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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

...commitments. What is quite telling and quite frustrating is that, in our view, they are not in reality properly applied in Ireland. For example, where are the commitments to large-scale use of solar power and energy efficiency measures on their sites? That is something we should consider.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: ...other three. What were the difficulties? Where is the analysis? I would like to see it. Where RESS 2 is concerned, eight communities were successful. How many of those remain? Are they all solar or are other forms of generation involved? What are the possibilities? I agree with Deputy O’Rourke that this is an exciting area. It is a way to both power and empower communities....

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: Working through the many things the Deputy drew attention to, the first is the solar scheme. I think he is asking what the €12 million will produce and what we will deliver from that. This enhanced solar scheme began in July of this year. Since then, €7.8 million has been spent and 36 MW has been delivered. I expect that if we are at the same ratio, if we do €12...

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

Eamon Ryan: Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita, with approximately 4.6 GW of onshore wind generation capacity, and is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto the grid. Solar energy is a growing source of electricity and is rapidly transforming Ireland’s energy system with approximately 700 MW of grid connected capacity....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

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)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 114 together. Ireland is in the top five globally for installed wind power capacity per capita, with approximately 4.7 GW of onshore wind generation capacity, and is a world leader in the integration of variable renewable electricity onto the grid. While solar energy is a distance behind onshore wind generation, it is a growing source of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

..., which are projected to account for 23% of electricity demand by 2030. Over the same time period, the 2023 national climate action plan targets the roll-out of 9 GW of onshore wind, 8 GW of solar and at least 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030. This additional renewable electricity which uses our own indigenous resource will generate sufficient renewable electricity to meet the forecasted...

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Collins: ...on Al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, where an estimated 2,300 people remain trapped by battles on the surrounding streets, while other facilities report similar situations, a lack of supplies and power and an ever-present threat to life due to fighting. The World Health Organization has stated 36 health facilities, including 22 hospitals, have been damaged since the war began on 7...

Energy Charter Treaty: Statements (9 Nov 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: ...justify the position of Sinn Féin and many in the Opposition. For example, the Dutch had a short-term energy problem as their country was over-reliant on gas and prices went through the roof. In 2009, coal-power plants were invited into the Netherlands, and these opened in 2015 and 2016. To reach the country's climate targets, the Netherlands recognised that it was necessary to...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Nov 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...of money and who are trying to stay warm in the wintertime, and that the long-term solution to that has to be retrofit or having a fuel-free supply of electricity, whether that is through wind or solar. We need to do more work on insulation schemes and energy efficiency schemes for the Travelling community and see if we can find somebody who can work specifically on that because there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

...renewable generation is another area. There had been a cohort that installed wind turbines, like the well known example of the Cork lower harbour group. We are now seeing a big expansion of solar in these large industries. Some of them are installing solar farms adjacent to their site, reducing their overall electricity emissions to almost zero. They are also producing electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...;3.8m have been completed at Sarsfield Barracks in recent years, including:Completion of a new sports hall and gymnasiumRefurbishment of shower rooms in barracks accommodationDesign and installation of solar power systems on multiple buildingsReinforcement works to the Barracks' perimeter wall

Seanad: Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...the State and provide for the redistribution of the collected funds back to consumers. It does this by implementing a cap of €120 per MWh on electricity produced from renewable sources, namely wind, solar and hydropower. In addition, a variable cap, of at least €180, is applied to coal, oil, peat and biomass fuels. On the basis of economic appraisal conducted by my...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

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 scheme is one of these measures which provides support to farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy. To encourage on-farm renewable technology uptake and usage, grant aid is...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...organisations to help households in difficulty. There are significant other funding arrangements to ensure households in particular difficulties are able to cope. We are not leaving anyone in the cold or without power and light. It is essential that we get through a potentially cold winter with older people and more vulnerable people not putting themselves in any health harm or in other...

Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2023: First Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...in a big way to climate change. Onshore wind is a well-developed renewable energy. Offshore wind is years away, particularly floating offshore wind. Obviously, we are trying to roll out solar energy as well. We have an opportunity for different sectors, including agriculture and industry, and even in the home, to contribute to our journey towards emissions reductions. I will give the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairperson of the Health and Safety Authority (25 Oct 2023)

Matt Shanahan: ...which time that person is out of certification and an employer cannot bring him or her onto a site. It seems that there may need to be more accredited people to do the training. The issue of solar panels, rigging and so forth was mentioned. It is an important area that we need to consider. Ms Byron will be well aware that, where anyone is doing that work in the commercial sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Oct 2023)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason homes with solar panels in an area in County Kildare (details supplied) are being prevented from providing excess power to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46181/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Children’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Discussion (19 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: ...houses and semi-detached houses. They are all very modest houses, and some of them are small houses. Even though that was nearly two years ago, I was struck by the number of them that had solar panels. I understand that it needs to fit in with the helipad and a number of other things. We were standing on this massive roof space, a lot of it tilted towards the south, which could capture...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...invest in mitigating their exposure to price volatility, and invest in decarbonisation at the same time. Minister Ryan and I amended the Non-Domestic Microgen Scheme to facilitate access to solar power for businesses while SEAI's Support Scheme for Renewable Heat offers generous grants on heat-pumps and biomass use, and the Green Transition Fund is available for manufacturers through...