improve access to basic services including water. In Gaza, Ireland is partnering with the French Development Agency to provide sustainable solar power to the North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment plant to reduce contamination of water aquifers and ensure adequate clean water. Irish core support for UNICEF contributes to improved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill: Discussion (24 Nov 2020)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...Ireland's energy requirements. Local Government and councils played their part in the planning framework to make houses more efficient, putting in air to water heat pumps, geothermal systems and solar panels. When it comes to a lot of these systems such as air to water, it goes back to the energy reviews. The current air to water system within a housing system only covers a house up to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (11 Nov 2020)

Thomas Byrne: ...concern. Demolition and confiscation of humanitarian assets, including education infrastructure, is contrary to Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law and, in particular, contrary to the Fourth Geneva Convention. As the occupying power, Israel has clear obligations towards the members of this community, including the 41 children impacted disgracefully by the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2020)

Regina Doherty: ...tied together and that might be significant with regard to maybe having a day-long debate on the marine planning and development management Bill and our obligations around climate change, including solar farm development and offshore wind development. We might try to arrange that for a particular day now that we have some consistency in our sitting arrangements between now and Christmas,...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Data Centres (10 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ...grid as part of their electricity bills. Data centres, and all electricity customers, also contribute towards the Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy which is used to subsidise the increased generation of renewable electricity, such as solar and wind.  My Department has and will continue to engage with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to ensure that grid costs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...action to deliver at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030.  The 2019 Climate Action Plan included a commitment to deliver at least 3.5GW of offshore wind by 2030, up to 8.2GW of onshore wind, and up to 1.5GW of solar. The Programme for Government commits to a further increase in offshore wind deployment to 5 GW by 2030. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by July 2021. The following measures will assist in delivering this commitment:The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Roadmap for the EU Clean Energy Package’s Electricity and Renewables Directives in March this year,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by July 2021. The measures set out below will assist in delivering this commitment. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a Roadmap for the Clean Energy Package’s Electricity and Renewables Directives in March this year,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Data (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...% Biomass % 1.1% Renewable Waste % 1.0% Landfill Gas % 0.4% Biogas % 0.2% Solar PV % 0.1% Total % 36.5% The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) in their Energy in Ireland –...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...deliver at least 70% renewable electricity by 2030.   The Climate Action Plan included a commitment to deliver at least 3.5 GW of offshore wind by 2030, up to 8.2 GW of onshore wind and up to 1.5 GW of solar; the Programme for Government commits to a further increase in offshore wind deployment to 5 GW by 2030. Ireland’s National Energy and...

Seanad: Ireland-China Relations: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Vincent P Martin: ...outlined in the motion outright, China has taken amazing strides in public transport and renewable energy. The country plans to be carbon-neutral by 2060. China is recognised as a leader in solar and wind power, as well as electric and high-speed trains. All that could be for nought as there is a more fundamental issue at stake, which takes in basic human rights and respect for life....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2020)

Patricia Ryan: I wish to ask about the promise on page 35 of the programme for Government to prioritise the development of microgeneration, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by June 2021. I wholeheartedly support this objective which was proposed by my colleague, Teachta Brian Stanley, in the form of the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017. This Bill had cross-party support but...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (6 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Programme for Government commits to prioritising the development of micro-generation, letting people sell excess power back to the grid by June 2021. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) launched a pilot micro-generation grant scheme in July 2018 to help domestic customers who install rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment on their homes.  As of end September...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (6 Oct 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...assistance to alleviate the worst of this suffering, including through our support for UNRWA, which is a key provider of public services, health and education in Gaza. I have initiated an Irish-funded solar power project in Gaza, which will help improve water quality in the area. More recently, my Department allocated additional funding to support the medical response to COVID 19 in the...

Seanad: Safe Reopening of Tertiary Sector and Key Priorities for Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...there is funding available from Europe for capital projects. Let us draw down that funding immediately for the purposes of greening - I refer to things like electric vehicle charging points and solar and wind power - thereby helping our third level institutions to be world leaders. The issue of SUSI grants arises all of the time. We need ways to fund institutions and we need to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (24 Sep 2020)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...sector. Through site visits, and other contacts, my Department has developed a greater understanding of industry and operator-led decarbonisation issues and initiatives. These include the use of solar energy to power battery-electric goods-loading vehicles at a major Irish logistics centre; the use of CNG vehicle technologies and renewable biogas to reduce carbon emissions from waste and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Electric Vehicles (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: This refers to the earlier question on solar power. Under the SEAI sustainable communities programme, a range of communities around the country are considering innovative mechanisms to develop clean energy supplies. That would be a mechanism for the Deputy's community, or any other, in seeking to develop solutions. EV sales to date have been relatively slow by comparison with what we...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Sep 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...exposure to high fossil fuel prices is the greatest risk and the greatest cost. There are many other reasons for prices increasing. The benefit of renewables is that they would constitute our own power supply and keep money in the country. Use of renewables also brings down the wholesale price. While the renewable auction brings in an element of public service obligation payments, it...