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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (4 Jul 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...higher levels of ambition to increase renewable energy supply and deliver on long term decarbonisation of the electricity sector. Furthermore, it is my intention that corporate contracting of renewable energy sources (Power Purchase Agreements or PPAs) will provide 15% of the required generation to meet Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target. Together, the RESS and Corporate PPAs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Administration (3 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Kevin O'Keeffe: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new paperwork is in place to export surplus power to the national grid in relation to TAMS 3 solar applications. [28379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...well as an assessment of the supply pipeline of eligible projects to ensure competitive outcomes for consumers. Furthermore, it is my intention that corporate contracting of renewable energy sources (Power Purchase Agreements or PPAs) will provide 15% of the required generation to meet Ireland's 2030 renewable electricity target. Together, the RESS and Corporate PPAs will provide a route...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Jun 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...our targets. In all projected transitions to a low carbon economy, gas will continue to play a role in Ireland’s energy mix. Gas contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the power generation, industrial and commercial, residential and transport sectors by replacing more CO2-intensive fossil fuels. In Ireland gas powered generation also provides an important back-up...

Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Second Stage (20 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: ...is an obvious, much-need, common-sense measure that was first introduced by the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government over ten years ago. Inexplicably, it was cast aside by the Fine Gael-Labour Government when it came to power. Microgeneration requires the installation of a solar panel on a roof. This panel is then plugged into the grid and if more energy than is required is produced,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Jerry Buttimer: ...and renewable energies. These include advanced energy efficient cooling technologies, free cooling which reduces the use of electricity, and aiming for 100% sustainable energy zones using solar, water, and wind power. We can learn from the model used in Stockholm, and their innovative ideas whereby they reduce excess heat through the design and build of the infrastructure. That is...

Sustainable Tourism: Statements (13 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...I do not know how that idea would go down with the hotel chains who want to set up all over the place here. These ecolodges are big into composting. They use environmentally friendly pesticides, solar panels, and all-natural bath products. They also operate plant-a-tree programmes to offset carbon emissions. On renewable energy, as I mentioned, Costa Rica is almost exclusively...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (11 Jun 2019)

Denis O'Donovan: ...proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the plans he has for the retrofitting of older schools to modern standards and the provision of solar panels in all schools, particularly in new builds. I have also received notice from Senator Michelle Mulherin of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...people to go to the most far parts of our country. However, the reality is that with the electrification of vehicles, because rural people can generate much more electricity in their homes through solar or wind power, they could become much more carbon neutral and even become carbon contributors in the future, which is not something most urban people will ever be able to say.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to put in place a payment for solar electricity in order that households and communities receive payment for the power they feed into the grid. [21788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 May 2019)

Richard Bruton: ...2017, with the other main sources being gas at 51%, coal 12% and peat 7%. Provisional figures for 2018 show that renewables generated 32.5% of electricity with wind providing 27.6%, hydro 2.3%, solar 0.05% and biomass/other renewables 2.6% points of that. Electricity from natural gas in 2018 accounted for 52.5% of generation, coal accounted for 7%, peat 6.8%, wastes 1% and oil 0.5%....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Democracy: Trócaire (14 May 2019)

...;caire’s vision is for a just and peaceful world where people's dignity is ensured and rights are respected, where basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably, where people have control over their own lives and where those in power act for the common good. Trócaire’s current strategic plan pursues this vision by prioritising three key areas of work - women's...

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...deliver a just transition. Our own Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018 would set up a specialist mediation service to work with Bord na Móna, workers at Moneypoint power station, the agricultural industry and local communities in places like Leitrim and Roscommon, where issues like new afforestation are causing real anger. That mediation service and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (16 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...total funding in 2018 to €9 million. In 2019, our increased support to the Palestinian people will include the expansion of the programme of scholarships for Palestinian students, and the delivery of solar power in Gaza to help to alleviate the critical shortage of power. The situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory will remain high on my agenda and I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019) See 5 other results from this debate

...high-voltage electricity system in Ireland. We develop, manage and operate the electricity transmission grid through EirGrid in Ireland and SONI in Northern Ireland. Our transmission grid brings power from where it is generated to where it is needed throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. We use this grid to supply power to industries and businesses that use large amounts of...

Seanad: Transport Matters: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

James Reilly: ...also want to mention the issue of micro-generation that I have raised here time and again, and perhaps the Minister could use his influence at Cabinet in this regard. We debate feed-in tariffs for big solar farms and big biodigesters but there are also many people around the State who would be very happy to put up photovoltaic cells and feed their excess power into the grid. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2019)

...as to what that Border is going to look like. It is not the change of accent, or even the Union Jack colours painted on the kerbs, that lets one know to that one is in Northern Ireland. It is the solar panels, the windmills and the progressive infrastructure that really lets one know where one is. Some 30 years ago it would not have been possible to travel with such ease. Now, as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bioenergy Strategy Implementation (27 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: .... However, there are 8,000 of these in Germany and 600 in Britain, so we are only getting going at this. We need to complement intermittent sources of electricity. We know wind, wave and solar power is all part of the solution but on the coldest nights there is no sun and there may be no wind, so we need to bring in sources that can provide a base loading of power. There is also the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Mar 2019)

Richard Bruton: ..., including wind (25%) generated around 30% of Ireland's electricity in 2017, with the other main sources being gas at 51%, coal 12% and peat 7%. EirGrid as Transmission System Operator ensure the power system remains stable through all grid conditions. They have indicated that wind and hydro accounted for 34% of electricity consumption during maximum load periods (5pm to 7pm) during the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Mar 2019)

Timmy Dooley: ...to the greatest extent by the taxes increasing over time. Somebody talked about bravery. I will take no lecture from anyone in Fine Gael about bravery on climate action. Fine Gael has been in power for the past eight years and has done absolutely nothing to address climate change. All of a sudden, we now have a panic attack in this committee and need absolute certainty for everyone...