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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Mar 2023)

Steven Matthews: I want to ask about the roll-out of solar panels for schools, which was announced in the budget last year. It is a sensible measure to assist schools with their energy costs, to provide lighting, to power whiteboards etc and to heat meals under the expanded hot school meals programme. When I visit schools and am asked when they will get their solar panels, what should I tell the teachers...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...price of gas. There was an enormous rise in gas prices during the war in Ukraine but that price has come back down again. If farmers are to invest, they need certainty. There is also rooftop solar, in which farmers are absolutely willing to participate. Under TAMS III, which has been announced, there is a €90,000 ceiling on grant aid for farmers. The problem, however, is the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Mar 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...relating to the period from 1 September 2022 to 28 February 2023, subject to monthly caps. However, in order to facilitate the continuation of the scheme, the Minister for Finance has exercised the power contained in Section 100 of Finance Act 2022 to extend the scheme to 30 April 2023. From 1 March, the monthly limit on aid under the scheme is also increased to €15,000 per...

High Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...Once there is proper investment in infrastructure, there is not one person in this House who does not wish our energy costs will go down. People do not mind whether it is provided by wind energy, solar energy or any other source of green energy but, like everything else, the Government puts the cart before the horse. Does the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, know that Ireland is...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Richard O'Donoghue: ...and householder in the country under financial pressure. It closed Shannonbridge and Lanesborough, sold the equipment and now has to bring in emergency legislation because we have not got enough power. If a director of a business made a decision like that, he or she would be gone out the door and fired on the spot. However, the Government just says it made a mistake and will now cost...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Seán Canney: ...was on a trade mission to China. I went to the Great Wall of China. I met many trucks bombing up the road with black smoke spewing out of their backs. They were lorries bringing coal to the coal power stations in China. It was an incredible sight. I still have that vivid image in my mind. We are trying to do something in this country. We are a small country, yet that is happening...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Infrastructure (28 Feb 2023)

Ossian Smyth: I want as many people to have solar power as possible so that they are taking part and have a sense that they are contributing towards climate action and generating money. I want as many people as possible to take part in this. The Deputy is right to say that the deployment of solar generation is not entirely my responsibility. TAMS is a scheme of the Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Ossian Smyth: ...role or function. Bord na Móna's repositioning as a climate solutions company has been progressing for many years and through its brown to green strategy, Bord na Móna is involved in renewable power generation, recycling, resource recovery and peatland rehabilitation. Peatlands play an important role in carbon storage. Rehabilitated peatlands in particular have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Coveney: ...business location. The Shannon Estuary, for example, has the best grid connection in the country through two 400 kV lines out of Moneypoint. If we can bring 3 GW, 4 GW, 8 GW or 10 GW of power from the Atlantic Ocean into the Shannon Estuary then that location is likely to be a location for a significant cluster of industry that is potentially high-energy usage in terms of manufacturing,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (21 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...-fired generation which is outlined in the Climate Action Plan 2023. As set out in EirGrid's Generation Capacity Statement 2022-2031, much of this new capacity is needed to replace older high-emitting power stations, such as those fuelled by oil and coal, which are due to close over the coming years. New gas plants are sought via regular capacity market auctions for delivery over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...to us getting the planning system working effectively. Last year, there was a record volume of Irish renewables. We never installed as much renewables as we did last year. It is starting to move to solar at scale. We will see that again this year. There is real progress. The only constraints relate to the booming economy. The order books of photovoltaic, PV, companies that are...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Red Cross, the Turkish Red Crescent, the United Nations and various NGOs. It is being done through both Irish NGOs and international agencies. I can get the full list as we draw up terms. It will be the largest ever deployment of emergency stocks. Blankets, solar lamps, tents, water cans and hygiene kits are in position in Dubai and Brindisi. They have all been sent and are being...

Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (9 Feb 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...fact that over the past two years the price of electricity and all types of fuel has shot up because of the Russian war and the invasion of Ukraine. In addition, we have not invested in renewable power on a global level as we should have. That is really what is going to bring us out of many of the crises we are in. It is worth noting that Ireland and Northern Ireland are among the...

Seanad: Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Ossian Smyth: ...local community centre or GAA club, that one can go to and get a Wi-Fi connection and do some work. I was also asked about the development of those in the future. Senator Garvey suggested putting solar panels on them. I am looking to put solar panels on just about every public building we can find and, therefore, we will consider hubs as part of that. We will also connect them all to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The policy decision by Government is clear. We are going to introduce the ability for private lines so that industry will be able to generate its own power and have battery storage and other systems that will allow it to be part of not just meeting our immediate energy security needs, which are very real, but also the need for decarbonisation. I will have to come back to the Deputy on the...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ..., which is going to be of significant economic, environmental and social consequences for the people of our country. We were one of the first countries out of the traps on this. The offshore wind power project off Arklow and Brittas Bay beach, which people will know, was one of the first in Europe, if not the world, so we have seen how it can be done. In the intervening period we fell...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the Taoiseach back to the hot seat and wish him the best of luck. On solar energy, the Climate Action Plan 2023 has a new ambition of 8 GW of power from solar photovoltaic, PV, sources, which is up from 5.5 GW. A large portion of that is going to come from the farming community and farm buildings. Farmers are up for this. They want it and are very interested in it, as we can...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Stanley: One thing is not clear from reading the correspondence. I noted a piece when I was going through the letter that comes under the subheading, "Electricity and power generation (particularly in relation to back up capacity and energy security)". The letter states: "I am advised that the figure of €1bn for backup capacity within the larger €33-€37bn electricity sector...

Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

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...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Alan Farrell: ...in a firmer way. If an incentive programme needs to be provided to achieve that, we should provide one. In regard to energy, the acceleration of delivery of offshore and onshore wind farms and solar power is important to ensuring we can reduce the carbon footprint of our energy sector. A new planning and development Bill to be introduced shortly will make a substantial contribution...