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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a universal rate will be decided on for microgeneration customers who have signed up to sell power from solar panels back to the national grid; if a date for these payments has been set, given that it was originally due to be in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (18 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: ...the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the situation with respect to the clean export guarantee tariff for the commercial sector; if and when such businesses that export solar generated power to the grid will be paid for same; the situation with respect to phase three smart meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1227/23]

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...we are seeing around battery storage. I have nothing against battery storage but the reality is it only does about two hours. In the past month, the wind did not blow. I do not know how the Jesus we are going to power the battery storage from the wind if it does not blow. As I said, I urge the Minister to look at the low-hanging fruit, including the likes of the school buses. I agree...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Conservation (15 Dec 2022) See 4 other results from this debate

Darren O'Rourke: I thank the Minister. We can all agree there is great potential and appetite for solar power, particularly for residences, businesses and farm buildings. There is a barrier at residential level and we can see it in the design of the scheme. From the large number of applications we can see there is demand. I believe the demand goes beyond the scheme, and it needs to do so to reach 5 GW....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...wind. Many State companies, such as Coillte and Bord na Móna, have considerable potential to do that if our planning system can free up and deliver some of the projects that are stuck in planning. Solar and offshore wind will be a significant part. The offshore wind is in three phases. We are now starting the first phase. As we speak, consents are starting to be issues, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Dec 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...plan due to be published next week. Examples of where there have been reductions and where measures have actually been delivering in the past year are where we connected 700 MW of renewable power so far this year. That is a record year and we have never connected as much. What is really interesting is we are starting to see new sources such as solar power, which have been delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (15 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Hydrogen provides us with an incredible opportunity in Ireland. It provides the potential for long term storage of energy, the opportunity of dispatchable wind and solar power, the potential of chemical feedstocks, the potential of an export market and the opportunity to decarbonise some parts of high temperature processing. Ireland has one of the best offshore renewable energy resources in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...aid is provided through the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) to assist farmers in maximising their contribution to the production of renewable energy through the installation of Solar PV technology along with battery storage on Irish farms. The solar PV systems currently grant-aided under TAMS include Solar PV Panels and Solar PV Rechargeable Batteries and Solar...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022) See 4 other results from this debate

Bríd Smith: ...of energy and heat that is based on the needs of people and not on the need for profits by energy generators or the fossil fuel corporations. We must take control of our national and renewable energy sources of wind, solar and tidal power and reverse the present policy of privatisation of renewable energy. That is the best guarantee of our being able to keep CO2 emissions down and to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...and storage (DACCS); and carbon storage in long-lasting products and materials will be eligible. The proposed scheme will be open to all land managers. While there is no offsetting in relation to solar energy, there are a number of initiatives to encourage the deployment of solar energy. Micro generation of solar energy is part of the Government's overall renewable electricity strategy....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and will continue to be fully supported by me. Alongside meeting our emissions targets, we will provide new opportunities for all farmers in terms of energy, for example through anaerobic digestion and solar power. They provide important income streams for farmers. I hope all farmers consider that alongside the important work they are doing at the moment. I have made no decision and...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...our renewable energy resources to a wider European system. We must take this and build it up. We must move towards having a European super grid to address the intermittency we get in wind power here is balanced, for example, by solar energy production further south in Europe. We should build a resilient system that is going to serve everybody across our Continent. I have a nagging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport (7 Dec 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. All going well, the Government will agree the latest iteration of our climate action plan next week. That will include a major expansion and extension of solar power on the roofs of houses, barns on farms, and businesses. That will include the aviation sector, which is a perfect opportunity in that regard, with large hangar roofs and other possibilities. There are sensitivities and...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Martin: ...24(1) of the National Tourism Development Act 2003 gives the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the power to advance moneys provided by the Oireachtas to Fáilte Ireland. Section 24(2) limits the amount of money that can be advanced by the Minister to Fáilte Ireland for capital...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Environmental Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Erin McGreehan: ..., common hawthorn can support more than 200 insect species. That alone is something that should be acknowledged. We are entering an era that could be an exciting time for farmers. We could be empowering our farmers and we could be giving them control in working towards net-zero agriculture. We could also be allowing them to send energy from solar panels back onto the grid. There are...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: ...County Louth and will be of great benefit to counties Louth, Meath and north Dublin. The whole point of this wind farm is that it is going to generate 1 GW of renewable energy annually, which will power more than 1 million homes and offset 1 billion kg of carbon each year, which is incredible. There is going to be a revolution in renewable energy here in the next decade. By the end of...

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Cormac Devlin: ...includes very robust controls to ensure the monies are directed to those most in need. Here in Ireland, the focus must be on a fast transition and we need to see far more urgency in areas like solar, retrofitting and upgrading the public transport network. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, will be aware that I have raised in the past his own suggestion that solar panels be installed on...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 Nov 2022)

Micheál Martin: ..., Saudi Arabia and the OPEC countries obviously want to retain as much oil and gas as they can. That is why we must develop alternatives as quickly as we can, such as more wind energy, more offshore wind energy, solar power and other alternative sources of energy. That is the big challenge that is facing us. The European Union has probably made the most advances in relation to these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: ...action with a mother-knows-best attitude, telling people they have to do this for the good of the world, rather than telling people there are huge opportunities in green technology or to put solar panels on your roof, power your home, sell excess energy back to the grid and have a couple of hundred quid at the end of the year. That type of language would be useful to bring people along. ...